Service and Governance

Service and Governance

The University of Richmond is committed to the principle of shared governance. The faculty fulfills its role in shared governance through the Faculty Senate, university faculty committees, school-specific faculty committees, and representative seats on specially appointed committees. Through participation in shared governance, the faculty helps ensure the academic quality of the institution.
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Faculty Senate

The University of Richmond Faculty Senate is the body authorized by both the University Faculty and the Board of Trustees to represent the faculty in the university’s governance process on matters that impact the university or affect more than one school.

Faculty Senate Website
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Faculty Committees

The Policy for University Faculty Committees and Appointment of Faculty to University Administrative Committees declares which University Faculty Committees shall exist, the membership and responsibility of those committees, and other matters related to their operation.

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