University Faculty Senate

The University Faculty Senate (UFS) is the faculty governance body in academic matters of university-wide concern at The City University of New York. The chair is an ex-officio CUNY Trustee and members of the Executive Committee serve as voting members of CUNY Board of Trustees Committees. The chair of the University Faculty Senate also presides at meetings of the CUNY Council of Faculty Governance Leaders. The elected senators represent full and part-time faculty, and provide a representative, collective faculty voice from each of the CUNY campuses. Senators are charged with responsibility in issues of curriculum, degree requirements, and institutional mission at the University level, and serve on various university-wide committee. For additional information about the UFS, visit the UFS website.