CHARTER OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE
University at Albany
Table of Contents
Section I:
Composition and Election
1
Section II:
Definitions
1
Section III:
Powers of the University Senate
1-2
Section IV:
Officers of the University Senate
2
Section V:
Councils of the Senate
3
Section VI:
Operation of the Senate
3-4
Section VII:
The Executive Committee of the Senate
4
VII.7.2 Committee on Research and Scholarship
4-5
VII.7.3 Committee on Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression
5
and Community Responsibility
Section VIII:
Council Structure and Operation
6-7
Section IX:
Amendment of the Charter
7
Section X:
Senate Councils
8-27
X.1
Governance Council
8-11
X.1.3
Committee on Assessment of Governance and Consultation
8-11
X.1.4
Committee on Liaison and Election
9-11
X.1.5
Committee on Council Nominations
11
X.1.6
Committee on Mediation
11
X.2
University Planning and Policy Council
11-13
X.2.9
Resource Analysis and Planning Committee
13
X.2.10
University Facilities Committee
13
X.3
Undergraduate Academic Council
13-18
X.3.8
Committee on Admissions and Academic Standing
15
X.3.8.4
Appellate Subcommittee on Academic Standing
15-16
X.3.9
Committee on Curriculum and Honors
16
X.3.10
Committee on General Education
16-17
X.3.11
Committee on Interdisciplinary Studies
17-18
X.4
Graduate Academic Council
18-20
X.4.6
Committee on Curriculum and Instruction
19
X.4.7
Committee on Admissions and Academic Standing
19
X.4.8
Committee on Educational Policy and Procedure
19-20
CHARTER OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE
University at Albany
Table of Contents (Continued)
X.5
Council on Research
20-21
X.5.8
Committee on Center, Institutes and Specialized Research
21
Laboratories
X.5.9
Researchers’ Liaison Committee
21
X.5.10
Ad Hoc Committees
21
X.6
Council on Academic Assessment
22-23
X.6.6
Academic Program Review Committee
22-23
X.6.7
General Education Assessment Committee
23
X.7
Council on Promotions and Continuing Appointments
23-24
X.8
Council on Libraries, Information Systems and Computing
24-25
X.8.4
The Library Committee
24-25
X.8.5
The Information Technology Usage Policy Committee
25
X.9
University Life Council
25-27
X.9.5
Committee on Health, Safety and Well-being
26
X.9.6
Committee on Athletics
26
X.9.7
Committee on Residential Life
27
Section XI
Initial Review Committee of Undergraduate Academic Proposals
27-28
