DePaul University School for New Learning Governance AgreementGovernance Agreement • May 5th, 2020
Contract Type FiledMay 5th, 2020The primary goal of the School for New Learning's governance structure is to insure the quality of its programs through a shared decision making process between Faculty, Staff and Administrators. SNL's governance structure is designed on the premise that "the best approach is one that increases creativity rather than constraint, continuity rather than crisis, initiative rather than conformity, achievement rather than protocol."1 It is a system that provides vehicles for the expression of creativity and allows SNL the flexibility to respond to opportunities that will advance its mission while supporting its Essential Commitments. The governance structure, along with the guidelines and principles that regulate the work of various college governing bodies, makes explicit the process by which decisions will be made. It strives to balance flexibility with consistency, reflection with efficient action, and individual vision with organizational need. These governance goals are predicated on t