• Background
• Principles of Effective Governance

The variety and complexity of tasks performed by institutions of higher education produce an interdependence among constituent elements of the University.  Adequate communication is therefore essential, and there must be full opportunity for appropriate joint planning and effort…” (Article 27.1 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the University of Cincinnati and the American Association of University Professors, University of Cincinnati Chapter)

1. All University Governance Committees: Working Definition:  All-University Governance Committees are those whose activities influence university policy broadly and whose membership includes multiple constituencies, including faculty, administrators, and students (as appropriate).  Terms of service, rotation of members, and the inclusion of ex officio members are specified.  All-University Governance Committees make recommendations to higher University authorities where final policy decisions are made. 
1. Academic Coordinating Committee
2. Athletics Advisory Committee
3. Brand Review Committee
4. Capital Advisory Committee
5. Civic Engagement Council
6. Commencement Committee
7. International Affairs Committee
8. Compliance Board
9. Diversity Council
10. Executive Technology Strategy Committee
11. Fiscal Coordinating Committee (FCC)
12. Intellectual Property Committee
13. Just Community Steering Committee
14. President's Advisory Council on Environment and Sustainability (PACES)
15. Standing Committee on Conflicts of Interest
16. Strategic Enrollment Management Policy Council (SEM)
17. Student Code of Conduct Committee
18. University Honors Committee
19. University Naming Committee
2. Academic Coordinating Committee
   1. Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM)
   2. Compliance Board
   3. Intellectual Property
3. Fiscal Coordinating Committee
   1. Performance-Based Budget Team
   2. Capital Advisory Committee
4. Academic Operations Committee
5. President's Budget Advisory Committee
6. Executive Committee
7. President's Cabinet
8. Council of Deans
9. Faculty Senate
10. Graduate Student Association
11. Student Government
12. President  
13. Board of Trustees 

The diagram above presents the flow of university policy decision-making.  University policy decisions are first considered by one or more of the all-university governance committees, whose membership includes multiple stakeholders, including (as appropriate) representatives appointed or elected by faculty and student governance bodies.  From the all-university governance committees, recommendations flow either to the Academic or Fiscal Coordinating Committee for further consideration.  Interface between the two coordinating committees is on-going and expected.  From the coordinating committees, decisions proceed to the Academic Operations Committee and to the Executive Committee, which seeks input and advice from the President’s Budget Advisory Committee.  From the Executive Committee, decisions proceed to the President’s Cabinet which includes representatives of administrators, deans, faculty, and students. Policy decisions approved by the President are forwarded to the Board of Trustees.