Community Participation
Staff Council
Kenyon Staff Council seeks opportunities to improve communication access across the campus, with special emphasis on the relationships among exempt and non-exempt employees, the president and senior staff. Every employee's thoughts, concerns and vision for a better Kenyon continue to guide their efforts.
The Kenyon Staff Council website provides a hub for campus communication, a form to ask questions regarding all things Kenyon, dates and times for their monthly all-employee luncheons and general meeting summaries.
Faculty Governance
Ultimate responsibility for governance of Kenyon rests with its Board of Trustees, fully described in the legal framework of the College's constitution. Responsibility for developing and maintaining academic programs is delegated in large measure to the president and to the faculty. This responsibility informs the organization of faculty business and faculty participation in collegiate governance. Collegiate governance involves three distinct bodies: the administration, acting through the president and other administrative officers; the faculty, acting through the faculty meeting and the
standing and ad hoc committees of the faculty; and the student body, acting through the campus government described in the Student Handbook. The campus government represents the concerns and interests of students and acts under authority delegated directly by the president.
The system of faculty governance outlined below acts out of powers invested in the faculty by the Board of Trustees as well as the president. It provides means of communication with other members of the College and of action on behalf of the faculty to determine the educational character of the College.
The faculty meets six times annually to conduct the business. Standing committees report on actions taken on behalf of the faculty, and make recommendations to the faculty for action on issues which require faculty approval for implementation or faculty support for items of advice and recommendation to the administration of the College.