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About the Faculty Senate

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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May 8 Faculty Senate Meeting

The Senate met on May 8, convening at 2:06pm and adjourning at 3:23pm.

President Granberg’s report (PDF), Interim Provost Lach’s report (PDF), and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee report (PDF) were circulated with the meeting agenda.

Professor Zoe Szajnfarber delivered a draft report on the preliminary insights derived from the university’s strategic mapping exercise on AI (PDF). The Senate also passed Resolutions 27/1 (PDF) (Of Appreciation for Interim Provost John Lach) and 27/2 (PDF) (Clarifying the Meanings of Data Fabrication and Falsification).

The Senate elected the Parliamentarian and the Executive Committee for the 2026-2027 session, with Professor Guillermo Orti elected as Chair. The group also approved the 2026-2027 Senate calendar as well as rosters for the Senate’s ten standing committees and the Dispute Resolution Committee.

The membership of the incoming and outgoing executive committees will meet on May 12. The next regularly scheduled Faculty Senate Executive Committee meeting will be held on August 28. The next regularly scheduled Faculty Senate meeting will be held on September 18. The draft minutes of the May 8 Senate meeting will be posted as soon as possible.

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