Monday, July 24th, 2023 News
Onboarding meeting on 6 September for new Senators. There will be an onboarding meeting for new Senators on September 6 from 8:00-9:00am (via Zoom). All continuing Senators are encouraged to attend the meeting if they… Read More
Monday, June 12th, 2023 Statements
On April 18, 2023 UFS met with the Deans Council to discuss ways to strengthen the role of the Senate in university governance, which you can review in full by clicking the link below: Access… Read More
Monday, June 12th, 2023 News Statements
The Tufts University Faculty Senate have worked with the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) accreditation process with regard to the UFS as faculty voice at Tufts. On March 14, 2023 UFS met with… Read More
Thursday, April 20th, 2023 News
The University Faculty Senate will hold a Town Hall Meeting virtually, and all faculty members are invited to attend. The meeting will provide an opportunity for faculty to discuss with Senators matters of common faculty interest… Read More
Monday, September 12th, 2022 News
Join us for the first Faculty Senate meeting for the 2022-2023 academic year on Wednesday, September 14 from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Come to meet the senate members and fellow faculty and learn about… Read More
Monday, May 23rd, 2022 Statements
The Standing Committees of the Tufts University Faculty Senate have examined in detail the 9 Standards (and 182 benchmarks) associated with the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) accreditation process with regard to the upcoming re-accreditation… Read More
Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 Resolutions
The University Faculty Senate believes that Tufts can thrive only if its faculty have sufficient professional and financial security to be able to do their best work. This can be the case only if faculty… Read More
Friday, October 23rd, 2020 Resolutions
Resolution dated September 30, 2020: On August 25th, 2020 Tufts University Provost and Senior Vice President Nadine Aubry and Executive Vice President Mike Howard announced to Tufts University faculty and staff a combination of layoffs,… Read More
Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 Resolutions
Resolved: The Tufts University Faculty Senate affirms that the recent killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and the countless other acts of physical and psychological brutality against Black individuals, families and communities reveal the centuries-old profound structural racism… Read More
Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 Resolutions
Motion from the Committee on Educational Affairs and Policy Passed 2 May, 2020 The Committee on Educational Affairs and Policy moves: Whereas the Covid-19 pandemic has imposed unusual conditions on the University and necessitates major changes… Read More