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Shared Governance Committee

 2023-2024

 Chair

 Photo of Scott Wayne
Scott Wayne 

Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources 

Members

Name Primary Constituency  Faculty Rank Role
Scott Wayne Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Associate Professor Chair
Jonathan Abraham School of Dentistry
Assistant Professor Member
Ruchi Bhandari School of Public Health Assistant Professor Member
Asad Davari WVU Institute of Technology Professor Member
Christina Fattore Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor Member
Julia Fraustino Reed College of Media Assistant Professor Member
Stanley Hileman School of Medicine
Professor Member
Ruiyuan Chen Chambers College of Business and Economics Associate Professor Member
Evelyn Martin School of Nursing
Teaching Associate Professor Member
Jessica McMillen WVU Libraries Associate University Librarian Member
Emily Murphy College of Applied Human Sciences Professor Member
Rodney Powers School of Dentistry Associate Professor Member
Ramana Reddy Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Professor Member
Jayme Scally Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Assistant Professor Member
Jared Sims College of Creative Arts Associate Professor Member
Frankie Tack College of Applied Human Sciences Assistant Professor Senate Chair
Joan Vogtman WVU Potomac State College Associate Professor Member

Committee Charge

  • Survey other institutions’ governing documents to compare and contrast their definitions and processes of shared governance to that of West Virginia University, our Faculty Senate, and our Constitution.
  • Determine the type and amount of input faculty normally have at other institutions have with respect to input on specific administrative positions/titles/job descriptions, such as Provost, Vice-Provost, Associate-Provost, and Dean positions, and compare faculty input at West Virginia University to that at other institutions.
  • Examine the degree of input faculty normally have with respect to the people hired in administrative positions at West Virginia University, and compare that to other institutions.
  • Generally examine variances between protocols of shared governance at West Virginia University and other institutions and determine what variance exists – if any – between those institutions and ours.
  • Evaluate national trends and report on best practices related to shared governance in higher education, and consider making recommendations to appropriate University bodies including the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, the West Virginia University Board of Governors, and other Centers, Colleges, Schools and programs affiliated with the University.
  • Address in a timely fashion other issues pertinent to the charge of the committee.