Vision 20/20: Student representation
February 11, 2006
TWUSA recently commissioned Jay Dorey to investigate how student/faculty representation is handled at other schools. The report recommended that TWUSA continue to advocate for student representation. In addition, Dorey recommended that TWUSA support the creation of a “University Council,” which would allow students, faculty, alumni and staff to meet informally with key leaders to foster greater communication. TWUSA has adopted all five recommendations made in the report.
The report in its entirety can be viewed here. What do you think of the recommendations? What does appropriate student representation mean to you? What sort of a voice would students have in your ideal TWU?
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“Several of the schools I looked into were either in the midst of changes or had just emerged from a period of transition in governance structure. ”
Jay Dorey is to be applauded for providing a reasonable cornerstone for upcoming policy revisions within the university and its governance structures. I would urge for an in-depth study of these propositions and a clarification of the primary goals in regards to student interactions with the authorities of our university.
As a member of TWUSA both this year and into the next, I will be striving to bring the issues addressed in this report and the consensual recommendations within it to the Board, the University and to anyone who is interested in listening. As students, we must make our voices heard. In a beautiful speech. One of openness, personal commitment and positive engagement.
It is my hope that the schools referred to above will be consulted in some way in order to ascertain what worked best for them. And yet I am also very impressed with the Governance Committee’s statements regarding the unique nature of TWU. We do not fall into regular categories of a non-profit organization or a corporation. We are a fine Christian liberal-arts university. Let us hold our reactions in check until developments begin to take place.