NYU Faculty Senators Council

			About the FSC On this page: Faculty Senators Council \| Responsibilities of Faculty Senators \| FSC Rules of Procedure \| FSC Committees \| University Senate \| Senate Committees Faculty Senators Council The Faculty Senators Council (FSC) exists as the representative body of the faculty within the University governance structure. The Council consists of not more than thirty-six members. Thirty-three are professorial representatives elected by the voting members of the several faculties of the schools. Three are appointed at-large to represent groups not otherwise represented. Each year, the University Secretary provides to the Faculty Senators Council and the secretary of the faculty of each school the number of faculty representatives to which each school is entitled. The Faculty Senators Council may consider any matters of educational and administrative policy and functions as the Faculty Affairs Committee of the University Senate. The Faculty Senators Council brings to the attention of the various committees of the Senate and the President any matters of faculty concern. The Faculty Senators Council is constituted pursuant to Bylaw 41. Responsibilities of Faculty Senators The Responsibilities of members of the Faculty Senators Council is outlined in the attached document. FSC Rules of Procedure The Rules of Procedure of the Faculty Senators Council are contained in the attached document. FSC Committees Administrative Issues: examines non-academic areas which impact on faculty. Communications: develops the means whereby faculty can express their opinions and concerns to the FSC and develop a variety of methods whereby the FSC can report back to all faculty. The overall goal is to improve the effectiveness and the visibility of the FSC. Educational Policies: acts as the Faculty Senators Council counterpart to the Academic Affairs Committee of the University Senate; interacts with the NYU Center for Teaching Excellence. Faculty Benefits: reviews and makes recommendations with regard to faculty benefits. Faculty/Student Relations: proposes, develops, and implements new programs to enhance faculty participation in campus life; interacts with the University Committee on Student Life (UCSL); helps to inform the faculty about opportunities on campus for faculty-student interaction. Finance and Policy Planning: studies faculty salaries, working conditions, negotiation processes; examines long-range issues; addresses other relevant financial matters. Governance: monitors University-wide governance and the governance process in the several schools; considers the impact of policies that affect faculty governance; conducts regular periodic reviews of the NYU Faculty Handbook. Grievance: hears faculty appeals from a dean's decision on appointment, reappointment, promotion, or tenure; ascertains compliance with school grievance procedural safeguards; makes recommendations to the President. Housing: discusses issues related to housing for faculty; monitors University policies and practices that affect faculty in University housing. Personnel and Affirmative Action: reviews University personnel policies and practices, including affirmative action, that affect the faculty. Tenure Modifications: considers any proposals affecting tenure; examines problems experienced under tenure rules and considers alternative solutions. Visit the "Your Representatives" page for a listing of the members of the various FSC committees. University Senate The Board of Trustees has delegated the conduct of the University's educational programs to the faculties of the various schools, and has delegated to the University Senate (Senate) authority for educational matters and regulations of the academic community affecting more than one school or college. The Senate, chaired by the President of the University, is the chief deliberative body of the University for discussion of all matters of University policy and practice. It may recommend change to the President, to the Board of Trustees, and to the individual schools. The Senate has legislative power over individual schools only in the range of cases in which two or more schools have a substantial interest and an overlapping jurisdiction in an educational matter. The Senate is also empowered to set each year's calendar and Commencement exercises for the University's schools and colleges. The enforcement of legislation within the Senate's jurisdiction is committed to the President of the University. Senate membership is drawn from many parts of the University community, and consists of up to 84 members, divided into five major groups: the Faculty Senators Council, which consists of 36 members (33 elected, 3 at-large), representing the faculty of the various schools and colleges, including a representative of the Division of Libraries; the Deans Council, consisting of the 15 academic deans of the faculties, schools, and colleges of the University, including the Dean of Libraries; the Student Senators Council, which consists of 23 members (16 elected, 7 at-large), representing the students of the various schools and colleges; not more than 5 representatives of the Administrative Management Council; and not more than 5 officers of University administration, including the President, the Chancellor of the University and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, the Secretary, and such other officers as may from time to time be designated by the President. Senate Committees Academic Affairs: considers matters pertaining to New York University relations with professional and educational organizations; advises the Board of Trustees regarding honorary degrees and other special awards; prepares and presents academic year calendars. Faculty Affairs: considers all University-wide matters pertaining to faculty personnel. (Faculty Affairs consists of the faculty members who compose the Faculty Senators Council.) Financial Affairs: considers and makes recommendations on financial and budgetary policies of the University, including those related to capital budgets, operating budgets, long-range financial planning, policies governing allocation of resources among schools, policies on tuition and salary; considers matters relating to development of University facilities. Organization and Governance: reviews organizational policies of the University and makes recommendations regarding governance. Public Affairs: concerned with all matters relating to Commencement and other public occasions affecting more than one school; considers matters pertaining to New York University relations with the community; annually reviews guidelines on the use of University facilities. University Judicial Board: hears and decides cases in accordance with provisions of Disciplinary Procedures. Visit the "Your Representatives" page for a listing of the FSC members of the various committees of the University Senate.