Information about the Senate's mission, leadership, and staff.
Select a Berkeley Division committee from the list to see its mission, roster, and meeting calendar.
The Academic Senate is an important part of faculty life at UC Berkeley. The Senate provides opportunities for service in the shared governance of the university, recognizes faculty for service and achievement, and keeps memorial records for all faculty and emeriti.
This section highlights issues of current interest to the Senate and also contains archived information, reports, and recommendations.
Links in this section provide information of potential interest to faculty, including Berkeley Division and systemwide documents, Academic Senate websites throughout the UC system, and websites for systemwide committees and task forces.
Departments are allowed to require instructors to provide a syllabus to students.