Shared Governance
INTRODUCTION TO SHARED GOVERNANCE
In the spirit of fostering collaboration, communication, and access to information among its faculty, staff, administrators, and students, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ (Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ) is committed to decision making through a deliberate and intentional process of Shared Governance. Shared Governance empowers all members of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ to have a voice in decision-making, encouraging diverse and creative input that advances the success of the College and utilizes interest-based problem solving (IBPS).
WHAT IS SHARED GOVERNANCE?
- It recognizes and values the individual expertise and responsibilities of faculty, staff, administrators, and students as true partners in problem solving.
- It provides a venue and gives voice to common concerns, as well as to issues unique to specific groups.
- It depends on open communication and transparency in planning, deliberation, and implementation.
- It supports the shared vision of community colleges working collectively and responsibly to meet the life-long learning needs of diverse students and communities.
- Shared Governance Model at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ (PDF)
ORGANIZATION
While numerous groups at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ demonstrate Shared Governance in their decision making processes, institutional decision making at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ utilizes three Interest Councils, the Tri-Chairs Council, the Budget Steering Team (BST), and the College Executive Team (CET). These groups effectively address the interests of campus constituents and practice the principles of interest-based problem solving (IBPS) to achieve consensus.
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ has the following three Interest Councils:
- Academic Interests Council
- Institutional Support & Technology Interests Council
- Student Interests Council