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We invite you to get involved with the University Senate and make a difference in our University community. The following pages will show you many different ways to get involved.
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Shared Governance
Legislation Archive
Use any or all of the search criteria below to find current or past Senate bills. You can sort the results table by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column.
Current Legislation
Ideas or proposals submitted to the Senate are assigned a Senate Document Number and are entered into the Senate legislation system. The legislation system tracks all active and current bills and is searchable by Senate document number, bill name, academic year, and/or activity status (whether the bill is active or not). The Senate reviews a variety of legislation each year ranging from approving program changes to revising and creating University policy. All legislation is archived in the Senate Office and, if not online, is available to the public by request.
Legislation
Ideas, resolutions, or proposals submitted to the University Senate are assigned a Senate Document Number and are entered into the Senate legislation system. The legislation system tracks all active and current bills and is searchable by Senate document number, bill name, academic year, and/or activity status (whether the bill is active or not). The University Senate reviews a variety of legislation each year ranging from approving program changes to revising and creating University policy.
Governance
In the 1970’s, the University of Maryland broadened the University Senate’s shared governance structure to include not only faculty, but staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students as well. This unique structure has facilitated increased communication across the University and has provided an opportunity for each constituency to have a voice and exercise leadership in decisions that help shape the University.
Task Force on Age-Related Faculty Issues
Contact: Reka Montfort (reka@umd.edu)
Past Councils & Task Forces
The University Senate has recently engaged many task forces and other groups to carry out specific tasks and report to the Senate and the administration on specific issues. More information on these groups, including information about their memberships and purposes, can be found at the links below.