The governing body of the Northwestern faculty is comprised of a senate and assembly. The Faculty Assembly consists of all regular full-time faculty members in both tenure track and non-tenure track positions. It meets regularly to discuss and deliberate upon matters of general University interest, including all teaching and research activities and campus life. It may also make recommendations and pass resolutions on particular issues referred to it by the President or Provost of the University, the Board of Trustees, or the Faculty Senate.
See Bylaws for a full description on the function of this organization.
See Faculty Assembly Archive for meeting agendas and minutes from past years.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS:
- Final proposed draft of the University Faculty Handbook was voted on by the Faculty Senate after two reads on June 6, 2012. After two readings, the Senate at its June 2012 meeting voted 49 to 1 to approve the revised Handbook that the Senate Handbook Committee and the Administration spent over 14 months completing. See Draft University Faculty Handbook.
. See 2012 University Faculty Handbook. 
2012-13 Meetings:
| Quarter | Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall |
Monday |
4:30pm-6:00pm | Evanston*: Pancoe Auditorium: Pancoe-NSUHS Life Pavilion Abbott Auditorium Room 1101, ground level Chicago*: Hughes Auditorium in Lurie |
| Spring | Monday May 13, 2013 |
4:00pm-5:30pm | Evanston*: Pancoe Auditorium: Pancoe-NSUHS Life Pavilion Abbott Auditorium Room 1101, ground level Chicago*: Wieboldt Hall 421 339 E. Chicago Avenue |
| *videoconferencing available between locations | |||
2012-2013 Meeting Documents
December 2012
- Agenda
- Minutes - coming soon
2011-2012 Meeting Documents
May 2012
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Culture of Diversity Petition
- Faculty Statement on Northwestern University's Culture of Racism: Signed Petition
January 2012
