Transcript Draft Report: Governance Review Task Force For the Faculty Senate October 13, 2010 Jane L.

Draft Report:
Governance Review Task Force
For the Faculty Senate
October 13, 2010
Jane L. Curry, Chair
www.scu.edu
Governance Task Force
SCU Governance Review
Why Now?
 Dissatisfaction expressed by faculty and staff in
WASC survey over how governance is working.
 University has changed significantly since 1993-5
when governance was first developed and
implemented.
 There has been a leadership change in the
university.
Result: WASC identified the governance process as
an important issue for the University to address
prior to the Educational Effectiveness Review in
February.
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WASC Recommendation
The shared governance structure at SCU appears to have served the
institution well for many years. Recent changes in leadership, the
increased complexity of university operations, the economic downturn
with inherent resource constraints of indefinite duration, and the need
to develop stronger consensus about priorities for the University may
require new approaches to both shared governance and to
transparency in decision‐making.... The Visiting Team recommends
that SCU initiate a review of its approach to shared governance prior
to the EER. The team also acknowledges the importance of ensuring
an active voice for staff in the deliberations affecting the objectives,
implementation and quality of academic programs at SCU, and
anticipates the engagement and involvement of all segments of the
campus community in contributing to educational effectiveness.
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Members, Executive Task Force
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Faculty:
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Staff:
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Administration:
Jane Curry, Chair
Andre Delbecq
Leilani Miller
Gail Gradowski
Jim Rowan
Jacqueline Wender
Don Polden
Jeannie Rosenberger
Robert Warren
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“What’s Broke at SCU”, 1993
1)
The role of the faculty in the selection of administrators.
2)
The role of the faculty in recruiting and evaluating faculty
(Rank and Tenure decisions, hiring and placement from
above, awarding Chairs without consultation)
3)
The role of faculty in determining in determining the
curriculum (faculty not consulted in development of
programs, centers, curriculum decisions)
4)
The role of the faculty in evaluating proposed change in
structure for academic units (planning done without faculty
role).
5)
Lack of response to faculty initiatives (“our contributions are
ignored”).
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1993 Collaborative Governance Model
Board of Trustees
Administration
Staff
Faculty
UCC
Faculty
Senate
President
Vice-President
(all) UPCs
Academic Affairs, Faculty Affairs, Planning Action Council,
Staff Affairs, Student Affairs, University Budget Council
ASSCU participation in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs
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Current Collaborative Governance Model
Board of Trustees
Administration
Staff
Faculty
UCC
Faculty
Senate
President
Vice-Presidents (3)
Provost
VP
Admin/Finance
(appoints)
PAC
UBC
Benefits
Parking
(some) UPCs
Academic Affairs, Faculty Affairs,
Staff Affairs, Student Affairs, and others
ASSCU participation in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs
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University Capacity Indicators
1993
7876
559
623
96
Ø
$114M
$150M
2009
Students
Faculty
Staff
Admin
Ctrs / Distinct
Budget
Endowment
8794
796
678
174
46
$346M
$545M
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New Pieces of Santa Clara:
 Significant increase in the number of non-tenure
track faculty.
 Centers of Distinction in addition to the Ethics
Center.
 Increased loci of policy making: Administrative
committees, standing committees, Schools, etc.
 Jesuit School of Theology
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Where Do We Go From Here?
Summer, 2010
Review of past; other
models; best practices
Fall, 2010
Focus groups
Survey questions
Discussion with administration
and any other constituency
groups.
Winter and Spring, 2011
Development of reforms
Open Discussions
Spring, 2011:
Retreat
(Proposal)
2011-2012
Approval by all the participants
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Concerns and Proposals
Contact us as individuals or at:
http://www.scu.edu/governance/taskforce
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