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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News
Faculty Senate and Clinical Faculty Ballots: The Results Are In
A sentiment ballot was held from 10:00 am on Thursday, September 17 through 10:00 am on Friday, September 18. Faculty had the opportunity to weigh in on motions that were brought...
9-16-20 Faculty Senate Meeting
The recording of the September 16, 2020, Faculty Senate Meeting is available.
Open Letter on Fall Re-Opening
The Senate Chair has shared an open letter created by a faculty member in Physics with Senate Assembly members so they can sign the letter if they wish, and share it with...
Who Owns Course Content?
Some faculty members have asked who owns course content, including recorded lectures. The Faculty Senate Office obtained the answer to this question from the Center for Academic...
Faculty Senate Survey Complete
In July, the Faculty Senate Office ran a Faculty Senate Survey for Fall Semester Instructional Planning on behalf of SACUA to solicit input from Faculty Senate members. 875...
Faculty Senate Town Hall
Faculty Senate hosted a virtual Town Hall on July 8 attended by President Mark Schlissel and Interim Provost Susan Collins. Over six hundred faculty members joined the meeting to...
SACUA Statement on Racial Injustice
At its June 15 meeting, SACUA finalized a statement in response to recent racial injustices that have plagued our nation. In its statement, SACUA expressed a commitment to take...
Calendar
NEXT MEETING:
September 28 | 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Zoom | SACUA Agenda 9-28-20 (Executive Session)
LAST MEETING:
September 14 | 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Zoom | SACUA Agenda 9-14-20
NEXT MEETING:
October 26, 2020 | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Zoom |Senate Assembly Agenda
LAST MEETING:
September 21, 2020 | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Zoom |Senate Assembly Agenda 9-21-20
FACULTY SENATE MEETING:
September 16, 2020 | 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm| Zoom
Faculty Senate Spotlight
This month's Faculty Senate Spotlight features Professor Kanakadurga Singer. Professor Singer graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 2002 and then continued her training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology before becoming a faculty member in 2012. Professor Singer’s participation in central faculty governance is...