DRAFT
Del Mar College Manual
of Policies and Procedures
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2007-09 |
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Dr. Travis Kirkland,
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09-24-07 |
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Proposed Revision(s):
B2.5 Definition of Shared Governance: Shared governance, as practiced at Del
Mar College, is based first on respect for the opinions and ideas of all members
of the College community including staff, faculty, administration and students,
as each provides input to the decision making process. Shared governance is the opportunity to
provide thoughtful input, well supported by available data. Shared governance is not a vote nor is it
veto authority conferred on a person or constituency not responsible or
accountable for the direct or unanticipated results of a decision. Central to the practice of shared governance are
the College councils and committees, ad hoc and standing, that are expected to
provide advice and recommendations to the President.
Shared governance assumes participation. A member of the College community who, for
whatever reason, does not avail themselves of the opportunity to provide input
and subsequently expresses objection violates the principle and intent of
shared governance.
No decision is likely to satisfy everyone. Disagreement with any particular decision
does not mean shared governance has failed.
Rather, that is how shared governance works.
Finally, shared governance does not imply that every decision must pass
through the shared governance process.
Decisions implementing policy are not shared governance items under most
circumstances. The president implements
policy as a component of his/her ongoing responsibilities. Actions and decisions by the president and
administration of the college in the exercise of management responsibilities
are not routinely a matter of shared governance.