The campus-wide faculty governance structure established in 1993 consists of three bodies:
The Faculty Congress is composed of the governing faculty and deans of the schools and colleges, the senior officers of the campus, and the professional librarians and curators. It is authorized to consider any subject pertaining to the interests of the campus and to make recommendations to the Chancellor and the Board of Regents. The Faculty Congress normally meets once or twice a year.
Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs is a subgroup of the Ann Arbor Senate Assembly, much like the Faculty Senate Council is a subgroup of the Faculty Senate. Dearborn faculty are eligible to run for SACUA seats, but there is no designated seat for our faculty. The University of Michigan - Dearborn Faculty Senate is composed of 19 elected faculty representatives plus seven ex-officio members (the Chancellor, the Provost, the Student Government president, and the campus's four representatives to the University-wide Senate Assembly). The Senate serves as the legislative arm of the Faculty Congress, and it is authorized to make recommendations to the Chancellor, Provost, and Board of Regents. Actions of the Senate have the effect of an action of the Faculty Congress unless they are revoked by Congress. The Senate normally meets once a month during the academic year.
The Faculty Senate Council is composed of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate, four elected Senate members, and the Chancellor and Provost. (The Council membership must include at least one Senate member from each academic unit.) The Council acts as an agent of the Senate and advises the Chancellor and Provost on an interim basis until matters requiring Senate action can be placed before the Senate or Faculty Congress. The Council also serves as a liaison between the Senate and the Chancellor and Provost. The Council normally meets twice a month during the academic year.
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