College Senate

Announcements

UNIT COLLEGE SENATOR ELECTIONS
FOR THE
2013-2015 TERM

If your term as College Senator will expire in May, your unit(s) of representation need to conduct an election democratically to identify a new Senator and alternate for the next term.

After the election, Senators must please fill out and return this form to the Senate Office, 608 Allen as soon as possible before the last Senate meeting. Anyone not turning in a committee choice form will be assigned to a committee of our choice.

Senator Election Form

Senator Roster

Terms of Office and Units Represented by Each Senator

Meeting dates are posted on this Web site and meeting agenda packets will be available to you each Monday morning prior to your meeting on FileCity.

Refer to the Bylaws for eligibility or contact us for more information at 395-2586 or senate@brockport.edu.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS DUE
FEBRUARY 28

Although accepted any time, proposals submitted after the February 28th deadline may need to be tabled until the following fall semester.

How To Submit a Proposal: Follow the detailed submission guidelines provided here.

Senate Work Flow Chart: See the process the Senate must follow in the review and passage of resolutions.

Log of Committee Action: Check the status of your proposal here. This is updated and posted each Friday afternoon.

Approved Resolutions: All passed resolutions are posted to our approved resolutions page.

Submit General Education Proposals to the
Vice Provost's office.

Submit complete proposals including
signatures if applicable to senate@brockport.edu.

Each submission must include the Senate's
current year proposal cover page.
Please discard all old proposal cover forms and use the current form available online.

You may refer your questions to individual committee chairs.

What is the College Senate?

The Faculty Bylaws state: "The faculty has the obligation to participate significantly in the initiation, development and implementation of the educational program of the College, including primary responsibility for curricular development, admissions and scholarship standards, and the academic, professional and physical environment of the College."

The College Senate at The College at Brockport is a vital compontent of shared governance between faculty and staff and College administration. It also serves as a means of communication with the SUNY-wide University Faculty Senate.

The College Senate is authorized by the Policies of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York, Article X.

Representation. The Senate represents and consists of teaching faculty as well as professional staff of the College who have official voting faculty status. Senators are elected at-large or by their units of representation according to the provisions of the Bylaws, and each Senator serves on a standing committee.

Process. Standing committees review new policies and programs related to their charges. Items that meet the approval of their committee are scheduled by the Executive Committee for discussion and a vote by the entire Senate. (See the Senate Work Flow Chart.)

The standing committees are Enrollment Planning & Policies, Faculty & Professional Staff Policies, General Education Curriculum & Policies, Graduate Curriculum & Policies, Student Policies, and Undergraduate Curriculum & Policies committees. Senators may also be asked to serve as Senate observers/consultants on search committees or on ad hoc committees as the need arises. See the Bylaws for a complete description of the duties and eligibility standards.

Organizational Chart

2007 University Faculty Senate Plenary meeting hosted by the College at Brockport at the MetroCenter in Rochester

UFS Newsletters of Plenary business are available at the College Senate office.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT

It's never too late to volunteer.

The College Senate is often asked for representatives to sit on ad hoc and College-wide committees. If you are interested helping in this area, we need to hear from you. You must be College teaching or non-teaching professional staff to qualify.

Click here for more information and the Volunteer Form.