College Senate

The College Senate of SUNY Broome Community College is based on the core values of shared governance and, as such, is a collegial, consultative body composed of representatives from all campus constituencies.  College Senate reviews and advises on the creation, revision, or discontinuation of policy and is not, in and of itself, a decision-making body.

The mission of the College Senate shall be to:

• represent and promote a broad range of perspectives, input, and influence on governance issues;
• facilitate timely, factual, and systematic two-way communication and information dissemination between constituents and the President relative to decisions related to SUNY Broome policy and matters important to the development of the College;
• support a more transparent and inclusive decision-making process with clear accountability for the recommendations made and decisions produced.

The purpose of the College Senate shall be to:

• oversee, manage, and review the shared governance process;
• assist in ensuring that College-wide policy-making and policy implementation is consistent with SUNY Broome’s mission, vision, and Strategic Directions.
• serve as a forum where such issues of College-wide importance can be sent for review, examination, formulation, discussion and resolution in a collegial fashion;
• serve as the shared governance liaison to the Administration in conjunction with Faculty Senate Chair;
• communicate deliberations and recommendations to the President and the College community and serve as a notification mechanism regarding flow through issues not requiring direct action.

2024-2025 College Senate Membership