| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 42.20 |
| Liaison | Tracy Harvey |
| Submission Date | Dec. 21, 2023 |
Loyola University Maryland
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.88 / 3.00 |
Does the institution have formal participatory or shared governance bodies through which the following stakeholders can regularly participate in the governance of the institution?:
| Yes or No | |
| Students | Yes |
| Academic staff | Yes |
| Non-academic staff | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s formal participatory or shared governance bodies:
There are three main governance bodies at Loyola: the Academic senate, Loyola Conference, and the Executive Committee. The governance of Loyola requires a collegial and consultative structure, appropriate assignment of responsibilities, and informed participants.
LOYOLA CONFERENCE:
The Loyola Conference is charged with University-wide issues, such as strategic planning, resource allocation, and administrative policy. The administrators, faculty, staff, and students who serve on the Loyola Conference monitor progress of the university toward its mission and goals and set and approve university-wide budgets, policies, and program with the objective of improving the effectiveness of the university. The Academic Senate is charged with establishing and maintaining the academic excellence of Loyola University.
ACADEMIC SENATE:
The Academic Senate monitors academic conduct and approves programs, policies, and resource utilizations with the objective of improving the educational effectiveness of the University. The Executive Committee is charged with maintaining an open and efficient flow of policy-making processes.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
The Executive Committee facilitates the flow of issues and proposals from the University community to the University’s Governance Bodies and committee, while also making information on the actions and operations of the Bodies available to the University community.
LOYOLA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
https://bridge.loyola.edu/sga/home/
STAFF COUNCIL
Staff Council represents the interests and concerns of all levels of non-exempt personnel employed by Loyola University Maryland. Its bi-monthly meetings provide a safe forum for discussion, receiving important information, recommendations, and voting on matters involving staff and the welfare of the University. Staff Council supports the University and the community through service and special projects and participates in the review and implementation of the University's policies which affect staff.
https://www.loyola.edu/department/staff-council/
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Number of women serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:
Does the institution host or support one or more formal bodies through which external stakeholders have a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them?:
A brief description of the campus-community council or equivalent body that gives external stakeholders a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them:
Loyola has an agreement with the North Baltimore Neighborhood Coalition (NBNC) which is a university-community council. The agreement outlines what each entity - the NBNC and Loyola commits to do. The agreement is for a period of 10 years and they meet monthly where they can provide feedback on institutional decisions that affect them.
Number of people from underrepresented groups serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body.:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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