Volunteers sought for Shared Governance Task Force working groups

The Shared Governance Task Force is seeking faculty, staff and student volunteers for several working groups.

The six working groups and their initial charges are outlined below:

• Accountability -- Create statements of expectations regarding participation, preparedness and comportment. Draft procedures for periodic review of shared governance in the future.
• Staff, Student, and Other Voices -- Identify relevant constituencies across campus who need representation in Purdue's structural model of shared governance.
• Structural Model for Shared Governance -- Review shared governance models, weigh pros and cons, create institutional-level structure. Identify current policies/procedures for revision.
• Engagement and Involvement Models -- Consider ideas for engagement that are different than traditional, regular and required meetings. Include variable levels of engagement.
• Social Media Tools for Broadening Campuswide Participation -- Examine how to leverage social media tools in an effort to broaden campuswide (and systemwide) participation in shared governance.
• Cultural Change -- Describe the current culture around shared governance at multiple levels. Identify what an effective culture would look like. Suggest changes (with pros and cons) that would lead to this effective culture.

Those interested in serving on a working group should fill out the volunteer survey, and a task force member will be in contact.

Information about the task force, past listening sessions and frequently asked questions are available on the shared governance restructuring website.