| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.52 |
| Liaison | Maria Kirrane |
| Submission Date | July 28, 2022 |
University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
John
O'Halloran Deputy President and Registrar Office of the Deputy President and Registrar |
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Part 1. Shared governance bodies
| Yes or No | |
| Students | Yes |
| Academic staff | Yes |
| Non-academic staff | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s formal participatory or shared governance bodies:
UCC Student's Union are democratically elected by their peers to represent on their behalf.
https://www.uccsu.ie/
UCC Governing Body membership is published on the below website. It includes representation from academic and non academic staff, and student representation through the students union. UCC Governing Body represents the needs of all staff at every level and indeed has representation from staff at all levels in the University. In addition, a "People Committee" sits below, and reports into, Governing Body. This committee provides oversight of:
- the implementation of the Human Resources action plan arising from Goal 4 of the University’s Strategic Plan;
- the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to the welfare, wellbeing and conditions of employment of staff;
- the development and implementation of the University’s equality, diversity and inclusion strategies;
- the compliance with relevant employment law requirements in the overall context of the University’s governance framework;
- the development and implementation of health and safety measures, policies and procedures to ensure the safety of staff in compliance with the Safety Health and Welfare at Work (SHWW) Act and Regulations;
- the Human Resources Risk Register and associated mitigation plans;
the Human Resources strategies of the University subsidiaries.
https://www.ucc.ie/en/ocla/govbod/
UCC Academic Council is the primary internal body responsible for academic affairs and derives its authority from the Universities Act, 1997. Its membership is published on the below website. It includes academic and non-academic staff, and students union representation.
https://www.ucc.ie/en/academicgov/secretary/council/
https://www.uccsu.ie/
UCC Governing Body membership is published on the below website. It includes representation from academic and non academic staff, and student representation through the students union. UCC Governing Body represents the needs of all staff at every level and indeed has representation from staff at all levels in the University. In addition, a "People Committee" sits below, and reports into, Governing Body. This committee provides oversight of:
- the implementation of the Human Resources action plan arising from Goal 4 of the University’s Strategic Plan;
- the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to the welfare, wellbeing and conditions of employment of staff;
- the development and implementation of the University’s equality, diversity and inclusion strategies;
- the compliance with relevant employment law requirements in the overall context of the University’s governance framework;
- the development and implementation of health and safety measures, policies and procedures to ensure the safety of staff in compliance with the Safety Health and Welfare at Work (SHWW) Act and Regulations;
- the Human Resources Risk Register and associated mitigation plans;
the Human Resources strategies of the University subsidiaries.
https://www.ucc.ie/en/ocla/govbod/
UCC Academic Council is the primary internal body responsible for academic affairs and derives its authority from the Universities Act, 1997. Its membership is published on the below website. It includes academic and non-academic staff, and students union representation.
https://www.ucc.ie/en/academicgov/secretary/council/
Part 2. Campus stakeholder representation in governance
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Number of students representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
3
Number of academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
10
Number of non-academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
3
Part 3. Gender equity in governance
18
Percentage of official members of the highest governing body that are women:
46.15
Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:
Part 4. Community engagement bodies
Yes
A brief description of the campus-community council or equivalent body that gives external stakeholders a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them:
UCC's neighbourhood forum is hosted on campus with membership including, UCC staff, local residents, Student Union members and guests from external organisations. The forum discusses a range of topics related to the local community including parking and local public trasnport options.
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