Shared governance in higher education. Volume 3, : vitality and continuity in times of change / edited by Sharon F. Cramer and Peter L.K. Knuepfer ; preface by Nina Tamrowski ; introduction by Gwen Kay.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Knuepfer, P. L. K., editor.

Tamrowski, Nina, writer of foreword.

Kay, Gwen, contributor.

Cramer, Sharon F., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Administration.

Education, Higher.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii-287 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2020]

Summary:

Explores the impact of shared governance in times of campus and system transition.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface: Enduring Shared Governance at SUNY

References

Appendix A Joint Statement on Shared Governance for the State University of New York

Introductory Statement

Summary Statement on the Principles and Practice of Shared Governance in SUNY

Introduction

Editor's Note: Governance Undimmed

Part I. Perspectives on the Key Elements of Shared Governance

1 Characteristics of Shared Governance

What Does "Shared Governance" Mean?

Elements of Shared Governance

What Is Often Problematic About Governance Committees or Structures?

Conclusion

2 Framing the Role of Faculty Governance Toward Institutional Diversity and Inclusion

Introduction: Noelle Chaddock

I. The Task

II. The Tools

Note

Reference

3 Shared Governance: Valuing Each Other and Achieving More Together

Unified by Mission, Attentive to Culture

Who's on First?

"Tyranny of the Urgent"

Managing Turnover

Changing Student Cohorts

Mea Culpa!

Acknowledgments

Part II. Shared Governance in Times of Change: Necessary Components

4 Developing Rapport and Relationships with New Administrators

Spring 2015: Reflections from Margaret

Spring 2016: Reflections from Barry

Summer 2016: Barry's Introduction to Morrisville

Years One and Two: Reflections from Margaret

Year One: Reflections from Barry

Conclusion: From the Perspectives of Margaret and Barry

5 The Rights, Wrongs, and Challenges of Governance Communications

Implications

Function

Form

Part III. Avoiding Governance Quicksand: Pragmatic Considerations

6 The Campus Concept Committee: A Case Study in Shared Governance

Principles of Shared Governance

History of the Campus Concept Committee

Successes

Challenges

Notes

References.

Appendix A Initial Members of the Campus Concept Committee

Appendix B Deborah F. Stanley's Remarks by the President at the Opening Breakfast (2000)

7 Reflections on the Process for Developing a Rubric for Assessing Shared Governance

Background

The Process so Far

SUNY Voices

Going Forward

Epilogue

Appendix A: Shared Governance Roles

General Principles

Joint Effort

Board of Trustees

College Councils

332.1 Establishment

332.2 Responsibilities

President

Faculty

606.1 Name

606.2 Purposes

331.1 Name

331.2 Purposes

334.4 Responsibility

330.3 Responsibilities

Administration

Students

341.2 Purpose

Appendix B. SUNY Council on Assessment, Assessing Institutional Effectiveness

Interpretative Notes

Appendix C. Shared Governance Assessment Early Draft

Appendix D. Shared Governance Self-Assessment Draft

Directions

Appendix E: Responses to Draft Rubric

Appendix F: Shared Governance and Middle States: Sources in the Standards Moeckel Power Point Presentation at SUNY Voices 2018

From the 2002 Middle States Standards (excerpted)

From the 2015 Standards (excerpted), the following expectations are outlined:

Standard 1: Mission and Goals

Standard 2: Ethics and Integrity

Standard 3: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience

Standard 4: Support of the Student Experience

Standard 5: Educational Effectiveness Assessment

Standard 6: Planning, Resources and Institutional Improvement

Summary

8 Back to the Past: Imagining the Future of Academic Governance

What Is Traditional Academic Governance?

Structural Threats

Cultural Shifts

Academic Governance and Academic Freedom

Countering the Threats

Part IV. Lessons Learned.

9 Chancellor Nancy Zimpher and SUNY's Shared Governance

Issue: A Strategic Plan for SUNY

Issue: PHEEIA/NYSUNY2020

Issue: "Seamless" Transfer

Concluding Thoughts

10 Lessons in Process: "It's Not Just About #Transparency, It's About #SharedGovernance"

Shared Governance Litmus Test and Joint Initiatives

Shared Governance Day

Activities of the Two Shared Governance Bodies

The UB Faculty Senate

The UB PSS

Working with the Administration Toward Shared Governance

Our Commitment to the "No Surprises" Rule and How We Broke It

Postmortem: Lessons Learned

Postscript: The Doctrine of Shared Governance

The Doctrine of Shared Governance

Appendix

11 Nassau Community College at a Turning Point

A Historical Perspective: NCC in the 1960s and 1970s

Mintzberg on Power in and Around Organizations

The Role of Professional Associations in Guiding Governance

The AAUP

NCC, 2016-2018: The Years Leading up to the Golden Anniversary

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Afterward: Sustaining the Corrective Measures Put in Place at NCC in 2017

Final Comment

Appendix A 2008 NCC Academic Senate Bylaws

Nassau Community College Academic Senate Bylaws

Revised Spring 2008

[No Introduction to the Bylaws]

Article I. Purpose

Article II. Procedure

Appendix B 2017 Bylaws Revision

Nassau Community College

Academic Senate Bylaws

Revised September 2017

Notes on Article II. Procedure

12 Accreditation Academy! An Organic Approach to Preparing for an MSCHE Site Visit

OCC Overview and Important Recent Milestones in Shared Governance

New MSCHE Requirements

Institutional Effectiveness and Resources Committee.

The Accreditation Academy Performance

Act 1, Standard I: Mission and Goals

Act 2, Standard II: Ethics and Integrity

Act 3, Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience

Act 4, Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience

Act 5, Standard V: Education Effectiveness Assessment

Act 6, Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement

Act 7, Standard VII: Governance, Leadership, and Administration

Act 8, Verification of Compliance with Accreditation-Relevant Federal Regulations

How Did the Performances Go?

Recommendations for a Successful Accreditation Academy

13 A Comparative Analysis of Regional Accreditors: Role of Shared Governance in Accreditation

Accreditation Criteria Related to Faculty Governance

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

Requirements of Affiliation

Standard I: Mission and Goals

Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience

Standard V: Educational Effectiveness Assessment

Standard VII: Governance, Leadership, and Administration

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

Standard 3: Organization and Governance

Standard 4: The Academic Program

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

Guiding Values

Criteria for Accreditation

Criterion 2: Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct

Criterion 3: Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support

Criterion 4: Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement

Criterion 5: Resources, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness

Assumed Practices

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

Standard 2: Resources and Capacity

Section 2.A. Governance, Subsections on Governance

Section 2.B. Human Resources

Section 2.C. Education Resources

Section 2.C. Subsection on Graduate Programs.

Section 2.C. Subsection on Continuing Education and Non-Credit Programs

Section 2.F. Financial Resources

Section 4.A. Assessment

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Section 4. Governing Board

Section 6. Faculty

Section 10. Educational Policies, Procedures, and Practices

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

Standard 2: Achieving Educational Objectives through Core Functions

Standard 3: Developing and Applying Resources and Organizational Structures to Ensure Quality and Sustainability

Standard 4. Creating an Organization Committed to Quality Assurance, Institutional Learning, and Improvement

WASC Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)

Standard II. Student Learning Programs and Support Services

Standard IV. Leadership and Governance

Changing Emphasis in Accreditation Standards

MSCHE Changes in Criteria for Accreditation

NECHE Changes in Criteria

HLC Changes in Criteria

NWCCU Changes in Criteria

SACSCOC Changes in Criteria

WSCUC Changes in Criteria

ACCJC Changes in Criteria

Concluding Remarks

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781438478708

1438478704