About the College Senate

The first comprehensive governance plan for Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College was created in 1978 with the goal of translating into practical form the ideals and mission of the college, built around a core belief in making the best of higher education and professional opportunity available to all those who seek them.

The principles embodied in the governance plan are: governance of the College is participatory, shared among the faculty, the staff, the alumni, the students, and the administration; the governance body provides an arena for the voices of elected representatives of all constituencies to be heard; the leadership of the governance body is elected by its members.

Executive Committee 2015-2016

Orientation for New Senators

To orient new Senators, especially Student members of the Senate, the Executive Committee will host a meeting to take place after election

Agenda includes:

• Welcome
• Understanding the LaGuardia Community College Senate Governance Document
  • Senator Role and Responsibilities
  • Standing Committees
• Meeting format and Standing Committees with attention to the Curriculum Committee and the Consent Calendar
• Questions and Answers

Continuing orientation efforts will include an early Fall semester Meet-and-greet with the Committee on Professional Development and discussion of Senators’ participation in upcoming activities.