Tag: University Senate
SA Briefs: 3 takeaways from Monday's meeting (Oct. 5)
Here are three takeaways from Monday night’s Student Association meeting. Read More »
Increase in administrators at SU comes with a cost
The number of SU’s non-academic administrators continues to skyrocket in size and salary, a trend that is mirrored nationwide at other colleges and universities. Read More »
University Senators discuss plans, committee chair nominations during first meeting
Most of Wednesday’s meeting was conducted in senate subcommittees scattered throughout Maxwell Auditorium, where senators discussed upcoming plans and committee chair nominations. Read More »
Committee calls for honorary degrees nominations
A University Senate committee is calling for the SU community's input for honorary degrees, which are special degrees given out at commencement. Read More »
Organization recommends SU creates research institution with student focus
The University Senate recommended at its Wednesday meeting that SU create an Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship, which would oversee research opportunities and student awareness of those opportunities. Read More »
Committee formed to aid in search for next vice chancellor and provost
A 13-person committee of faculty, staff, students and trustees has been created to aid in the search for a new vice chancellor and provost. Read More »
SU faculty, administration and Board of Trustees discuss resolution regarding promotion and tenure policies
All is well between the University Senate, the Syracuse University administration and the Board of Trustees regarding promotion and tenure policies. Read More »
Syverud addresses NCAA sanctions at 1st University Senate meeting since report's release
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud spoke Wednesday at a University Senate meeting regarding the NCAA’s report released March 6 and the sanctions leveled against the school. Read More »
Senators discuss ongoing dean searches, library budget at monthly meeting
The University Senate held its second meeting of the semester Wednesday night and discussed the search for a new library dean among other topics. Read More »
University Senate discusses budget at first meeting of semester
The majority of Wednesday’s senate meeting was spent breaking down the Budget Committee’s report, including updates related to the Big East exit fee, which spurred debate among senators and administrators. Read More »
Associate dean to begin tenure as committee chair, moderator
Can Isik, associate dean of Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, spends his 10 percent serving the University Senate as moderator and chair of the Agenda Committee. Isik replaced Doug Armstrong, a professor of anthropology, in both positions after Armstrong resigned due to research responsibilities. Read More »
Organization passes resolutions calling for ombudsperson, investigation into treatment of protesters
At a special meeting, the Graduate Student Organization passed a pair of resolutions relating to THE General Body. Read More »
Syverud addresses Fast Forward concerns with senators
As part of the final University Senate meeting of the semester, Chancellor Kent Syverud spoke about two senate motions dealing with diversity, transparency and shared governance at Syracuse University, one of which affirmed the efforts of THE General Body. Read More »
