| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.38 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Martel |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2023 |
University of the Fraser Valley
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.62 / 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 | No |
A brief description of the institution’s formal participatory or shared governance bodies:
For Students - UFV Students Union Society (SUS)
The University of the Fraser Valley Student Union Society is to a variety of programs and services, student advocacy, events, and opportunities to volunteer and find on-campus employment.
SUS was officially registered as a BC Non-Profit Society in 1995 but has been at UFV since the 1980s. We were created by members of the student body to represent student concerns and their needs to the University and to the municipal, provincial and federal government.
Through a body of elected student executives, faculty representatives, student staff and permanent staff, SUS is able to offer a variety of programs and services to its members, advocate for post-secondary education on their behalf, and provide opportunities to get involved on campus.
For Academic Staff - UFV Faculty Staff Association (UFVFSA) and College & Faculty Councils
UFV Faculty Staff Association
The UFVFSA represents more than 1000 faculty and 600 staff employees at UFV
The combined membership of all employees – including staff, sessionals, and teaching and academic support faculty – is unique within BC post-secondary institutions. The workplace experiences, as well as the interests and needs of FSA members, are broad and diverse. Being together in the same association helps us to understand and respect each other’s work. It also gives us strength in voicing, promoting, and protecting the interests and rights of our members. Ultimately, a more cohesive workforce provides better service for our students.
The union has three main functions: collective bargaining, contract administration (ensuring that your collective agreement rights are protected), and member engagement.
The Collective Agreement between UFV Faculty Staff Association and the UFV Board can be accessed at:
https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/fpse/pages/2894/attachments/original/1609973941/UFV-collective-agreement_2019_-_2022.pdf?1609973941
College & Faculty Councils
UFV Faculty also has a number of College & Faculty Councils that provide opportunities for formal participation in governance bodies. Those committees include the following:
- Faculty of Education, Community, and Human Development
- Faculty of Applied & Technical Studies
- College of Arts
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Professional Studies
- Faculty of Sciences
The highest Governing Body (for Part 2 and 3 of this credit) - is the UFV Board of Governors
The management, administration and control of the property, revenue, business and affairs of the university are vested in the Board. The UFV Board is composed of 13 members who meet several times a year, typically on Thursdays. Members do not receive any remuneration for their services; however, they may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while fulfilling their duties.
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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:
Number of people from underrepresented groups serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body.:
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