College Governance Committee, 1969 - 1971

This file includes information on two committees with two different purposes. • Study Group on College Governance minutes and memoranda of committee to “examine the entire process of governance at Haverford to provide alternative suggestions on how decisions are made at the college.” Minutes reflect lively discussions and suggestions for changes in governance for students, faculty, administration and board. Draft final report, November 1970, provides general considerations and recommendations for Board of Managers changes. Report and recommendations, December 1971, describes a College Council and College Forum system. With background literature. Formed because several issues of student participation in governance, and “without an immediate crisis on campus…. [there was] a unique opportunity to… examine the entire process of governance. Composed of four representatives of students, faculty, administration and board (not parents, staff or alumni because “of the very limited influence these groups have on campus affairs.”) • Commission on Governance, 1972-1973: Memoranda, minutes, and reports of the Commission on Governance (faculty, administrator, students, liaisons to Board and Staff Assoc.) “To study the present governance administrative structures, and procedures for decision making” “to consider specifically and promptly issues and decisions which bear on diversity.” Although it was suggested that what was needed was a radically reconstituted governance to represent diversity of the College, the Committee’s recommendations were modest: a revised Provost selection procedure, a redefined Dean of Student Affairs, and changes to Student Government.