Committee Reports
Executive Committee: shall advise and assist the President and Vice President/Secretary’s coordination of Senate and Committee activities regarding system-wide consultation and shared governance. The Executive Committee shall work collaboratively with committees, sectors, other groups, or individuals bringing forward resolutions to the Senate in order to maximize quality and relevancy. The Executive Committee may act on behalf of the Senate in emergency situations when the Senate is not in session.
Communications Committee: will implement and enhance methods of internal and external communication in order to disseminate news and information in a timely manner. The committee works with the Vice President/Secretary to accomplish this. Media techniques can include traditional press releases and social media platforms, as well as informal methods such as senator reports to local faculty governance bodies. The goal will be to inform our constituents across SUNY and, when applicable, news outlets, legislators, and others about academic and professional employees’ concerns and views on topical and continuing issues.
Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Committee: will identify and address issues pertaining to equity, inclusiveness and access, as they are reflected in the curriculum, student body, and personnel of the State University. Among the activities of this committee will be collecting and disseminating information, organizing periodic meetings and workshops, and providing guidance and recommendations to the Senate so that it may act with the best intentions of all people in mind.
Ethics and Institutional Integrity Committee: will consider and make recommendations in areas of ethics, integrity, conduct, and the general well-being of all stakeholders in the University. While not being a disciplinary or judicial body, the committee will review subjects of ethical importance to the University, will consider matters referred to it by the UFS President, will issue occasional white papers, will make recommendations related to ethical issues, and will contribute to a repository of resources on ethical issues.
Governance Committee: will provide guidance on matters of governance, at both the University and local governance levels. The committee shall engage local governance leaders of the University. The committee will conduct comprehensive reviews of the Senate Bylaws, Standing Rules, Guidelines, and Governance Handbook.
Graduate Academic Programs and Research Committee: will provide guidance on matters relating to graduate academic programs and the development and sustainability of faculty research and other scholarship that further the institution’s mission beyond classroom and curricular activities. To these ends, the committee shall identify and address issues pertaining to the policies, procedures, operation, criteria, quality, encouragement, and support of existing and proposed graduate academic programs within the University. The Committee shall also review and recommend policies and practices that affect the ability of faculty to conceive, fund, conduct, and/or report activities related to research and other scholarship within the University.
Operations Committee: will identify and address issues pertaining to University personnel policies, including equal employment practices and affirmative action; the development and administration of the budgetary and planning activities of the University; and matters related to libraries, computing, and telecommunications.
Programs and Awards Committee: will advance intercampus educational and scholarly interests of the faculty through the development and strengthening of University-wide programs, grants, and awards. The committee reviews proposals for the Conversations in the Disciplines program.
Student Life Committee: will identify and address issues pertaining to educational, developmental, social, cultural, and recreational policies, programs, issues, and services that affect the quality of student life and the campus environment.
Undergraduate Academic Programs and Policies Committee: will provide guidance on matters relating to undergraduate academic programs and policies throughout the University. The Committee may review such areas as existing and proposed curricula, standards for academic degrees, teaching techniques and evaluation, special undergraduate programs, articulation among units of the State University of New York, and the various aspects of international education and development.
- Statement on the Executive Budget (22 March 2022)
- Statement on Atlanta Murders (21 March 2021)
- SUNY Faculty Council of Community Colleges and University Faculty Senate Joint Statement on the Search for the SUNY Chancellor (16 August 2020)
- Statement on Racial Equity and Social Justice (12 June 2020): A Call to Action for our Colleagues; Call to Action to our Administrations
Communications Committee: will implement and enhance methods of internal and external communication in order to disseminate news and information in a timely manner. The committee works with the Vice President/Secretary to accomplish this. Media techniques can include traditional press releases and social media platforms, as well as informal methods such as senator reports to local faculty governance bodies. The goal will be to inform our constituents across SUNY and, when applicable, news outlets, legislators, and others about academic and professional employees’ concerns and views on topical and continuing issues.
- Current report: Fall 2024 Committee Report
- Reports archive: Summer 2022 annual report (Spring 2022 Plenary; Winter 2022 Plenary; Fall 2021 Plenary); Summer 2021 annual report (Spring 2021 Plenary; Winter 2021 Plenary; Fall 2020 Plenary); Summer 2020 annual report (Spring 2020 Plenary; Winter 2020 Plenary; Fall 2019 Plenary); Summer 2019 annual report (Spring 2019 Plenary; Winter 2019 Plenary; Fall 2018 Plenary)
Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Committee: will identify and address issues pertaining to equity, inclusiveness and access, as they are reflected in the curriculum, student body, and personnel of the State University. Among the activities of this committee will be collecting and disseminating information, organizing periodic meetings and workshops, and providing guidance and recommendations to the Senate so that it may act with the best intentions of all people in mind.
- Current report: Fall 2024 Committee Report
- Reports archive: Summer 2022 annual report (Spring 2022 Plenary; Winter 2022 Plenary; Fall 2021 Plenary); Summer 2021 annual report (Spring 2021 Plenary; Winter 2021 Plenary; Fall 2020 Plenary); Summer 2020 annual report (Spring 2020 Plenary; Winter 2020 Plenary; Fall 2019 Plenary); Summer 2019 annual report (Spring 2019 Plenary; Winter 2019 Plenary; Fall 2018 Plenary)
Ethics and Institutional Integrity Committee: will consider and make recommendations in areas of ethics, integrity, conduct, and the general well-being of all stakeholders in the University. While not being a disciplinary or judicial body, the committee will review subjects of ethical importance to the University, will consider matters referred to it by the UFS President, will issue occasional white papers, will make recommendations related to ethical issues, and will contribute to a repository of resources on ethical issues.
- Current report: Fall 2024 Committee Report
- Reports archive: Summer 2022 annual report (Spring 2022 Plenary; Winter 2022 Plenary; Fall 2021 Plenary); Summer 2021 annual report (Spring 2021 Plenary; Winter 2021 Plenary; Fall 2020 Plenary); Summer 2020 annual report (Spring 2020 Plenary; Winter 2020 Plenary; Fall 2019 Plenary); Summer 2019 annual report (Spring 2019 Plenary; Winter 2019 Plenary; Fall 2018 Plenary)
- White paper: "Fair Access? White paper on Ethics and Open Educational Resources" (Spring 2020)
- A Plain Language Guide to the State Ethics Laws
- Plain Language Guide to the Public Officers Law and Other Related Ethics Laws
Governance Committee: will provide guidance on matters of governance, at both the University and local governance levels. The committee shall engage local governance leaders of the University. The committee will conduct comprehensive reviews of the Senate Bylaws, Standing Rules, Guidelines, and Governance Handbook.
- Current report: Fall 2024 Committee Report
- Reports archive: Summer 2022 annual report (Spring 2022 Plenary; Winter 2022 Plenary; Fall 2021 Plenary); Summer 2021 annual report (Spring 2021 Plenary; Winter 2021 Plenary; Fall 2020 Plenary); Summer 2020 annual report (Spring 2020 Plenary; Winter 2020 Plenary; Fall 2019 Plenary); Summer 2019 annual report (Spring 2019 Plenary; Winter 2019 Plenary; Fall 2018 Plenary)
Graduate Academic Programs and Research Committee: will provide guidance on matters relating to graduate academic programs and the development and sustainability of faculty research and other scholarship that further the institution’s mission beyond classroom and curricular activities. To these ends, the committee shall identify and address issues pertaining to the policies, procedures, operation, criteria, quality, encouragement, and support of existing and proposed graduate academic programs within the University. The Committee shall also review and recommend policies and practices that affect the ability of faculty to conceive, fund, conduct, and/or report activities related to research and other scholarship within the University.
- Current report: Fall 2024 Committee Report
- Reports archive: Summer 2022 annual report (Spring 2022 Plenary; Winter 2022 Plenary; Fall 2021 Plenary); Summer 2021 annual report (Spring 2021 Plenary; Winter 2021 Plenary; Fall 2020 Plenary); Summer 2020 annual report (Spring 2020 Plenary; Winter 2020 Plenary; Fall 2019 Plenary); Summer 2019 annual report (Spring 2019 Plenary; Winter 2019 Plenary; Fall 2018 Plenary)
Operations Committee: will identify and address issues pertaining to University personnel policies, including equal employment practices and affirmative action; the development and administration of the budgetary and planning activities of the University; and matters related to libraries, computing, and telecommunications.
- Current report: Fall 2024 Committee Report
- Reports archive: Summer 2022 annual report (Spring 2022 Plenary; Winter 2022 Plenary; Fall 2021 Plenary); Summer 2021 annual report (Spring 2021 Plenary; Winter 2021 Plenary; Fall 2020 Plenary); Summer 2020 annual report (Spring 2020 Plenary; Winter 2020 Plenary; Fall 2019 Plenary); Summer 2019 annual report (Spring 2019 Plenary; Winter 2019 Plenary; Fall 2018 Plenary)
Programs and Awards Committee: will advance intercampus educational and scholarly interests of the faculty through the development and strengthening of University-wide programs, grants, and awards. The committee reviews proposals for the Conversations in the Disciplines program.
- Current report: Fall 2024 Committee Report
- Reports archive: Summer 2022 annual report (Spring 2022 Plenary; Winter 2022 Plenary; Fall 2021 Plenary); Summer 2021 annual report (Spring 2021 Plenary; Winter 2021 Plenary; Fall 2020 Plenary); Summer 2020 annual report (Spring 2020 Plenary; Winter 2020 Plenary; Fall 2019 Plenary); Summer 2019 annual report (Spring 2019 Plenary; Winter 2019 Plenary; Fall 2018 Plenary)
Student Life Committee: will identify and address issues pertaining to educational, developmental, social, cultural, and recreational policies, programs, issues, and services that affect the quality of student life and the campus environment.
- Current report: Fall 2024 Committee Report
- Reports archive: Summer 2022 annual report (Spring 2022 Plenary; Winter 2022 Plenary; Fall 2021 Plenary); Summer 2021 annual report (Spring 2021 Plenary; Winter 2021 Plenary; Fall 2020 Plenary); Summer 2020 annual report (Spring 2020 Plenary; Winter 2020 Plenary; Fall 2019 Plenary); Summer 2019 annual report (Spring 2019 Plenary; Winter 2019 Plenary; Fall 2018 Plenary)
Undergraduate Academic Programs and Policies Committee: will provide guidance on matters relating to undergraduate academic programs and policies throughout the University. The Committee may review such areas as existing and proposed curricula, standards for academic degrees, teaching techniques and evaluation, special undergraduate programs, articulation among units of the State University of New York, and the various aspects of international education and development.
- Current report: Fall 2024 Committee Report
- Reports archive: Summer 2022 annual report (Spring 2022 Plenary; Winter 2022 Plenary; Fall 2021 Plenary report and brief); Summer 2021 annual report (Spring 2021 Plenary; Winter 2021 Plenary; Fall 2020 Plenary); Summer 2020 annual report (Spring 2020 Plenary; Winter 2020 Plenary; Fall 2019 Plenary); Summer 2019 annual report (Spring 2019 Plenary; Winter 2019 Plenary; Fall 2018 Plenary)
- Supplemental Reports: Building Individualized Course Outcome Models to Enhance Student Success: A Primer (Fall 2020); Free Freshman Year (Spring 2020)
Ad-hoc committees
- Charges for 2020/2021 cross-committee committees: Pandemic committee; Black Lives Matter committee; University Police committee
- Pandemic: Summer 2021
- Black Lives Matter: Summer 2021 report
- University Police: Summer 2021 report; Spring 2021 report