  {"id":2258,"date":"2022-05-06T14:05:51","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T18:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/acasen\/?page_id=2258"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:32:15","slug":"academic-senate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/academic-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][dsm_text_divider header=&#8221;Academic Senate&#8221; divider_style=&#8221;none&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Open Sans|700|||on||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dsm_text_divider][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/acasen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2022\/05\/stu_00168_L1.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Person pointing at a blackboard.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Academic Senate&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Academic Senate of 黑料专区 is responsible, subject to the <span id=\"RadESpellError_0\" class=\"RadEWrongWord\">CUNY<\/span> Board of Trustees, for the formulation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/academic-senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2022\/05\/Policies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2281\">Policies<\/a> relating to the admission and retention of students, curriculum, granting of degrees, campus life, and the nomination of academic deans. We also establish rules governing the use of the college name by organizations and clubs, make our own bylaws consistent with the bylaws of <span id=\"RadESpellError_1\" class=\"RadEWrongWord\">CUNY<\/span>\u2019s trustees, and conduct the educational affairs customarily overseen by a college faculty.<\/p>\n<p>The 60 senators (40 full-time faculty members and 20 undergraduate and graduate students) and 60 alternates are elected by faculty and students. The additional nonvoting ex officio members have privileges of the floor, make motions, take part in debates, and enjoy all the other privileges of membership except for voting and being an officer. Faculty senators\/alternates serve a two-year term, with half elected each year. Student senators\/alternates serve for a year.<\/p>\n<p>Our 11 standing committees address such areas as teaching excellence and evaluation, international student affairs, and undergraduate admissions and re-entry standards. There are also special committees and college committees.<\/p>\n<p>As a representative body, we actively solicit your input and questions. Contact us through our <span id=\"RadESpellError_2\" class=\"RadEWrongWord\">website<\/span> or by communicating with your college or department senator.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||20px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;20px|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;20px|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#000000&#8243; border_width_top_tablet=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_top_phone=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_width_top_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; border_width_left_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_width_left_phone=&#8221;0px&#8221; border_width_left_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Office Information&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe087;||divi||400&#8243; 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global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"ms-standardheader ms-WPTitle\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Get Involved<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=s_BgbwZfCU6XFZiduozH2EcBbBfa5tNGuRtTQXne2rhUMzQ0RU4xSTJGSEEyN0ZDSVY2U1NLVE05WiQlQCN0PWcu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Senate Committee Application<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uknighted.qc.cuny.edu\/home_login\">Student Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/academic-senate\/faculty-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty Elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/academic-senate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/126\/2022\/05\/CUNY-BYLAWS-SECTION-15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2284\">Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee &#8211; CUNY Bylaws Sec. 15<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/academic-senate\/ufs\/\">University Faculty Senate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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