Senate Resolution 1011-03
Resolution: Resolved that the University at Albany Senate endorses the resolution (below) passed by the
University Faculty Senate on October 23, 2010.
University Faculty Senate
Executive Committee
156th Plenary
Alfred State College
October 23, 2010
Resolution on Consultation with Governance
Whereas SUNY campuses are facing extraordinary financial pressures, and
Whereas campuses may be forced to consider program consolidation, suspension or
elimination, and
Whereas the procedures for reaching such decisions have not always involved appropriate
consultation with existing governance, and
Whereas SUNY has clear policies for establishing and revising programs, and the impact of
program consolidation, suspension or elimination is as significant to a campus as the
establishment of programs,
Therefore, Be It Resolved
The University Faculty Senate urges System Administration to ensure that campus
administrations and existing governance bodies employ formal procedures for consultation
before reaching any decisions regarding program consolidation, suspension or elimination.
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Resolution on Consultation with Governance
Passed
October 21, 2010
