MOOC - YAL: 2.5. Quiz Module 2

It can be said that internal governance is the dimension that includes aspects of the institutional organization such as financing, staffing, and the funding and evaluations of institutions. Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

Which of the following is correct? The diversity within the governance system is due to:

• Lack of centralized authority

• Influences of both public and private interests

• Varying responsibilities within administrative roles

• Citizen governing boards

• All the above

What is the highest academic governing body within the organizational chart of a university?

• Senate

• Academic Council

• Dean

• Board

• President/Rector

Which of the following best describes the academic council?

• This governing body is responsible for preparing the academic strategic policy of the university

• This governing body makes decisions regarding all general university matters and represents not only the faculty and staff, but also the entire student body.

• This governing body which periodically meets, oversees broad responsibilities and sets university policies

• This governing body typically makes recommendations to the Board and implements the policies set by the Board.

• This governing body provides a range of support and services to employees such as human resources, facilities and equipment management, and financial management, to name a few.

Which of the following best describes the senate?

• This governing body is responsible for preparing the academic strategic policy of the university.

• This governing body makes decisions regarding all general university matters and represents not only the faculty and staff, but also the entire student body.

• This governing body which periodically meets, oversees broad responsibilities and sets university policies.

• This governing body typically makes recommendations to the Board and implements the policies set by the Board.

• This governing body provides a range of support and services to employees such as human resources, facilities and equipment management, and financial management, to name a few.

Which of the following best describes the board?

• This governing body is responsible for preparing the academic strategic policy of the university.

• This governing body makes decisions regarding all general university matters and represents not only the faculty and staff, but also the entire student body.

• This governing body which periodically meets, oversees broad responsibilities and sets university policies.

• This governing body typically makes recommendations to the Board and implements the policies set by the Board.

• This governing body provides a range of support and services to employees such as human resources, facilities and equipment management, and financial management, to name a few.

Which of the following best describes the president?

• This governing body is responsible for preparing the academic strategic policy of the university.

• This governing body makes decisions regarding all general university matters and represents not only the faculty and staff, but also the entire student body.

• This governing body which periodically meets, oversees broad responsibilities and sets university policies.

• This governing body typically makes recommendations to the Board and implements the policies set by the Board.

• This governing body provides a range of support and services to employees such as human resources, facilities and equipment management, and financial management, to name a few.

Which of the following best describes the administrative office?

• This governing body is responsible for preparing the academic strategic policy of the university.

• This governing body makes decisions regarding all general university matters and represents not only the faculty and staff, but also the entire student body.

• This governing body which periodically meets, oversees broad responsibilities and sets university policies.

• This governing body typically makes recommendations to the Board and implements the policies set by the Board.

• This governing body provides a range of support and services to employees such as human resources, facilities and equipment management, and financial management, to name a few.

The universities maintain research and freedom to learn as the main goal. Although academia receives funding from the state, it maintains a high degree of autonomy, with no regulatory measures nor external design enforced. The decentralized system, which functions under the specialized sub-systems of professional chairs, allows academia to self-rule, while still serving the public. Which university governance model is described?

• The state-centered model

• Humboldt model

• Market-oriented model

• None of the above

Universities can be best described as commodities and investments, which compete with one another for students’ financial resources within a free market. This allows for maximum efficiency and is seen to assure quality and provide transparency within higher education institutions. According to the lecture on university governance models, which model is described?

• The state-centered model

• Humboldt model

• Market-oriented model

• None of the above