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The GW Faculty Senate is the faculty governance body of the George Washington University. Senators are elected to two-year terms by their home schools, and the Senate annually elects an Executive Committee that sets agendas, reviews proposed resolutions, and guides the work of the Senate. The Senate is normally in session from September through May, although the Executive Committee works year-round on faculty and administrative matters.

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November 8 Faculty Senate Meeting

The Senate met on November 8, convening at 2:08pm and adjourning at 4:36pm.

In executive session, the Senate received a report on FY24 GW and MFA financials from CFO Bruno Fernandes.

In the President’s report (PDF), President Granberg spoke about Tuesday’s election, her membership in the College Presidents for Civic Preparedness, and GW’s newly formed Humanitarian Internship Pilot Program.

In his Provost’s report (PDF), Provost Bracey provided updates on the strategic framework process, work in progress on a new consultative policy for drafting and reviewing university policies, the 2025 Faculty and Graduate Student Teaching Awards, and the upcoming Interfaith Week.

FSEC Chair Ilana Feldman delivered the Executive Committee report (PDF), reporting on recent FSEC activities, including discussion of a faculty sounding board for administration conversations and the best mechanisms for bringing ideas from the Senate and its committees to the Board of Trustees.

Co-Chair Sarah Wagner presented a report from the Senate Educational Policy & Technology Committee. The report included an update from the committee’s technology subcommittee on the Microsoft Ally pilot in Blackboard (PDF) as well as the committee’s recommendations on undergraduate education (PDF) to the Strategic Framework Innovation and Steering Committees.

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Rumana Riffat delivered the annual report on faculty salary equity (PDF).

The next regularly scheduled Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting will be held on November 22. The next reularly scheduled Faculty Senate meeting will be held on December 13. The draft minutes of the November 8 Senate meeting will be posted as soon as possible.

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