Get Involved in SUNY Governance
Faculty and staff have an important voice in shaping SUNY Oswego and supporting the success of our students. Serving on a SUNY council or committee is an opportunity to share your expertise, contribute to meaningful university-wide work, and help shape policies and initiatives that impact our campus community.
Interested in getting involved? We encourage faculty and staff to consider serving and bringing your perspective to SUNY governance.
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Membership
Council Membership Fall 2024 (revised 10/22/24)
Councils
- Academic Policies Council —Deals with new and revised academic programs, procedures and policies.
- General Education Council —The Council shall establish a schedule and methods for the ongoing assessment of General Education offerings.
- Graduate Council —Relates to graduate program concerns.
- Information Technology Council —Addresses concerns related to the colleges computer and telecommunications systems.
- Personnel Policies Council —Focuses on issues of Trustee and College policies related to promotion, tenure review, merit and other personnel matters.
- Priorities and Planning Council —Reviews budget, resource and staffing issues as part of the administration’s consultation with faculty and professional staff. The Council also addresses concerns related to long range academic planning.
- Professional Staff Council —Allows professional staff to unify and provide perspective on institutional decision-making and shared governance.
- Research Council —Review and recommend policies and procedures relating to moral and ethical concerns of research and creative activity and other matters involving institutional support and furtherance of research and creative activity within the University
Undergraduate Curriculum Council — Reviews all undergraduate course proposals and advise the Faculty Assembly on the final approval of these courses.