Senate Assembly
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January 27, 2022
Senate Assembly resolution regarding U-M’s felony disclosure policy
Whereas, the University adopted the language of Standard Practice Guide 601.38 in the wake of highly negative publicity about an individual faculty member, Whereas, the University already has a policy of criminal background checks of its prospective employees, Whereas, SPG 601.38 requires the reporting of a charge, whether proven or not, Whereas, BIPOC individuals in… -
April 19, 2021
Senate Assembly resolution urges mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
The U-M faculty’s Senate Assembly has approved a resolution that supports mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff, with limited legally mandated exceptions.
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April 13, 2021
Liu to chair faculty governance for 2021-22; Finlayson is vice chair
Allen P. Liu will serve as chair of U-M’s Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs and J. Caitlin Finlayson will serve as vice chair, following their election by SACUA. Their one-year terms start May 1.
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March 17, 2021
Four faculty members elected to seats on SACUA
Four faculty members with backgrounds in engineering, medicine and anthropology will soon join the executive committee of U-M’s central faculty governance system, the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs.
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June 8, 2020
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the university community.
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April 14, 2020
Conway, Manera elected to lead faculty governance in 2020-21
The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs has elected Colleen Conway and Annalisa Manera as chair and vice chair of U-M’s central faculty governance system for 2020-21. Their one-year terms begin May 1.
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March 17, 2020
Three faculty members elected to SACUA after e-vote
J. Caitlin Finlayson, Allen P. Liu and Kentaro Toyama have been elected to the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, the executive arm of U-M’s central faculty governance system.
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March 10, 2020
Nine faculty members seeking three SACUA seats
Nine people are running for three seats on the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, the body that advises and consults with U-M executive officers on matters that impact faculty.
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February 24, 2020
Campus briefs
Deadline is March 15 for spending money left in 2019 Health Care FSA University of Michigan employees who have money remaining in their 2019 Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts still have a few weeks left to spend it. FSAs are regulated by the Internal Revenue Service and the rules allow a grace period from Jan.… -
September 3, 2019
Q&A: SACUA chair outlines priorities for faculty governance
Joy Beatty, chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, discusses the central faculty governance system and its role in the university decision-making process.
