The general purpose of the President’s Commission on the Status of AHANA Faculty, Staff, and Students is to enhance the experience of AHANA populations within Suffolk University, by advising the President (via the Assistant to the President) on issues pertaining to the specific concerns of AHANA faculty, staff, and students.
While individual members are free to engage in public advocacy on any issue, the Commission, as a Commission, best serves its purposes through regular, confidential dialog with the Assistant to the President.
The Commission shall consist of 16 members, divided into three Councils: The Council of Faculty, the Council of Staff, and the Council of students. Each Council shall be diverse and shall represent a broad range of people of color from across the University.
The Council of Faculty shall consist of 4 persons, as follows:
The Council of Staff shall consist of 4 persons, as follows:
The Council of Students shall consist of 8 persons, as follows:
Terms: Members of the Commission shall be appointed for three year, staggered terms, but student members shall be appointed for one year terms. Members may be reappointed for one additional term. Ordinarily appointments will be made in April of each year. Terms shall begin on August 15 but members may serve until their successors are confirmed.
Chairs: Each Council shall select one of its members to chair the respective Council. The Chair of the Council of Faculty shall chair the Commission as a whole. The Council of Faculty and the Council of Staff may also elect a chair-elect who will succeed the chair in the following year.
Appointment: The President shall appoint Members of the Council of Faculty with the advise and consent of the Administrative Council. The President shall appoint members of the Council of Staff after consultation with the Administrative Council.
The President shall appoint members of the Council of Students after consultation with the Administrative Council and after consultation with the Dean of Student Affairs.
The responsibilities of the Commission, and each of the Councils, are as follows:
The Commission, or any Council, may meet on such basis as its membership determines, or at the call of either the Assistant to the President or the respective Chair. The Commission shall meet at least once per year as a Commission to discuss issues common to faculty, staff, and students.
The President shall attend the annual meeting of the Commission.
The Assistant to the President shall attend annually, at least two meetings of each Council.
For more information about this Commission contact
Alan Tow, Co-Chair, 617.573.8104