Planning and Decision. Making Each party will have responsibility for planning, decision-making, and implementation in its primary areas of responsibility. In other cases, joint processes will be used. In either case, the active participation of both parties in many aspects of program planning will be both necessary and desirable. The parties agree to: • Make a good faith and timely effort to respond to requests that are made with ample lead time for participation in, or consultation on, issues raised by the other party so that decisions addressing the needs and interests of both parties can be made within reasonable and appropriate time frames; • Make a good faith and timely effort to use the communication, coordination and decision-making processes established in this Agreement to support and facilitate their collaboration; and • Engage citizen and community interests in its planning and decision-making activities related to the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit.
Planning and Decision. Making Role of each party's decision‐making bodies in planning and decision making Review Process: The terms of the agreement between both partners to this agreement will be reviewed by (month and day) of each year of the agreement. Recommendations for change will be put forward to each party, and the agreement of both will be required for ratification of a change. Union participation Where any portion of this agreement impacts on the language of the Collective Agreement of the public institution, the union will be consulted. Community and student processes Where agreed upon, students, Elders and the Aboriginal communities involved shall be consulted in the development, delivery and assessment phases of this agreement. Utilization of Elders in the classroom as guests and as instructors will be discussed and protocols and processes agreed upon. Collaborative, inclusive strategies involving partners' staffs, faculties, students and the community Convocation: Graduates of (Aboriginal institute) will convocate at (Aboriginal institute)’s graduation ceremony or they may chose to join the (public institution) graduation ceremony. Items needing prior approval (items a partner reserves the right to approve) Course Outlines: Under this agreement (Aboriginal institute) course outlines will adhere to (public institution) standards, and will be forwarded when required to (public institution) for review and approval by (public institution)`s governing bodies prior to commencement of classes.
