President Seifert has created the Shared Governance Task Force in response to a recommendation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education Self-Study Report, Section VII on Governance, Leadership, and Administration. The following language is taken from the self-study report:
A college-wide task force should be established to develop a shared definition, decision-making model and shared governance process.
It should consist of representatives from the board, faculty, administration, staff, and students, and should be formed in consultation with the Board Chair, President, Provost and Senior Vice President, and Faculty Chair.
It is important that the task force be diverse, representing a range of years of experience, levels of responsibility, divisions of the college, and stakeholder groups.
The task force should follow the strategic planning process and consult with the wider community, soliciting feedback regularly.
Once recommendations are complete, they should be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval, and the President should be responsible for implementing the approved plan.
This Taskforce was formed during he Fall of 2023 and target their report for Spring 2025.
