Governance Review Task Force

SPAC liaisons: Pat Pierce, Julie Storme

Responsibility:

Area: Cultivate leadership and enhance communication:

Initiative 2: Articulate authority and responsibility for decision-making

Action 2.1: Examine the College governance/committee structure and implement appropriate governace reforms.

Specific responsibility for
Action Detail 2.1.1: Review governance and recommend changes

Action details (the "matrix" for "Cultivate leadership"")

The Timeline (.pdf format - covers all portions of Initiative 2)

Most Recent Progress Report

Task Force Members:

Patrick White
co-chair 		Vice President and Dean of Faculty pwhite@saintmarys.edu
Renee Kingcaid
co-chair

Professor, Modern Language

kingcaid@saintmarys.edu
Mary Ann Merryman Professor, Business Administration and Economics merryman@saintmarys.edu
Richard Jensen Professor, Biology rjensen@saintmarys.edu
Thomas Platt Professor, Biology tplatt@saintmarys.edu
Laurel Thomas Associate Professor, Music lthomas@saintmarys.edu
George Trey Chair and Associate Professor, Philosophy gtrey@saintmarys.edu
Jill Vihtelic Professor and Chair, Business Administration and Economics vihtelic@saintmarys.edu
Diane Proud Human Resources Assistant dproud@saintmarys.edu
Sr. Betty Smoyer Campus Minister esmoyer@saintmarys.edu
Georgeanna Rosenbush Director, Student Activities george@saintmarys.edu
Mary Ellen Hegedus Director of Research, Development mhegedus@saintmarys.edu

 

The guidelines for constitution of the task force:

Core members:

Dean of Faculty and Vice President
Chair of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Assembly
A previous member of the ad hoc committee on governance study
Two presidential appointees, one from administration and one from hourly staff

Guidelines:

There should be representation from each division of the College: Academic Affairs, Mission, Finance & Administration, College Relations, and Student Affairs.

There should be an equal representation of faculty and administration/staff.

Last Update 12/18/03