| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.34 |
| Liaison | Brandon Trelstad |
| Submission Date | Jan. 4, 2024 |
Oregon State University
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Ava
Wright Intern Sustainability Office |
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 multiple paths for students to become engaged in one of several governance bodies. Opportunities within academic departments are too many to number but core opportunities include:
-Associated Students of Oregon State University, including the Executive branch, House and Senate
-Student Fees Committee
-Coalition of Graduate Employees
-OSU Board of Trustees
More information at https://asosu.oregonstate.edu/student-gov
The OSU Board of Trustees is required to include one student member. This member is from the elected leadership of ASOSU. More information at http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/trustees/governance
The Service Employees International Union provides mechanisms for represented employees to be part of collective bargaining and other governance actions and policies. Staff also have the opportunity to serve on university committees, task forces and work groups.
The OSU Board of Trustees is required to include one staff member. This member is appointed in consultation with the representative union. This union is the representative staff organization at OSU. Union leadership is elected by union members. More information at https://seiu503.org/ and http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/trustees/governance
The Faculty Senate provides governance opportunities for instructional, research and professional faculty: http://senate.oregonstate.edu/
The OSU Board of Trustees is required to include one faculty member. This member is appointed in consultation with the Faculty Senate. Faculty Senate senators are elected by their peers and this body is considered representative of faculty interests in all administrative and academic units. More information at http://senate.oregonstate.edu/ and http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/trustees/governance
Total number of individuals on the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of students representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of non-academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Number of women serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
Percentage of official members of the highest governing body that are women:
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:
Beginning in 2023, the OSU Engagement Council works to collectively align community engagement (CE) and engaged scholarship (ES) priorities with SP 4.0 (and future strategic plan iterations). At OSU, CE refers to collaboration that benefits OSU and its partners and generates co-created knowledge and impact. Community encompasses stakeholders outside of academia, such as the general public, private industry, government, and non-profit organizations. ES refers to intentional efforts to connect knowledge generated through faculty activity directly to the public in ways that collaboratively address social issues and community needs and concerns. Some goals of the OSU Engagement Council include (1) identifying and addressing systemic barriers to doing CE work and recognizing ES, (2) raising awareness of opportunities for engagement with colleagues and community partners, and (3) highlighting and celebrating stellar engagement work happening by OSU personnel and community partners. From January to December 2023, the Council met monthly or as called by the Vice Provost.
https://engagement.oregonstate.edu/engagement/osu-engagement-council
Number of people from underrepresented groups serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body.:
Website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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