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At this time, students in the overseas programs do not formally participate in the governance
structures of the campus program. They bring concerns or issues to the Keuka program staff as
well as to their home campus student support staff. Additionally, College administration is
available by email as well as in person on regularly scheduled visits.
Students from the traditional, ASAP, and international exchange programs have opportunities to
meet with Board of Trustee members at the fall Board meeting and the winter Board meeting.
Small groups of students meet with Trustees outside the presence of College officials in informal
settings where they may share their opinions, concerns, or any questions that they may have.
Selected student groups meet with the Trustees during the lunches and dinners that take place
during Board meetings. Students also have representation on the College Advisory Council
(CAC).
The Preamble to the Constitution of the Student Association of Keuka College (Appendix 3.13
Constitution of Student Association) states that the Student Association shall see that student
concerns are dealt with appropriately. The Association governs through the Student Senate,
which meets weekly during the academic year, as directed in the Bylaws of the Constitution of
the Student Association of Keuka College. The Vice President for Student Development or his
designee attends all meetings of the Student Senate. The President of Keuka College, the Vice
President for Student Development, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Vice
President and Finance and Administration also hold town hall type meetings with groups of
students during the academic year, where students can voice their concerns, ranging from
concerns about dining hall services, classroom issues, computing services, to violations of quiet
hours.
Shared Governance
Opportunities for enhanced shared governance have increased significantly since the arrival of
Keuka’s new President. Building upon the strong work of his predecessor, President Joseph
Burke, President Jorge Díaz-Herrera has sought to identify additional and expanded ways to
involve the constituencies of the College in informed decision-making. The composition of the
Long Range Strategic Planning Steering Committee serves as the most prominent example of
this. The Committee, of approximately 35 members has representation from faculty members,
including members of the standing committees and one adjunct faculty member from ASAP,
administrators including the President and his Cabinet, members of the Board of Trustees
including the Chair and Vice Chair, representatives from the Staff including its officers, 3
Alumni officer representatives, and students including an ASAP student. This group met with
the Board of Trustees at a June 2012 retreat to work on developing the College’s next strategic
plan. Additionally, the six Long Range Strategic Planning taskforces whose work informed the
current strategic planning process drew widely from the College constituencies, including faculty
members, trustees, staff, alumni, and on several, students.
In another prominent example, the College concluded a six-month exercise in which a new peer
group was selected. In a process which involved administration, faculty, and staff, a list of initial
characteristics to use in selecting the peer group was developed, faculty and staff ranked the most
important characteristics through a web-based survey, the director of Institutional Research
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