The Faculty Senate of The University of Alabama does not speak for The University of Alabama system but seeks to aid the System and University in making judgments on questions of policy, development, and operations and provides input on matters of general faculty concern. The Senate recognizes a legal obligation to follow federal, state, and…
As the Faculty Senate for The University of Alabama, we speak with one voice in support of Alabama students who were harmed by explicitly bigoted, anonymous text messages targeting Black students on campus last week. There is no place for hatred or harassment targeting Alabama students, and we unequivocally condemn such acts. We are educators…
The UA Faculty Senate hereby supports the SGA’s Resolution towards obtaining the New York Times on behalf of all persons with a ua.edu address. The Faculty Senate would like the ultimate facilitation of the service to reside within the UA Libraries.
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GuideSafe Contact Tracing Privacy Information There has been a lack of details and many concerns over the UA System’s promotion of the GuideSafe COVID-19 contact tracing “app”, so I wanted to shed some light on what the app is actually doing. As of Apple iOS 13.5 (May 22, 2020) and the May 2020 update…
Faculty Senate and Steering Committee meetings will be held virtually via ZOOM during the Fall 2020 semester. The meeting schedule remains the same. A decision about the format for Spring 2021 meetings will be made at a later date.
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To encourage the participation of faculty at commencement exercises, the Faculty Senate has assembled a collection of academic regalia. This project was initiated by the late Dr. Karen Steckol, former President of the Faculty Senate, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Communicative Disorders; in her memory the program was named the Karen Steckol…
Pass Fail Option 3 – Spring 2020
These bylaws have been superseded by the February 15, 2022 Updated Bylaws. ARTICLE I. SENATE OFFICERS In all elections of Senate Officers – President, Vice President, and Secretary – elections will be by the vote of majority of the senators voting, in the regular March meeting, as long as a quorum of the Senate is…
