University of Washington, Seattle
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance

The UW Board of Regents has one Student Regent, who is appointed by the governor for a one-year term.

The Associated Students at the University of Washington (ASUW) is the democratic voice of students that engages the campus community through programming, services and advocacy.
http://asuw.org

The Graduate & Professional Student Senate (GPSS) is the official student government for all graduate and professional students at the University of Washington. GPSS advocates for the needs and interests of our constituents on campus and at the state and federal levels, and ensures that the University of Washington upholds our shared values by amplifying graduate and professional student voices at all levels of university decision-making.
https://depts.washington.edu/gpss/

The Faculty Senate and University faculty councils, along with the Secretary of the faculty and faculty councils for UW schools, colleges and campuses, are institutions for faculty to share governance with the UW administration.
https://www.washington.edu/faculty/

All University of Washington professional staff are members of Professional Staff Organization. We deliver the issues and concerns of professional staff to the university administration, and to our campus and local communities.
https://www.washington.edu/pso/

There are many and diverse ways that the stakeholders groups listed above can participate in institutional governance, including committees, planning, and other meetings that range from the department level to the Board of Regents. An example for each stakeholder group is given below, more examples can be found at the Regional and Community Relations link provided at the bottom of this brief description.

Local Government and/or Educational Organizations
City/University Community Advisory Committee (CUCAC). CUCAC consists of a membership of 16 representatives appointed by surrounding communities and the UW. The purpose of the CUCAC is to: advise the City and the University on the orderly physical development of the greater University area; encourage the provision of adequate City services to the University and adjacent community and business areas; assist the University and City in preserving the many positive aspects of the University’s presence in the community;
Review and comment upon potential adverse effects of removing aspects of University programs from the University campus; and, assist in the protection of the adjacent community and business areas from the adverse effects of University and City actions. More information is available at link below:
https://www.washington.edu/community/cucac/

The U District Partnership is a 501(c)(3) Non Profit Organization governed by a Board of Directors that includes property owners, business owners, residents, social service providers, business tenants, at-large members, and four representatives from the UW. The goal of the organization is to continue the work started in 2011 as the U District Livability Partnership to work together towards short-, medium-, and long-range goals for the area. Although this committee does not govern the university directly, it is an organization that advises and does express official opinions on university activities, planning, and governance. More on this partnership can be found at the link below:
https://www.udistrictpartnership.org

The UW Office of Regional & Community Relations links the University with surrounding neighborhoods, civic groups and local government. The office works to build collaborative relationships between these groups through information sharing, and continually seek new opportunities to match UW academic capital with needs in the region and community. In addition, the Office helps seek out community members to participate in UW committees and governance. More information, including recent achievements and new partnerships, is available on the Regional & Community Relations website:
http://www.washington.edu/community/