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Official Charge

The Faculty Senate is the governing body for faculty. It shall develop and recommend policies concerning overall degree requirements, including liberal education requirements and policies concerning all curricular programs, which have substantial impact on more than one collegiate unit. Faculty Senate shall have responsibility for addressing recommendations on matters relating, but not limited to curricula, research scholarship and creative activities, liberal education, undergraduate and graduate courses, all academic programs and course assessments, academic standards of admission of students, and policies to promote a diverse university body. The Senate is responsible for communicating information from faculty to the UCC and to members of the administration and also for disseminating information from the UCC and administration to the Faculty Assembly. The Senate will facilitate discussion of issues raised by faculty, various committees, or members of the administration and provide consultation and advice to administration and the appropriate committees (except on terms and conditions of work governed by the Collective Bargaining Agreement). The Senate may establish task forces and/or working groups on specific issues as needed.

Faculty Senate Composition

The Faculty Senate will be composed of 8 elected voting members:

2 faculty members from each college
4 ex-officio voting members: chairs or designee appointed by Curriculum Subcommittee, Graduate Programs Committee, Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Subcommittee, Liberal Education Subcommittee
2 ex-officio members: the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost (EVCP), and the UEA President.