CSU Faculty Voice: Shared Governance Conversation

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Shared Governance Conversation

So seven months into the new regime, we are having our first conversation about shared governance at the university. It is a concept and philosophy that some glibly spout and barely understand and clearly don't practice in the way it is intended. Thus we are having a community wide conversation on Wednesday April 14th, from 12-3PM in the SUB Fine Dining area. UPI Local 4100 is graciously providing lunch for this event. All faculty are welcome for all or part of this event.

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Professor SteveApr 14, 2010, 8:02:00 AM
In the spirit of shared governance, let me just say that this event should have been advertised much more effectively and well in advance. I heard about it yesterday from a colleague for the first time, and today is the first time a post has appeared on this blog. It should have been announced via email to all faculty and on flyers (hopefully with some details about speakers, etc.), at the very least.

As a relatively new faculty member, I've noticed that there seems to be a cultural practice at CSU of announcing events with little advance notice. I think this needs to change for there to be widespread participation, which I would see as a necessary prerequisite for shared governance. This speaks to the need to improve communications at CSU in general, something that has come up numerous times.
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Thanks to Haki Madhabuti

"1. He/she must be a scholar of national note, with significant peer review publications and books in his or her field. There must be no doubt as to his/her standing in the community of scholars. This would also include a history of the candidate’s participation in the appropriate professional organizations.

2. He/she must have served with distinction as the administrative head of a major unit within an institution of higher learning or at the important position of Provost and/or Dean. Of course, prior service at the presidential level is preferred.

3. He/she must have a documented history of raising significant monies from the private and public sectors. At most major and research one universities it is not unusual to expect the president to come with a plan to raise in excess of half a billion dollars or more in the first few years.

4. The prospective president must have a consensus buy-in from the faculty, students, administration and staff, therefore, arriving with a unity mandate to lead by joining a University community that has bought into his or her vision for the future."

From an open letter to the CSU Community, 2009.