Question: Faculty members view participation in shared university governance (e.g., University Senate, Faculty Council, President's Advisory Council) as a worthwhile faculty responsibility.
Question: My school fosters shared governance by maintaining reasonable workloads, supporting faculty development of governance skills, and rewarding participation in governance work.Question: Faculty members view participation in shared governance (e.g., school-wide curriculum committee; tenure and promotion committee) in my school as a worthwhile faculty responsibility.Question: Relationships between the faculty and university-level academic administrators (e.g., President, Provost, Vice Provost), are cooperative.Question: Faculty members can express dissenting views on governance without reprisal.Question: Faculty members can express dissenting views on school issues and governance without reprisal.Question: Faculty committees in my school largely determine standards and criteria for retention, promotion, and tenure.Question: The faculty sets agendas, chooses representatives and leadership, and establishes procedures for committees that oversee those areas in which the faculty has primacy within the school.Question: The dean uses established mechanisms to ensure a faculty voice in matters of shared concern, consulting either the faculty as a whole or representatives who have been selected or approved by the faculty.Question: The faculty has a strong influence on the selection of academic administrators (e.g., deans, associate deans) in my school.Question: In general, how satisfied are you with the faculty role in shared governance in your school?
