Senators
About the University Senate
Chairpersoned by the President, the University Senate is the chief deliberative body of the University for the discussion of all matters of University policy and practice in cases in which two or more schools have a substantial interest. For example, the Senate is empowered to set each year's academic calendar and discuss certain University-wide policies.
The Senate's membership consists of members of the Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council; Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council; Deans Council; Student Senators Council; senators elected by the Administrative Management Council; and designated officers of the University.
AMC Senate representation
The constituency of the AMC elects seven Senators and 13 Alternate Senators in May to serve for the following two years. The Chairperson of the AMC holds one Senate seat for the duration of his/her term in office. The Vice-chairperson holds the alternate position for the Chairperson. Committee assignments are noted with each Senator's name.
| Senator | AMC Unit | Term |
Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lou Atkinson | Nursing | 2022-24 Alternate | |
|
Christina Avgerinos |
UDAR | 2022-23 Alternate | Executive |
| Sangeeta Bhojwani | Stern | 2022-24 |
Community Standards |
|
Trevor Cano |
UDAR |
2022-24 Alternate |
Public Affairs |
| Christy Dure | Nursing |
2022-24 Alternate |
|
| Julie Kaplan | FAS | 2022-23 Alternate | |
| Norma Kenigsberg | NYU IT | 2021-23 | Community Standards |
| Timothy Lopez | Campus Operations | 2021-23 Alternate | Public Affairs |
|
Farrah Griffiths |
Provost Division |
2022-24 Alternate |
Community Standards |
| Michael McCaw | Provost Division | 2022-23 Alternate | |
| Carrie Meconis | Tisch | 2021-23 |
Organization and Governance |
| Stevin Azo Michels | Tisch | 2021-23 Alternate | Organization and Governance |
| Seamus Mullin | Campus Operations | 2022-23 Alternate | |
| Nicole Najera | Division of Libraries | 2021-23 Alternate |
Academic Affairs |
| Jocelyn Ochoa | Dentistry | 2021-23 | Financial Affairs |
| Katie Santo | Provost Division | 2022-24 |
Academic Affairs |
|
Joseph Sierra |
FO&T |
2022-24 |
Financial Affairs |
|
D Simmons Jendayi |
FAS | 2022-23 | Executive |
|
Juan Tie |
Campus Operations | 2022-23 Alternate | Financial Affaris |
| Giselle Vazquez | Tisch | 2022-24 Alternate |
Each year, the AMC's Senate Financial Affairs Committee Senator works in partnership with the AMC Chair and Benefits Committee Chair to submit a letter for financial priority recommendations that impact the administrator community.
| Committee | Representative(s) |
|---|---|
|
Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Sexual Misconduct |
Cassandra Louie Rebekah Thornhill Isabella Villacampa |
| Community Connections Committee |
Cassandra Bizzaro Carrie Meconis |
| MLK Week Committee |
Patti Pearson Sangeeta Bhojwani |
| NYU BeTogether Staff and Administrator Engagement Committee |
Noah Branman D Simmons Jendayi |
| NYU Reads Selection Committee |
Curtis Spence |
| Outstanding Awards Review Committee | Jessica Spera |
|
Protection of Minors on Campus Steering Committee |
Justine Kelly-Fierro Diane Sheehan |
|
Retirement Plan Investment Committee |
Daniel Holub |
|
Superblock Stewardship Advisory Committee |
Barbara Albrecht |
| Sustainability Advisory & Working Group | Juan Tie |
| Task Force on University Calendar Guidlines |
D Simmons Jendayi Marni Vasallo |
|
TFSC Administration & Technology Committee |
Norma Kenigsberg |
| Women's Leadership Forum | Cassandra Bizzaro |
|
UHR Community Service Committee |
Carrie Meconis Michael McCaw Cassandra Bizzaro |
|
University Task Force on Affordability |
Carrie Prendergast |