President’s Governance Retreat May 11, 2006

Governing Concepts Leadership and management Dreams become reality –Standing committees Two concepts per committee –15 minutes to brainstorm –5 minutes to create “headlines” –Place headline over brainstormed notes –Place both on the wall under the Governing Concepts Banner –Present “headlines” to group

ABCs of Shared Governance Where have we been and where are we going? Business of Senate System of relationships

A = affectB = behaviorC = cognition Constituents need to feel like they are informed Send a brief summary of reports given at Senate meetings Include Senate Report item on School and Department meeting agendas Know how Senate business flows Know Senate representatives

Governance Scenarios

The Student Affairs Committee felt that it should have had an opportunity to review the student academic bill of rights and responsibilities.

The University Services Committee felt that it should have been asked to approve mandatory student fee requests.

The University Services Committee felt that it should have had a private audience with the consultant hired to help the President determine Information Technology needs and the desired qualifications of the next CIO.

Shaping the Future for Shared Governance