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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
Statement Against Doxxing and Other Forms of Intimidation
In recent years, members of the University community have increasingly faced threats related to their work, research, teaching, or extra-mural speech. These have included threats...
University Senate Motions and Voting Results from the November 3, 2025 Meeting
A Faculty Senate meeting took place on Monday, November 3, 2025. The text and vote results of all motions are available here and, individually, below: Motion 1: Motion to Make...
Resolution Regarding New H-1B Policies
WHEREAS in 2024 there were 773 H-1B visa-holders employed at the University of Michigan, in all three campuses and in all of our schools and colleges, meaning that there are more...
Statement Concerning the Presidential Search Committee
We, the faculty of the University of Michigan, strongly disapprove of the exclusion of representatives of elected faculty government from the Presidential Search Committee. We...
Announcing the 2025 Awardees
The Faculty Senate Office is pleased to announce the 2025 awardees for five awards. Distinguished Faculty Governance Award: Michèle Hannoosh Professor of French Department of...
Statement Concerning the New Travel Policy
Dear Procurement Services, We write to express concern regarding the upcoming requirement, effective July 1, 2025, that all University of Michigan employees book flights for...
Statement concerning surveillance on the University of Michigan campus
Statement concerning surveillance on the University of Michigan campus According to a report in The Guardian, the University has (until recently) engaged a security firm called...
Statement of Principles Concerning the Upcoming Presidential Search
Statement of Principles Concerning the Upcoming Presidential Search Having canvassed the views of the Senate Assembly, the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs now...
Resolution Regarding Recent Medical School Senate Assembly Ballot Provision
Resolution Regarding Recent Medical School Senate Assembly Ballot Provision WHEREAS the University Senate, Senate Assembly, and Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs...
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