Faculty Senate
Welcome to UDC’s Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate provides a forum for faculty, administration, students, and staff to collaborate and share views on academic matters. Through engaging dialogue, the Faculty Senate ensures that the needs of each stakeholder group are heard and receive fair consideration.
We pledge to continue and intensify our efforts to ensure that the Faculty Senate, as a fundamental pillar of governance and collaboration, is upheld vigorously. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where innovative ideas thrive and collective governance flourishes, aligning with our mission and strategic goals and objectives.
The Faculty Senate encourages all members of the university community to use this information to get involved, make suggestions to senators, and attend senate meetings.
Charter and Bylaws
Goals and Objectives
Strengthen the institution’s academic standards, community involvement, and commitment to inclusivity and accessibility in facilitating better governance and community engagement.
Enhance Academic Excellence
Our primary objective is to significantly enhance curricular offerings and support systems that foster academic excellence. This is crucial for improving student success rates, recognition, and overall retention and preparation for our imminent and vital Middle States accreditation review.
Broaden Community Engagement
Develop and implement new partnerships and programs that align with our mission to positively impact both local and broader communities, ensuring sustainable and measurable outcomes.
Advance Research and Social Impact
Increase funding and support for faculty-led research focusing on critical public and academic issues. Strengthen our environmental and social justice commitment through enhanced interdisciplinary research, teaching, and active community engagement.
Streamline Academic and Policy Operations
Update and streamline all processes related to reviewing and modifying academic programs, including assessing new programs, revisions, and deletions. Conduct a comprehensive review of the Constitution and Bylaws to align with evolving educational priorities.
Diversity Equity Inclusion Accessibility (DEIA)
Establish a task force to review policies and procedures and develop objectives that align with the needs of disabled students, faculty and staff to ensure a safe, accessible, welcoming and productive environment.
Expand Digital and Physical Infrastructure
Digital enhancements bolster the Faculty Senate’s digital presence by launching an updated website to enhance significantly accessibility and engagement. This strategic improvement will serve as a central platform for disseminating critical information and fostering connections within our community. The innovative design and user-friendly features of the updated website will not only facilitate a dynamic exchange of ideas but also provide easy access to essential resources for faculty, students, and staff, significantly enhancing their experience and engagement.
Our commitment to physical infrastructure improvements is unwavering. In partnership with the Vice President of Facilities, we are dedicated to establishing a dedicated Faculty Senate office. This new space will be engineered to support a vibrant, safe, and healthy environment that is optimally conducive for scholarly engagement and governance activities. It will serve as a hub for collaboration, allowing members to convene, discuss, and strategize in a setting that reflects our dedication to excellence and community welfare.