Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.22
Liaison Jay Price
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Tennessee at Knoxville
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.88 / 3.00 Jessica GerberDolan
Data Analyst
Facilities Services
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Part 1. Shared governance bodies

Does the institution have formal participatory or shared governance bodies through which the following stakeholders can regularly participate in the governance of the institution?:
Yes or No
Students Yes
Academic staff No
Non-academic staff No

A brief description of the institution’s formal participatory or shared governance bodies:
The Student Government Association (SGA) is a body made by students, for students, under the leadership of students. It exists to represent the interests and needs of the student body at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in all areas of student life. Through its branches, they seek to implement positive change on campus in policies, practices, and engagement opportunities to ensure a welcoming, student-centered campus, and effective SGA. Members of SGA serve as resources and advocates for students to ensure effective representation of students’ thoughts, ideas, and concerns about campus and community affairs.
https://hilltopics.utk.edu/student-organization-governing-bodies/

Part 2. Campus stakeholder representation in governance

Total number of individuals on the institution’s highest governing body:
12

Number of students representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
1

Number of academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
0

Number of non-academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
0

Part 3. Gender equity in governance

Number of women serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
4

Percentage of official members of the highest governing body that are women:
33.33

Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:
https://trustees.tennessee.edu/bios/

Part 4. Community engagement bodies

Does the institution host or support one or more formal bodies through which external stakeholders have a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them?:
No

A brief description of the campus-community council or equivalent body that gives external stakeholders a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them:
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Optional Fields 

Number of people from underrepresented groups serving as official members of the institution’s highest governing body.:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
https://tennessee.edu/plan/advocating-for-ut/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://hr.utk.edu/employee-relations-advisory-organization/
https://trustees.tennessee.edu/

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