Shared Governance at CC
As a community that embraces transparency and accountability, it is in our best interest as an organization to be clear about who is responsible for what decisions. An effective institution has clear processes that are documented and available to the community. Below you will find the people and/or groups that should be consulted for input into decisions, some of the people listed are only advisory.
Decision On |
Consulting Group(s) Depending on Decision |
Decision Responsibility |
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Academic Policies |
Appropriate Faculty Committees, FEC, CEC, Dean of the Faculty |
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Academic Standards |
FEC, CEC, Dean of the Faculty |
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Administrative Policies
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Staff Council, Controller, Director of Human Resources, Senior VP for Finance and Administration |
Administrative |
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Admission Policies |
Office of Admission, Committee on Admission and Financial Aid |
Administrative |
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Admission of Students |
Office of Admission (traditional undergraduate); Department of Education (Master of Arts, Teaching) |
Administrative |
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Alumni Board Membership |
Alumni Board Nominating Committee, Alumni Relations, VP for Advancement |
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Athletes, Recruitment of |
Coach, Athletic Director, |
Administrative |
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Athletic Facilities (Renovation, Construction, etc.) |
Athletic Director, Senior VP for Finance and Administration, President |
Board of Trustees |
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Athletic Rosters |
Athletic Compliant Office, Coach |
Administrative |
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Athletic Scheduling |
Coach, Athletics Advisory Board, Athletic Director |
Administrative |
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Benefits (faculty and staff) |
Compensation Committee, Senior VP for Finance & Administration, Director of HR |
Administrative |
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Board of Trustees Membership |
Governance Committee |
Board of Trustees |
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Budget |
Campus Budget Committee, President |
Board of Trustees |
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Calendar, Academic |
President's Cabinet, Faculty, Dean of the Faculty |
Administrative |
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Capital Campaign, Next |
VP for Advancement, President's Cabinet, President |
Board of Trustees |
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Catalog, College |
Committee on Instruction, Registrar, Dean of the Faculty |
Faculty |
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Class Schedules |
Individual Academic Departments and Programs, Associate Dean of the Faculty, Registrar, Dean of the Faculty |
Faculty |
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Classroom and Faculty Office Assignments |
Departments and Programs, Registrar, Dean of the Faculty |
Faculty |
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Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degrees (Invited) |
College Community, |
Trustees (Honorary Degrees) and President (Commencement Speaker) |
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Compensation |
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Amount of Compensation Pool |
Budget Committee, President |
Board of Trustees |
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Policy |
Compensation Committee, AAUP group, Human Resources, Senior VP for Finance and Administration |
Administrative |
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Staff Merit Increase |
Individual Supervisor, Cabinet Member |
Administrative |
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Capital Projects (Major) |
Design Review Board (external design), President's Cabinet, President |
Board of Trustees |
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Convocation, Fall |
Academic Events Committee, Dean of the Faculty |
President, Trustees (Honorary Degrees) |
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Crisis, Student |
Student Life staff, VP for Student Life/Dean of Students |
Administrative |
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Curriculum |
Curriculum Committee, Dean's Advisory Committee, Committee on Instruction, Dean of the Faculty |
Faculty |
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Disability Accommodation (students) |
Director of Accessibility Resources & |
Administrative |
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Disability Accommodation (faculty and staff) |
Director of Accessibility Resources & ADA Coordinator, Benefits Administrator, respective hiring supervisor, Director of Human Resources |
Administrative |
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Discrimination/Harassment Complaints (faculty and staff) |
Director of HR, VP of Student Life, Director of Wellness Programs |
Administrative (Title IX Coordinator) |
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Dismissal of Students, Academic |
Dean of the College, Dean of the Faculty |
President |
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Dismissal/Suspension of Students, Conduct |
Dean of Students/VP for Student Life |
Administrative |
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Endowment Policies (Spending, Investment) |
Board of Trustees Committee on Investment |
Board of Trustees |
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Events, College-wide and Special Academic |
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Administrative or Faculty (Depending on Event) |
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Events, Outside Conferences |
Assistant Director for Operations and Conferences, Senior Associate Dean of Students/Director of Res Life, Dean of Students/VP for Student Life, Senior VP for Finance and Administration (depending on contract size) |
Administrative |
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Family Weekend |
Dean of Students/VP for Student Life, VP for Advancement, President |
Administrative |
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Financial Aid Application Process and Requirements (undergraduate) |
Committee on Admission and Financial Aid, Director of Financial Aid, VP for Enrollment |
Administrative |
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Financial Aid Application Process and Requirements (MAT) |
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Department of Education |
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Financial Aid, How Much a Student Receives |
Director of Financial Aid, VP for Enrollment |
Administrative |
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Fundraising |
VP for Advancement, President |
Administrative |
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Gifts, Designation of |
Donor |
Donor |
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Graduation Requirements |
Registrar, Dean of the Faculty |
Faculty |
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Grant Approval Process |
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, VP for Advancement, Director of Faculty Research Support, Dean of the Faculty (faculty grant approval), President |
Administrative |
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Hiring (Staff)
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Respective Cabinet Member, Senior VP for Finance and Administration, Hiring Supervisor, Search Committee, Director of Human Resources |
Administrative |
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Hiring (Faculty) |
Academic Departments and Programs, Dean of the Faculty |
President |
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Hiring (non-tenure track faculty) |
Academic Departments and Programs | Dean of the Faculty | |
Homecoming Dates and Plans |
Alumni, VP for Advancement, Cabinet |
Administrative |
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Honor Code
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Faculty, Honor Council, Honor Council Advisor, Dean of the College, President (flagrant violations) |
Administrative
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Judicial Affairs and Student Discipline |
Assistant Director for Residence Life, Senior Associate Dean of Students and Director for Residence Life, Associate Dean of Students, Dean of Students/VP for Student Life |
Administrative |
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New Student Orientation |
Dean of the College, Associate Dean of Students, Dean of Students/VP for Student Life and Dean of the Faculty |
Administrative |
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Promotion & Tenure (Faculty) |
Departments and Programs, Divisional Executive Committees, Faculty Executive Committee, Dean of the Faculty, President |
Board of Trustees |
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Public Safety Enforcement |
Director of Campus Safety, Dean of Students/VP for Student Life |
Administrative |
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Publications Style and Content |
Communications Staff, Advancement, VP for Communications |
Administrative |
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Residence Halls, Operation of |
Resident Assistants, Assistant Director for Residence Life, Senior Associate Dean of Students and Director for Residence Life, Dean of Students/VP for Student Life |
Administrative |
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Separations (Faculty) |
Departments and Programs, Dean of the Faculty |
Dean of the Faculty, President (non-tenured) and Board of Trustees (tenured) |
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Separations (Staff) |
Respective Supervisor, Cabinet, Director of HR, Senior VP for Finance and Administration |
Administrative |
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Space Allocations |
Facilities, Senior VP for Finance and Administration, Registrar |
Administrative |
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Space Naming |
Donor, Advancement, Cabinet, President |
President and Board of Trustees |
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Strategic and Long-range Planning |
Campus Community, President |
Board of Trustees |
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Student Programs |
Students, CCSGA, Associate Dean of Students, Dean of Students/VP for Student Life |
Administrative |
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Tuition and Room and Board Charges |
Campus Budget Committee, President |
Board of Trustees |
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Weather-related Closings |
Director of Facilities and Campus Safety, |
Administrative |