Shared Governance

A healthy shared governance structure of a university is the right and responsibility of any scholarly community. Shared governance ensures that the faculty is able to exercise its fundamental role in academic decisions while supporting a faculty member’s right to remain true to his or her intellectual commitments. IFO Academic Affairs is devoted to facilitating a broad and open exchange of ideas, responding to local and national academic issues, and promoting collegiality and understanding of all institutional perspectives.

Minnesota State Shared Governance Updates

Oct 31, 2018

Update: October MinnState Board of Trustees Meeting

Oct 31, 2018

The MinnState Board of Trustees held their October meeting on the Winona State University campus.

Oct 31, 2018

Oct 15, 2018

IFO/MinnState Salary Study Presented on Campuses Oct. 29-Nov. 1

Oct 15, 2018

The IFO is excited to announce that we have received preliminary results from the FY16 Faculty Salary Study. Campus presentations will take place Oct. 29-Nov. 1.

Oct 15, 2018

Sep 6, 2018

IFO Faculty Forums on the Future of Higher Education in the State of Minnesota

Sep 6, 2018

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees recently announced a new initiative with the goal to become “The Nation’s Most Innovative Higher Education System: Reimagining Minnesota State.”

Sep 6, 2018

Jul 10, 2018

IFO announces appointees to MinnState Equity and Inclusion Council

Jul 10, 2018

Shannon Miller, Ajay Panicker and Kim Park Nelson to serve on the MinnState Equity and Inclusion Council.

Jul 10, 2018

Apr 10, 2018

Contract Implementation Information: Back Pay, Health, and Dental Benefits

Apr 10, 2018

Mar 15, 2018

SMSU English Faculty Publish a Free Online Textbook (VIDEO)

Mar 15, 2018

SMSU English faculty have recently published a free, online, open educational resource, titled Why Writing Works: Disciplinary Approaches to Composing Texts. Watch a video about the project here.

Mar 15, 2018