The Academic Senate Home

WHAT is the Academic Senate, and HOW does it work ?

The San Francisco State Academic Senate develops policies & procedures regarding faculty & administrative appointments, curriculum, business & fiscal matters, campus development, academic standards, University goals; examples of which include the following:

• appointment and review of academic administrators;
• faculty appointment, retention, tenure, promotion, leave and dismissal;
• curriculum and instruction;
• Library and research;
• student affairs, admissions, retention, awarding of grades and graduation;
• business and fiscal matters;
• campus development;
• academic and professional standards;
• mission and goals;
• other matters about the welfare and excellence of the University.

The Senate Plenary meetings are held on alternate Tuesdays from 2p - 5p at the Seven Hills Conference Center and on Zoom during the 2020-21 academic year. Agendas can be found on the left home bar titled, "Senate Agendas".

Opposite Tuesdays, Standing Committee meetings are held from 2p - 4p. Location of meetings can be found on left home bar titled, "Committee Information".

HOW can I get involved?

As a SFSU community member, your contribution to the shared governance of our university is always appreciated.  If you are interested in serving on the ACADEMIC SENATE and/or a SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE please contact the Senate Office at senate@sfsu.edu.

The Very Latest:

July 29, 2021

Univeristy Convocation: August 18, 2021 from 9:20- 10:30  ( McKenna Theatre and livestream)