In our research into RIT’s governance journey, our chapter president has discovered this true gem of a document!
The age of this report leads us to believe that it may serve as an excellent guidepost for anyone exploring shared governance even beyond our walls, thus, we are making it available to the public.
Reading through this also shows just how different our institution was 50 years ago. The assumptions and attitudes reflect a truly different relationship between administrative managers and the faculty.
In the process of explaining what responsibilities lie with the Board of Trustees, the question of establishing an academic advisory body seemed tricky, but… they couldn’t imagine a world where a board or a president would disregard the opinions of the faculty!
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