Comparative analysis of student self-governance participation in governmental structure in Canada and Ukraine

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https://doi.org/10.15587/2519-4984.2018.126045

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student government, governmental structure, university, higher education, administration, academic senate

Abstract

Based on the analysis of scientific sources and the results of the empirical research, in this article a comparative analysis of student self-governance participation in governmental structure in Canada and Ukraine has been done. It has been found out the peculiarities of university governmental structure in Canada and Ukraine. The positions and functions of the administration members have been characterized. It has been determined and compared the percentage of students` involvement in the main governing bodies of the universities in Ukraine and Canada.

The governing bodies of Ukrainian universities the author associates with the Academic Council of the University (as well as the Academic Councils of the faculties / institutes) and the labor collective conference. The percentage of students – members of the Academic Council in Ukrainian universities is no less than 10 %, while at Canadian University the figure is 16 %. In this article, the author compares the highest governing body of Canadian Universities - the Board of Directors (8 % of the delegates are students) with the highest collegiate body of public self-government in Ukrainian universities – labor collective conference (where no less than 15 % of delegates are student representatives)

Author Biography

Anna Pidhaietska, Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University Sadova str., 2, Uman, Cherkassy region, Ukraine, 20300

Postgraduate student

Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management

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2018-03-14

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Pidhaietska, A. (2018). Comparative analysis of student self-governance participation in governmental structure in Canada and Ukraine. ScienceRise: Pedagogical Education, (3 (23), 13–18. https://doi.org/10.15587/2519-4984.2018.126045

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No. 3 (23) (2018)

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Pedagogical Education

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