Greetings

The Faculty Senate at UMass Amherst is a representative body which is responsible for faculty participation in university planning and governance. Full Senate meetings are open to the public.

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Faculty Senate Meeting Schedule

All meetings are held at 3:30 pm in 227 Herter Hall (unless otherwise noted) and are open to the public.

News & Updates

Faculty Senate Campus Reorganization Survey - Item-by-Item Results - June 8, 2009

Faculty Senate Campus Reorganization Survey - Item-by-Item Results by School/College - June 8, 2009

Council/Committee Restructuring Statements - March 2009
- Academic Priorities Council
- General Education Council
- Graduate Council
- International Studies Council
- Research Council

Reorganization Task Force: Preliminary Report to the Chancellor - March 6, 2009

Reorganization Task Force: Preliminary Report to the Chancellor (PowerPoint Presentation) - March 6, 2009

COACHE (The Collaboration on Academic Careers in Higher Education) from the February 3, 2009 UMass Amherst Deans' Council Meeting

From the February 12, 2009 UMass Board of Trustees Meeting: University of Massachusetts FY2010 Student Charge Proposals: Tuition, Mandatory Fees, Room & Board Rates

Memo from Chancellor Robert C. Holub, February 4, 2009 - "Reorganization Proposal"

From the February 4, 2009 UMass Board of Trustees Meeting: Update to the Committee on Science, Technology & Research

From the February 4, 2009 UMass Board of Trustees Meeting: Update on the University's Life Sciences Initiatives

From the February 4, 2009 UMass Board of Trustees Meeting: Clean Energy Working Group Update for Trustees STR Committee

From the February 4, 2009 UMass Board of Trustees Meeting: Strengthening the Research Enterprise at the University of Massachusetts Boston

Slides Presented at the November 19, 2008 Meeting of the Board of Trustees Committee on Administration and Finance
-- Annual Financial Report as of June 30, 2008
-- University Budget/Economic Situation

UMass Amherst Faculty Convocation Addresss by Chancellor Robert C. Holub - September 12, 2008

UNIVRSTY 298A - Faculty Senate Practicum Course Information

Course Instructional Guidelines

[Archives]

Councils

Academic Matters
Academic Priorities
Athletic
General Education
Graduate
Health
International Studies
Program and Budget
Research
Research Library
Status of Diversity
Status of Women
Student Affairs and University Life
Undergraduate Education
University Relations and Advancement
University Service, Public Service and Outreach

Committees

Admissions and Records
Campus Physical Planning
Committee on Committees
Rules
Service Departments
University Computer and Electronic Communications
University Press
University Writing

Ad Hoc Committees

Certificates (ACERT)
Executive Advisory Council (EAC)
Impact and Implications of Digital Scholarship
Online Learning (ACOL)
Strategic Oversight (AHCSO)
Student Plagiarism (ACOSP)
System Performance and System Structure (ACOSS)

Capital Asset Task Force (CATF)
UMA 250 Task Force