In a shared governance system, all students have the right to equitable representation and advocacy through student governance via institutionally recognized student governance bodies in institutional matters and decision-making processes that directly or indirectly affect them.
Published in Chapter:
Student Activism and Representation via Shared Governance in Higher Education
Jesse M. Redlo (Rochester Institute of Technology, USA & St. John Fisher College, USA) and Alec Waight-Morabito (Rochester Institute of Technology, USA)
Copyright: © 2021
|Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7744-8.ch007
Abstract
Shared governance is an important part of a healthy college or university. Shared governance, like democracy, requires open communication, trust, respect, and the ability to work toward the common good. Using the collective wisdom of faculty, staff, students, and board members, shared governance can unite diverse views and experiences to provide an institution with insight and oversight. This chapter provides an overview of why shared governance is essential to the health, strength, and future of America's colleges and universities. The chapter explores principles and models of shared governance, including the “Student Leaders Principle” and the “Principle of Equitable Representation and Jurisdiction.”