Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.34
Liaison Jennifer Andrews
Submission Date July 29, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of New Hampshire
PA-3: Governance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.70 / 3.00 Mark Huddleston
President
Office of the President
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Do all enrolled students, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
Yes

A brief description of the mechanisms through which students have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:

Students can participate in sustainability at UNH in a variety of ways, including but not limited to:

- Becoming Student Sustainability Task Force Ambassadors or other student rep members on UNH sustainability task forces:

http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/taskforces

http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/task-force-ambassadors

- Running to become a residence hall Ecological Advocate: http://www.residential-life.unh.edu/living/hallcouncils.html


Is there at least one student representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative student body or organization?:
Yes

A brief description of student representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:

The Student Body President represents UNH students to the university president, as well as other governing bodies such as the provost council. In addition the Student Body President and Vice President seek to serve the UNH Student Body, advocating on the students' behalf at the University, Town, State, and National levels.


Do students have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following?:
Yes or No
Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals Yes
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives ---
Strategic and long-term planning Yes
Existing or prospective physical resources Yes
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning No
Communications processes and transparency practices No
Prioritization of programs and projects No

A brief description of the formal student role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:

Student representatives were involved in every part of the development of UNH's 2020 strategic plan, including the committee planning the Sustainability Academy (now the Sustainability Institute), and had an active voice as the Campus Master Plan is updated.


Do all staff, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
Yes

A brief description of the mechanisms through which all staff have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:

Three staff councils on which elected staff sit exist: the Professional, Administrative, and Technical Council; the Operating Staff Council; and the Extension Educators Council.


Is there at least one non-supervisory staff representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative staff body or organization?:
No

A brief description of non-supervisory staff representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
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Do non-supervisory staff have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following? :
Yes or No
Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals Yes
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives Yes
Strategic and long-term planning Yes
Existing or prospective physical resources ---
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning ---
Communications processes and transparency practices ---
Prioritization of programs and projects ---

A brief description of the formal staff role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:

Staff representatives were involved in every part of the development of UNH's 2020 strategic plan, including the committee planning the Sustainability Academy (now the Sustainability Institute), and had an active voice as the Campus Master Plan is updated.


Do all faculty, regardless of type or status, have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies (through direct participation or the election of representatives)?:
Yes

A brief description of the mechanisms through which all faculty (including adjunct faculty) have an avenue to participate in one or more governance bodies:

Faculty Senate, Faculty Union (AAUP), Research Faculty Council, Lecturers Union (coming in 2014)


Is there at least one teaching or research faculty representative on the institution’s governing body who was elected by peers or appointed by a representative faculty body or organization?:
No

A brief description of faculty representation on the governing body, including how the representatives are selected:
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Do faculty have a formal role in decision-making in regard to the following?:
Yes or No
Establishing organizational mission, vision, and/or goals Yes
Establishing new policies, programs, or initiatives Yes
Strategic and long-term planning Yes
Existing or prospective physical resources Yes
Budgeting, staffing and financial planning ---
Communications processes and transparency practices ---
Prioritization of programs and projects ---

A brief description of the formal faculty role in regard to each area indicated, including examples from the previous three years:

Faculty representatives were involved in every part of the development of UNH's 2020 strategic plan, including the committee planning the Sustainability Academy (now the Sustainability Institute) and college and school plans, and had an active voice as the Campus Master Plan is updated.


The website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
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