Governance Communications

University Governance shares a variety of statements, updates, and resources with the KU campus. Browse the selection of articles below for progress on pending policy amendments, updates on Shared Governance efforts, and more.
The Faculty Senate Faculty Rights, Privileges, and Responsibilities committee expresses its support for academic freedom in teaching and community engagement in light of recent attempts to restrict or dictate university curriculum or outreach programming in other states.
The University Senate expresses its support for open access research and endorses procedures and principles for KU scholars publishing their research.
The University Senate calls upon the Chancellor to take immediate action to restore Shared Governance at KU.
The Faculty Senate expresses its support for KU Libraries in its negotiations with the Elsevier corporation amid financial limitations.
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee (FacEx) shares the discussion points of a recent Kansas Board of Regents meeting attended by the KU Faculty, Staff, and Student Senates.