Faculty Governance

Governance is a shared responsibility among Colgate faculty, who contribute through membership on the committees outlined on this page.

Faculty Meetings and Events

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Elected Campus Governance Committee Membership 2024-25 (forthcoming)

Committee

• Academic Affairs Board
• Assessment Committee
• Committee on Academic Advising
• Committee on Athletics
• Curriculum Committee
• Student Affairs Board

Liaison committees

• Committee on Admission and Financial Aid
• Committee on ALANA Affairs
• Committee on Budget and Financial Planning
• University Property Committee
• Committee on Information Technology
• Library Advisory Committee

Standing committees of the faculty 

• Advisory and Planning Committee
• Committee on Faculty Affairs
• Committee on Promotion and Tenure
• Faculty Committee on Affirmative Action Oversight (FAAOC)
• Faculty Nominating Committee

Joint faculty-student committees

• University Student Conduct Board

Board of Trustees Committees

• Committee on Honorary Degrees and Civic Awards
• Nominating Committee

Other Standing and Ad Hoc Committees (Appt.)

• Staff Affirmative Action Oversight Committee (SAAOC)
• Animal Care and Use Committee
• Arts Council
• Benefits Committee
• Bookstore Advisory Committee
• Council for Faculty Development
• Faculty Due Process Oversight Committee
• Committee on Graduate Fellowships
• Health Sciences Advisory Committee
• Institutional Biosafety Committee
• Institutional Review Board
• Language Council
• Committee on Off-Campus Study Groups
• Petitions Committee
• Mind Brain and Behavior Initiative Advisory Committee (MBBI)
• Research Council
• Safety Advisory Committee
• Committee on Standards and Academic Standing