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University Senate
About the Senate
Created in the spirit of academic freedom and shared governance, the NJCU University Senate enables members of NJCU’s academic community to participate in decision-making and governance of the University. The Senate consists of NJCU faculty, professional staff, students, and alumni.
Professional Development Minigrant Application (Due January 29, 2020)
Documents
List of Senators 2019-2020 Academic Year
List of Standing Committee Members
Instruction for the use of the CIM System for Course and Program Approvals
2019 State of the Senate Report
2018 State of the Senate Report
Senate Executive Committee Members
Christopher Shamburg, President
Rubina Vohra, Vice President
Cynthia Vazquez, Secretary
Gloria Boseman
Bill Calathes
Joseph Moskowitz
Student Rep. Ricky Cruz
Meeting Minutes
- 500 Level Course Policy (docx)
- Amendment to the Draft 500-Level Course Policy (pdf)
- Mathematics 500 level amendment (docx)
- Faculty Handbook Committee Report (docx)
- C&I Report to the Senate (docx)
- GECAP Report to the Senate (pdf)
- PD&B Report to the Senate (docx)
- Resolution to Condemn Anti-Semitism in the NJCU Community (pdf)
- Accessibility Motion December (docx)
- Temporary Courses Reported at November Meeting (docx)
- Last Week at AHM Newsletter 1 (pdf)
- Last Week at AHM Newsletter 2 (pdf)
- Last Week at AHM Newsletter 3 (pdf)
- AHM Update (docx)
- 500 Level Course Policy (docx)
- Amendment to the Draft 500-Level Course Policy (pdf)
- C&I Report to the Senate (docx)
- GSC Report to the Senate (pdf)
- Over 50 Years of Success- Senate Presentation (pdf)
- Substantive and Limited Program Changes
- Temporary Course Proposals Sept 23, 2019-Present
- Roberts Rules of Order Highlights
- IRB October 2019 Presentation
- NJCU CIM Senate Presentation 10.21.19
- C&I Report to the Senate 10-21-2019
- GECAP New Course Guidelines Edits
- GSC Report to the Senate 10-21-2019
- Doctoral Policy Handbook Senate 5.17.19
- PD&B Report to the Senate 10-21-2019
- Student Affairs Committee Manual
- Temporary Courses May 1, 2019
- Draft Index of NJCU Senate Constitution 2019
- Feedback for Policy for Substantive and Limited Program Changes
- Interfolio Resolution
- University Senate President’s Report (PowerPoint Presentation)
- C&I Report to the Senate
- GECAP Report to the Senate 9-23-2019
- GSC Report to the Senate 9-23-2019
- PD&B Report to the Senate 9-23-2019
- DRAFT Cover Sheet for New Undergrad and Grad Program
- DRAFT Elections Committee Manual
- Temporary course proposals September 2018 - April 2019
- Academic Grievance Procedure Form 4-2019
- End of Year Report to the Senate
- Thirty-Day Review Policy
- NJCU Athletics Presentation - University Senate 3-18-19 2pm
- FPSA Report to the Senate
- Fall 2018 Gen Ed By Tier
- Fall 2018 Gen Ed By Tier And Mode
- Approved Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies Proposal
- SAT-ACT Requirement Eliminated
- Temporary course proposals
- Middle States Update (PowerPoint slides)
- Proposal for an All University Requirement of a World Language
- New Jersey and Language
- FPSA Sabbatical Feedback Letter
- DRAFT Riotto Award Guidelines
- Application for Sabbatical Leave
- NJCU CIM System Update
- Library Senate Motion
- World Language Requirement
- Temporary Course Proposals
- Department Chairperson Context
- Approved Early Childhood Education - Infant Toddler Option 11-2018 (pdf)
- Mini-Grants guidelines-application form 2018-19 approved FPSA Oct-22-2018 final (doc)
- Overview of the Mini-Grants Program- approved FPSA Oct-22-2018 (pdf)
- CAS Goals 11-2018 (pdf)
- Senate Committees' Work Year 2018-2018 (pdf)
- Temporary Course Proposals June 2018 - Present (docx)
- Strategic Priorities Powerpoint (pdf)
- DRAFT - Criteria for visiting Scholars 6-2018 (pdf)
- FPSA Courtesy Policy Proposal (docx)
- FPSA Emeritus Council Proposal (pdf)
- General Education Assessment Results (xlsx)
- President Henderson's PowerPoint Presentation (pdf)
- Faculty and Professional Staff Affairs (FPSA) Committee (pdf)
- Remembrances of Dr. Joseph Riotto (pdf)
- Graduate Studies Committee Report to Senate (doc)
- Gen Ed - Assessment of Signature Assignments (pdf)
- Online Catalog Senate Presentation (pdf)
- University Senate Curriculum & Instruction Committee Report (doc)
- The University Senate Graduate Studies Committee Report (doc)
- Planning Development & Budget Committee Report (doc)
- Senate Academic Success Evaluation Task Force (doc)
- Graduate Council Laura Zieger (doc)
- Joint Statement regarding Graduate Council (doc)
- Curriculum & Instruction Committee Report(doc)
- Elections Committee (doc)
- Policy for granting emeritus status and the distinguished service award (doc)
- Graduate Studies Committee report (doc)
- Academic Grievance/appeal Procedure (doc)
- Academic Grievance/appeal Procedure Form draft (doc)
- Academic Standards Committe (doc)
- Committe on Instructional Technology Report (doc)
- Senate C&I Committee Report (doc)
- Graduate Studies Report (doc)
- Planning Decelopment & Budget Committee Report (doc)
Contact Us
Location: Professional Studies Building, 203-A room 3
Phone: (201)200-3459
Fax: (201)200-3141
Contact: Donna Piscopo, Office of the University Senate
E-mail: senate@njcu.edu