Welcome to the Home of Central Faculty Governance at the University of Michigan
The Faculty Senate Office is the administrative home for Faculty Senate, Senate Assembly, and SACUA. The current structure of Central Faculty Governance has been in place for over fifty years. Through Faculty Senate, Senate Assembly, and the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), University faculty members have the opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns about University policy and other matters of University-wide concern.
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Central Faculty Governance Newsletters
University Senate Motions and Voting Results from the November 4, 2024 Meeting
A Faculty Senate meeting took place on Monday, November 4, 2024. The text and vote results of all motions are available here. Motion 1: Call to Pause Implementation of the...
SACUA Expression of Concern Re: Regent Acker
December 10, 2024 Dear Faculty Senate members, We are deeply troubled by the attack on Regent Acker’s home in the early hours of Monday morning this week, a frightening...
University Senate Meeting to be held on November 4, 2024
The 2024 University Senate Meeting will be held on November 4, 2024, 3:15 - 5:00 pm and the meeting details and agenda are available at...
Nominations Sought for University Senate Secretary and University Senate Parliamentarian
Faculty Senate Members are invited to submit nominations and self-nominations for candidates to run for election for two University Senate officer positions: I. University...
Senate Assembly: Resolution Calling for Pause of Recent Revisions to the SSRR
The Senate Assembly has issued the following statement calling for a pause in the implementation of the revised Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities: The Senate...
SACUA Statement on events at the Diag on 28 August 2024
We are alarmed and disheartened by the University administration’s aggressive response to peaceful protest on the Diag during Wednesday’s Festifall. Our mission as a public...
SACUA Letter Regarding Student Statement Changes
Dear Members of the Faculty Senate: On August 6, faculty (and staff and students) received an unsigned email from the "University of Michigan," notifying us of recent policy...
Announcing the 2024 Awardees
The Faculty Senate Office is pleased to announce the 2024 awardees for five awards. Distinguished Faculty Governance Award Dinesh Pal Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and of...
SACUA Statement Concerning President Ono’s Summons to Washington
SACUA has issued the following statement on President Ono’s Summons to Washington: Dear President Ono, The Education and Workforce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives...
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