A summary of the accomplishments of the Senate in AY 2015-16 is here. Full reports: Final report of the Financial Affairs Committee – 2015-16 Final report of the Faculty and Senate Governance Committee – 2015-16 Final report of the Information Technology Committee – 2015-16 Report from the SEC Academic Collaboration 2016 Workshop A summary of…
The Faculty Senate asked UA faculty to give their opinions with regard to the qualities they desired in the next President, the future of the University, and the conduct of the Presidential search. These comments are collected in this document.
Following several disturbing campus incidents at the beginning of the fall semester 2013, the Faculty Senate charged a special task force consisting on faculty, administrators and students to investigate and suggest reforms to Student Government elections, campus diversity, and fraternity and sorority diversity. The Senate resolution, its charge to the task force, and the membership…
In an attempt to understand recent changes in the process for approving core courses, the Academic Affairs Committee investigated the history of the core curriculum and presented a report to the Senate on 18 November 2014.
The Faculty Senate of the University of Alabama received inquiries from the faculty with regard to rumors of the development of a surface coal mine on a UA-owned property, the Shepherd Bend Mine site. In response to these rumors, the Presidents of the Faculty Senates of UA, UAB and UAH and the Student Government Presidents…
Following events that occurred on and off campus early in the fall semester, the Senate convened and charged a Task Force for Excellence in Equity, Inclusion and Citizenship. Visit this page often for the meeting schedule and activities of the Task Force.
The Faculty Senate is engaged in the following initiatives and long-term projects: Making the UA campus smoke- and tobacco-free. Investigating recent allegations with regard to the university Greek system, and formulating recommendations for its reform. To this end the Senate will elect and charge a special task force. Working with the Administration to prepare for…
To encourage the participation of faculty at commencement exercises, the Faculty Senate is assembling a collection of academic regalia . These regalia will be maintained by the Senate and loaned to faculty. This project was initiated by the late Dr. Karen Steckol, former President of the Faculty Senate, and Professor and Chair of the Department…
ARTICLE I. PURPOSE The purpose of the Faculty Senate is to aid The University of Alabama in making judgments on questions of policy, development, and operations and thereby to assist the University in its continuing quest for excellence. It seeks to accomplish this goal by: Facilitating and encouraging meaningful input on matters of general faculty…
Committee members: Ajay Agrawal; Silas Blackstock; Cory Callahan; Andrew Dewar; Peter Jensen; Sushma Kotru; Michael Kreger; Shuhui Li; Tom Lopez; John McDonald; Michael Parrott; Edward Sazonov; Kelly Shannon Co‐chairs: Ajay Agrawal, and Michael Kreger R&S Committee focused on the following tasks during the year: Data on faculty hires Search for VP for R&ED Research survey…
