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The Faculty Senate shall serve the Faculty on issues affecting the common purposes of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The Faculty's role in the creation, understanding, and dissemination of knowledge is held in the highest esteem, and will not be abridged. The Senate shall represent Faculty interests in the broader issues of education and research, including Curriculum, Promotion and Tenure, and Planning and Resources. The Senate shall advise the President of the Institute and the Board of Trustees as to the Faculty views in all matters. The resolutions of the Senate shall guide Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in scholarly activities and instruction. Important issues affecting the Faculty in general will be presented, with recommendations for action, at a general meeting of the Faculty each semester.

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2005-2006 Faculty Senate Members and Committees

12-11-06 Proposed Faculty Senate Amendment

11-20-06 Provost memo to President re: Clinical Faculty