Lane Governance

Principles of the Lane Governance System

1.  The governance system should embody and support the college's vision, mission, core values, strategic directions and learning principles.

2.  The board of education, students, classified staff, faculty, managers/administrators all have a role in college governance.

3.  Stakeholders in the college governance system are defined as classified staff, faculty, managers, and students.

4.  The governance system should provide stakeholders full participation in decision making at the earliest possible moment and rely on their collective wisdom.

5.  Stakeholders have a right to representation on college governance committees. Stakeholders determine their representatives within their established processes.

6.  As directed by the board, the president is responsible for developing the college governance system. The president is responsible to the board for decisions made in the governance system.

7.  The governance system should be efficient and effective, balancing the need for timely, informed decisions with the need to provide adequate time for participation in decision-making processes.

8.  The governance system should encourage and promote a wide range of opportunities for many people to provide leadership regardless of their formal positions at the college.

9.  The governance system should provide for clear, frequent, consistent, and timely communication within governance groups and between groups and the wider college community.