Committees

Academic Affairs

The Academic Affairs Committee of the University Senate considers the educational policies of the University and is responsible for stimulating and promoting experimentation and innovation.  The Committee considers matters pertaining to University relations with professional and educational organizations.

The Committee advises the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees regarding honorary degrees and other special awards, and regarding the naming of buildings or other facilities.  

The Committee is responsible for presenting the Senate with a calendar for the academic year that begins the following calendar year and the Senate thereafter adopts a calendar at or before the March meeting of the Senate each year.

Deans Council Senators: Thomas Carew and Susan Wofford
Faculty Senators Council Senators: Susan Antón, Sylvain Cappell, Charlton McIlwain, and Nancy Van Devanter
Student Senators Council Senators: Christian Acevedo, Alicia Bell, and Rocco Puno
Administrative Management Council Senators: Hilarie Ashton
University Administrators: Leona Chamberlin and C. Cybele Raver

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Financial Affairs

The Financial Affairs Committee of the University Senate considers and makes recommendations on financial and budgetary policies of the University, including capital budgets, operating budgets, long-range financial planning, policies governing allocation of resources among schools, and policies on tuition and salary.  In addition, the Committee considers matters regarding the development of University facilities.

Deans Council Senators: Richard Revesz and G. Gabrielle Starr
Faculty Senators Council Senators: Douglas Gale, Carol Hutchins, Rebecca Karl, Achiau Ludomirsky, Marie Monaco, and Jim Uleman
Student Senators Council Senators: Anthony Beshay, Corey Blay, Stephanie Gent, Brain Plaut, and Celaena Powder
Administrative Management Council Senators: John De Santis and Norma Kenigsberg
University Administrators: Bob Berne, Marty Dorph, Tony Jiga, John Sexton, and Marc Wais

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Organization and Governance

The Senate Committee on Organization and Governance reviews organizational policies of the University and makes recommendations regarding governance.

Deans Council Senators: Carol Mandel and Fred Schwarzbach
Faculty Senators Council Senators: Christine Harrington, Warren Jelinek, Mary Anne Jones, Ted Magder, and Molly Nolan
Student Senators Council Senators: Mariam Ehrari, Jameson Lee, Patrick Ryan Totaro, and Malina Webb
Administrative Management Council Senators: Anita Dwyer and Bart Garchan
University Administrators: Bonnie Brier, Leona Chamberlin, and Diane Yu

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Public Affairs

The Senate Public Affairs Committee is concerned with matters relating to Commencement Exercises and other public occasions affecting more than one school.  The Committee also considers matters related to the University's relations with the local community.  

The Committee conducts an annual review of the guidelines for use of University facilities and informs appropriate administrative personnel about the operation of these guidelines.  

The Committee also develops additional guidelines, as needed, for approval by the Senate; hears grievances and arbitrates disputes in connection with the use of University facilities; and determines violations of these guidelines.  Appeals from decisions of the Public Affairs Committee may be made to the Senate.

Deans Council Senators: Diann Witt and Mark Wolff
Faculty Senators Council Senators: Mark Alter, Wen Ling, Arthur Tannenbaum, and Alexander Tuzhilin
Student Senators Council Senators: John Boyd, Griffin Simpson, and Nishant S. Thakkar
Administrative Management Council Senators: Regina Drew and Liam Fry
University Administrators: Lynne Brown, Leona Chamberlin, and Lisa Kail

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University Judicial Board

The New York University Student Disciplinary Procedures approved by the Senate on February 9, 1978 called for the creation of the University Judicial Board and its status as a Standing Committee ofthe Senate, the form of its membership, and its duties.

The Judicial Board hears and decides cases referred to it, directly and on appeal, in accordance with the provisions of the Disciplinary Procedures.  

Deans Council Senators: Steven Abramson, Lauren Benton, Mary Brabeck, Ellen Schall, Mary Schmidt-Campbell, and Lynn Videka
Faculty Senators Council Senators: John Costello, Mary Anne Jones, Wen Ling, Laurin Raiken, Carol Sternhell, and Raghu Sundaram
Student Senators Council Senators: Tai Cooper, Mason Dettloff, Ikechi Nwankwo, Daniel Porsha, Rhoen Pruesse-Adams, Seyyed Aku Sajjadi, and Nishant S. Thakkar
Administrative Management Council Senators: Toni DePena, David Vintinner, David Vogelsang, and Levon West
University Administrators: Leona Chamberlin

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