The University Faculty Council held its first meeting of the 2016-17 academic year on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The main topics discussed include the status of the Faculty-Peer Mediation Committee and the Research Administration Services (RAS) Task Force, Title IX concerns related to the faculty, and the proposal for an Emory Faculty Club. You can read the summary, as well as meeting agendas and minutes, on the new University Faculty Council website

The University Senate held its first meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The main topics discussed include a presentation by Jonathan Lewin, executive vice president for health affairs; the possibility of changing the senate committee-selection timeline to earlier in the spring semester; the dissolution of the Senate Diversity Committee, and reflections by President Claire E. Sterk about her first month as Emory’s new president. Read the summary, along with meeting agendas and minutes, on the new University Senate website.