Senate Resolution Establishing Committee

Whereas 2005 is the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Faculty Senate, and

Whereas several events during the last year have raised questions about the relationship among the Faculty Senate, the central administration, and the Board of Trustees at Cornell University,

Therefore be it resolved that the Faculty Senate, using a slate of candidates proposed by its Nominations and Elections Committee, appoint a seven-member committee to:

1. Review the actions of Faculty Governance over the past ten years to assess their impact on administrative decision-making at Cornell;

2. Examine the relationship among the faculty governing body, administration of the individual colleges, central administration, and Board of Trustees at other comparable universities;

3. Make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for changes to broaden and strengthen the influence of the university faculty on administrative decision-making at Cornell; and

4. Report back to the Faculty Senate no later than its May 2006 meeting.

University Faculty Committee
4 October 2005

University Faculty Senate Approval
12 October 2005

Committee Membership

• Brad Anton, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
• N’Dri Assie-Lumumba, Africana Studies & Research Center
• Eric Cheyfitz, English
• William Crepet, Plant Biology
• Cornelia Farnum, Biomedical Sciences
• David R. Lee, Applied Economics & Management
• Risa Lieberwitz, Committee Chair, Industrial & Labor Relations

Note from Committee: After you read the Senate Resolution to which a link is provided at the top of this page, we would appreciate receiving any comments you have about the state of faculty governance at Cornell past and present and any specific suggestions you have for strengthening faculty governance, if you feel it needs improvement.

May 2, 2006 Progress Report

November 1, 2006 Draft Report and Recommendations

Senate Resolution to Accept Report

Whereas the Committee to Review Faculty Governance was created by the Faculty Senate in November 2005 to study the state of faculty governance at Cornell and “to make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for changes to broaden and strengthen the influence of the university faculty on administrative decision-making at Cornell”; and

Whereas the Committee to Review Faculty Governance has fulfilled its charge and has submitted its final report and recommendations to the Faculty Senate,

Be it resolved that the Senate receives the report and calls on the Dean of Faculty and the University Faculty Committee to initiate further consideration of the recommendations.

Committee to Review Faculty Governance
March 7, 2007

March 7, 2007 Final Report and Recommendations

Send e-mail to the Committee

Additional Information

Cornell Alumni Magazine, Jan/Feb 2006 issue: “Who Runs Cornell? Faculty Committee Scrutinizes Governance” by Jim Roberts ’71