We are pleased to announce the first meeting of the Academic Senate, and provide the draft calendar and highlights for Fall 2013. Please save the following dates —

The newly elected Senate for the 2013-2016 term convenes immediately after Labor Day.

Senate Meeting 01
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Steuben 215
12:30 to 2 pm

The meeting agenda includes updates from the Executive Committee and verification of the Senate member/alternate roster and faculty representation at the Institute and Board levels.

The Senate will be hosting Faculty Week during the entire week of September 23-27, from 12:30 to 2 pm, at a location to be determined. An extension of faculty orientation, these gatherings, with buffet lunch, will take place each day that week on the Brooklyn campus. We plan to include the Manhattan campus; the times and locations will be determined after polling faculty there.

Faculty Week, Brooklyn and Manhattan campuses
September 23 – 27 (Monday through Friday)

Brooklyn campus, 12:30 to 2 pm

The all-Institute Senate Report is tentatively scheduled on Tuesday, October 22, and will be mutually finalized with the President and Chairman of the Board.

Subject to ratification by the Senate, the full draft calendar is available online and downloadable as a PDF.

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings of the Senate are open to the community. To suggest items for the Senate agenda and/or to RSVP, please contact Senate Secretary Chris Sula.