Session 28: FA and You: Governance at Oswego

Presenters: Gwen Kay, Faculty Assembly Chair; Andrea Vickery, Faculty Assembly Vice Chair In this session, you will learn about campus governance at Oswego and our representative body called Faculty Assembly (FA). We’ll review the aims of governance in campus decision-making, who is (and isn’t) a voting member among full-time professional staff and faculty, briefly review the functions of the councils and the role of FAEB (the Executive Board). We’ll discuss the duties of department FA representatives, review what typical FA and General Faculty meetings look like, and spend time discussing how you can participate in governance on SUNY Oswego’s campus. We’ll also briefly discuss the University Faculty Senate as a model for SUNY-wide governance participation. We’ll leave plenty of time for questions, comments, and discussion!