SUNY Old Westbury Faculty Senate
Established September 1992
Welcome to the Faculty Senate!
According to the the Faculty Bylaws, the Faculty shall have the responsibility to legislate and act as a policy making body in performance of its responsibilities as determined by the Board of Trustees and in keeping with the standards of Faculty governance recommended by the State University Faculty Senate. The Faculty "have the obligation to participate significantly in the initiation, development, and implementation of the educational program." For a full description of the Faculty responsibility, see the Faculty Bylaws.The Faculty Senate serves as the deliberative body for organizing and carrying out the business of the Faculty. The Senate is composed of representatives elected by their respective constituencies. According to the Faculty Bylaws, among the responsibilities of the Faculty Senate include advising the Chair of the Senate, and initiating studies and investigations pursuant to the purposes and responsibilities of the Faculty. The Senate is also responsible for monitoring the implementation of college policies insofar as they have a direct bearing on the operation of academic programs. The Faculty Senate carries out those directives of the voting faculty which are within the jurisdiction of the Senate and not otherwise delegated in the Faculty Bylaws. For a full description of the Faculty Senate, see the Faculty Bylaws.Faculty Governance Orientation Handouts
Handout - Basic Rules of Order
Faculty Governance Process Handouts
Periodic Bylaws Review Process
Role of the Faculty Senate Chair and Procedure for Nomination/Election Process
Senate Executive Committee (EC)
It is the responsibility of the EC to act for the Faculty when the Faculty Senate is not in session. The EC meets bi-weekly and they host bi-weekly Faculty and Senate meetings. Reference the Faculty Bylaws for a full description and direct any questions to the members listed here.
See also: EC Role Descriptions
Chair: Kyle Anderson (History & Philosophy)
Parliamentarian: Runi Mukherji (Psychology)
Vice-Chair: Patrick O'Brien (Accounting)
Secretary/Treasurer: Lisa Chin (Public Health)
At-Large Member: Xavier Marecheux (Adolescence Education)
Second At-Large Member: William Gillis (Biological Sciences)
University Faculty Senator: Runi Mukherji (Psychology)
Standing Committees
College-Wide Committees in the Faculty Bylaws
Other: Ad Hoc, Special, etc.
Note: In the case of a vacancy of an elected position where there is no runner-up, the Faculty Senate Chair appoints a replacement. For more information see the Faculty Bylaws.