Faculty Guidebook for Effective Shared Governance and Service in Higher Education

• New faculty receive little to no preparation to participate in governance, and when elected or volunteer to serve, find themselves without the knowledge or tools – this book fills that need.
• Each chapter includes practical strategies and tools for effective participation in governance, as well as identification of common roadblocks and pitfalls.
• Helps readers understand how to participate in equitable, inclusive, transparent, and effective shared governance.
• The book draws from research, invited contributions, organizational change work, and feminist theory to equip faculty in the academy with the skills to not only be better at service but to also affect change within their work environments.
• Chapters include vignettes from faculty (ranging from different types of institutions, positions, and disciplines) to provide first-hand- accounts & prompts of shared governance experiences.
• This is one of the first books to help faculty understand the principles behind shared governance: how to participate effectively, what the responsibilities are that accompany participation, the potential for effecting change within governance, and how to identify when things just don't work, and change is necessary.