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The Illusion of Power: Graduate Student Senates
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Ayestas Hernández, Jessy C. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore graduate student senates in higher education institutions to have a better understanding of their history, role, functions, power, influence, and effectiveness in addressing the needs of graduate students. The theoretical framework for this study draws on concepts from political science and…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, College Governing Councils, Student Government, Advocacy
On the Same Page: Student Government and the University Administrative Agenda Alignment
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James Michael DiLoreto-Hill – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Within institutions of higher education, shared governance is an essential component to a healthy functionality. Among the many stakeholders at these institutions, students are the largest in number and hold primacy. Participation in student governance establishes a sense of shared ownership over their communities while also providing a unique…
Descriptors: Student Government, College Administration, Universities, Agenda Setting
Student Body Presidents and Institutional Leaders: Navigating Power and Influence
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Snyder, Robert Scott – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to understand and perceive how student leaders, and specifically student body presidents, navigated social power and used influence with institutional leaders in the higher education decision-making environment to achieve the goals and objectives of their presidencies. The foundational texts of higher education…
Descriptors: Student Leadership, Student Government, Presidents, Power Structure
Addressing the Learning Outcomes and Assessment Methods Associated with Participation in Student Government Associations: A Qualitative Study of California Community Colleges
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Nevin, Miles J. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This document analysis synthesized student learning outcomes (SLOs) and assessment methods from a sample of 36 student government associations in the California Community College system. Student learning outcomes were grouped according to "governance, ethical and civic behavior", and "experiential learning functions." Using…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Government, Outcomes of Education
An Investigation of the Impact of Student Government Involvement at One Public Historically Black University on the Career Choice of African American Student Participants
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Laosebikan-Buggs, Morolake O. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate student participation in collegiate student governance, the impact of that involvement and its influence on career choice for African-American participants, and to enlighten educators about role and value of collegiate student government participation. If participation in student government and…
Descriptors: African American Students, Self Esteem, Career Choice, Student Participation
Under Construction: A Case of Student Self-Governance at the University of Virginia
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Eramo, Nicole P. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia in 1819 to become a training ground for the leaders of a new republic. The institution has changed a great deal since its founding, but principles connected to "Mr. Jefferson's" legacy abound. One such ideal is student self-governance. Described in institutional literature as a core…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Higher Education, Governance, Program Effectiveness