Aug 19, 2026 | Featured News, SACUA News
Statement Congratulating President-Elect C. Cybele Raver as 17th President On behalf of the faculty of the University of Michigan, the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) congratulates Dr. C. Cybele Raver on her selection as our 17th president and...
Aug 19, 2026 | Awards, Faculty Senate News, Featured News
The Faculty Senate Office is pleased to announce the 2026 awardees for five awards. Distinguished Faculty Governance Award: Rebekah Modrak Professor of Art and DesignPenny W. Stamps School of Art and Design Regents’ Award for Distinguished...
Jul 28, 2026 | Faculty Senate News, Featured News
Clinical track faculty were admitted to the University of Michigan Faculty Senate in 2023 (at the same time that lecturers, curators, and archivists were admitted). There are ~2,150 clinical track faculty in the Senate from 16 schools and colleges, though the vast...
Jul 1, 2026 | Faculty Senate News, Featured News, SACUA News
Now that a formal investigation and Regent Jordan Acker’s own remarks have verified earlier allegations of obscene comments he made about an undergraduate UM student, among others, we call on him to resign from the Board of the University of Michigan. The statement...
Jun 1, 2026 | Featured News, SACUA News
With a new presidential search now underway, and in keeping with the November 2025 resolution of the Faculty Senate, we request that a member of SACUA or a SACUA designee be included on the Presidential Search Committee. We make this request in the spirit of...
May 1, 2026 | Faculty Senate News, Faculty Senate Spotlights, Featured News, SACUA News, Senate Assembly, University Senate
A Faculty Senate meeting took place on Monday, April 27, 2026. The text and vote results of all motions are available here and, individually, below: Motion 1: Resolution Calling for Support for Faculty and Staff Childcare Needs Results: Yes, 1863 (87.9%); No, 256...