Shared Governance Spotlight
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Understanding shared governance helps all of us gain a clearer picture of when, where, and how our voices contribute to the direction of the College. Over the next few Work of the College newsletters, we’ll explore how the CC community works together to make decisions, set priorities, and steward resources. Today, we’re focusing on the “4 Cs” of shared governance—a shorthand for the values that help it thrive:
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- Competence: We draw on the expertise and knowledge of faculty, staff, and students to ensure our actions are thoughtful, informed, and grounded in academic and operational realities.
- Concerns: We recognize the pressures, questions, and needs of each constituency so that we can respond fairly and thoughtfully to a range of perspectives.
- Cooperation: Even when viewpoints differ, we work collaboratively toward alignment to strengthen our community and advance shared goals.
- Cash: We realize that every choice carries financial implications, and shared fiscal responsibility allows us to use resources wisely and sustainably in support of the College’s mission.
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Next Block, we’ll highlight the three types of shared governance, and in Block 8 we’ll share the three models Colorado College uses to put shared governance into practice.
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Institutional Review Update
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The Baker Tilly team visited campus last month to advance CC’s Institutional Review, engaging faculty, staff, and student representatives through interviews, focus groups, and town halls. These conversations are helping provide a comprehensive picture of our community’s perspectives on resource allocation, operations, and long-term goals. The next step is a voluntary, confidential survey for faculty and staff and a separate voluntary, confidential survey for students, which will arrive in inboxes in early March. Responses will be reviewed solely by the Baker Tilly team. If you did not have the chance to speak with Baker Tilly in person or have more insights to share, please consider taking the survey. For more information and FAQs about the institutional review, including milestones following the survey, review the Feb. 19 email update from Pedro de Araujo.
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Campus Events Operational Group (CEOG)
Reminder: All campus partners are asked to submit their 2026-27 academic year events in Momentus by Tuesday, March 31. Submissions received after this deadline will require review and approval by the CEOG, which meets monthly.
Institutional Diversity Equity and Access Leadership Operational Group (I.D.E.A.L)
IDEAL developed additional scenarios for upcoming training sessions on the Equity Audit Tool which was utilized at Excel@CC on Thursday, Feb. 19. The administration of the HEDS survey has been moved to Monday, April 27.
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Campus Academic Building Access
Access to academic buildings on campus has undergone a transformation. Beginning Monday, Feb. 23, academic buildings moved to card access only—an operational step to ensure academic spaces are clearly designated and managed as private College property. If your Gold Card does not open a door, wait thirty seconds and then try it again. If it still does not open, create a service ticket. If your card is lost, damaged, or not granting appropriate access, visit Gold Card Management to obtain a replacement or request different access settings.
As a member of the CC community, how can you help make these changes successful? Carry your Gold Card with you. Try to limit unauthorized access by discouraging piggybacking, ensure doors close after you have entered or exited a building, and report any suspicious activity, behavior, or circumstances to campus safety.
Campus Collections Survey
As a division of the College, the FAC has recently taken on a leadership role in Native American Graves Protections and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) compliance across campus, as well as the stewardship and care of the College’s campus art collection. A mandatory survey soon will be administered to compile a comprehensive inventory of items at the College. At this time, the primary focus is on Native American human remains and cultural items, but we would also like to know about all collections. The survey will be sent out on in Block 6 by Sara Hodge, Head of Collections and NAGPRA Coordinator, to all departments and offices required to participate. Thank you in advance for your help as we work toward federal NAGPRA compliance and best practices in collections care.
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