Senate Assembly

  1. September 18, 2017

    Senate Assembly resolution, 09-18-17

    In light of the recent racially motivated attacks on members of our community, the University of Michigan’s Senate Assembly hereby affirms our collective commitment to open and civil discourse, equity, inclusion, and mutual respect extending to all members of all ethnic communities. We call on all members of the University of Michigan to unequivocally oppose…
  2. September 18, 2017

    Senate Assembly resolution denounces recent racist attacks

    The U-M faculty’s Senate Assembly on Monday affirmed its commitment to “open and civil discourse, equity, inclusion and mutual respect extending to all members of all ethnic communities.”

  3. April 10, 2017

    Ruth Carlos named vice chair of faculty governance

    Ruth Carlos, professor of radiology, will be the vice chair for the university’s faculty governance system for 2017-18.

  4. April 4, 2017

    Robert Ortega to chair faculty governance during coming year

    Robert Ortega, professor of social work, has been chosen to chair the university’s central faculty governance system for 2017-18.

  5. March 21, 2017

    Senate Assembly elects three faculty members to SACUA

    The Senate Assembly has elected three faculty members to fill seats on the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, the executive arm of U-M’s faculty governance system.

  6. March 13, 2017

    Six nominated for three SACUA seats to be filled March 20

    The U-M faculty’s Senate Assembly will choose three new representatives to the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs at its meeting March 20.

  7. January 10, 2017

    Senate Assembly asked to consider if a pay cut is a demotion

    The faculty Senate Assembly will be asked to consider a resolution stating that any reduction to an individual faculty member’s base academic salary constitutes a demotion.

  8. November 22, 2016

    Schlissel outlines support for undocumented, international students

    U-M has joined dozens of major universities and colleges in urging the federal government to continue and expand a policy that would allow undocumented college students to finish their studies.

  9. October 24, 2016

    Five regent candidates make their case at Senate Assembly forum

    Five of the 10 candidates running to fill two eight-year terms on the Board of Regents presented their views during a Senate Assembly forum.

  10. April 18, 2016

    Senate Assembly resolution

    WHEREAS students who are either complainants or respondents in investigations conducted by the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) can appeal both OIE’s findings and sanctions imposed as a consequence of OIE findings, and WHEREAS faculty must be entitled to the same due process protections as other members of the university community, and WHEREAS fair investigations…