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Student Role in Institutional Decision Making
Student opinions and views play a significant role in
institutional decisions affecting their interests and welfare. A
comprehensive standardized student opinion survey is administered to
students annually. In addition there is the Core Survey administered
in core courses, as well as the Course Assessment in all courses and
the Advising Assessment which all students are asked to complete.
Students serve on key academic committees such as the Commencement
Committee, the Core Curriculum Committee, the Experiential Education
Committee, the Round Tables Committee, and the Teacher Education
Council.
Particularly important is the role of elected student
government representatives in this process. The president along with
selected other officers of the Oglethorpe Student Association meet
regularly each semester with the University's senior staff to
discuss student body concerns. At least twice each year student
government representatives meet with the Campus Life Committee of
the Board of Trustees. In addition, the Oglethorpe Student
Association collaborates with the President of the University and
the senior staff in sponsoring periodic "town meetings" to which all
students are invited.
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