Stakeholder engagement refers to actively involving individuals and groups—students, faculty, industry, and community—in decision-making and strategic processes.
The process of involving internal and external stakeholders in institutional planning and operations.
Decision-making that incorporates diverse voices and perspectives.
Systems that collect, analyze, and act on stakeholder input.
Groups representing stakeholder interests in policy or program design.
Engaging stakeholders leads to better policies, stronger outcomes, and increased transparency, accountability, and trust.