Dear Colleagues, 

On behalf of the Council of University System Staff (CUSS) and the Council of University System Faculty (CUSF), we are seeking your participation in a brief survey to gauge your awareness of and the strengths and growth opportunities for shared governance efforts on your campus and within the University System of Maryland. When functioning properly, shared governance, for those who are unaware, is a system where committee(s) of faculty, staff, and students advise campus/system leadership on policies/procedures/issues, giving a voice to all three groups. 

This survey is anonymous (the survey platform will not collect any identifying information from respondents, including IP and email addresses) and should take no more than five minutes to complete. The responses of this survey will be analyzed, aggregated, and shared with the leadership both on your campus and at the University System of Maryland. 

The deadline for responses is June 21, 2024. Questions or concerns can be directed to the chairs of the Shared Governance Councils, CUSS Chair Kalia Patricio (krp@umd.edu) and CUSF Chair Heather Haverback (hhaverback@towson.edu). 

Thank you in advance for your participation! 

Kalia Patricio, CUSS Chair

Heather Haverback, CUSF Chair