Governance

At North Dakota State University, shared governance is a foundational practice that guides decision-making and institutional progress. We value shared governance as a collaborative process through which university leadership, faculty, staff and students work together to develop campus policies, practices and initiatives that support the common good of the institution. Through this approach, NDSU advances its mission, values and strategic goals while ensuring that diverse perspectives inform decisions that shape the university’s future.

Statement of Shared Governance

Shared governance is the collaborative process through which we develop campus policies, practices, and initiatives that support the common good of our institution. As members of the NDSU community, we are committed to living out our institutional mission and values toward our strategic goals and aspirations, in alignment with the shared governance principles of transparency, responsibility, good faith and respect. In doing so through shared governance, we shall adhere to the framework established by the Constitution of North Dakota and the North Dakota Century Code, while acknowledging the delegated authority granted to each institution and their respective presidents by the State Board of Higher Education.