UB to hold Shared Governance Day

Published February 26, 2026

UB will hold its annual Shared Governance Day on March 3 with a joint meeting of the Faculty Senate and the Professional Staff Senate.

The meeting, which is open to all members of the UB community, will take place from 3-4:30 p.m. via Zoom.

The program will include opening remarks from UB’s shared governance leaders, followed by keynote perspectives and a Q&A discussion focused on the future of shared governance and its impact on SUNY’s campuses. 

Participating in the Q&A will be:

  • Bruce Simon, president, SUNY Faculty Senate.
  • Candice Vacin, president, SUNY Faculty Council of Community Colleges.
  • Luca Rallis, president, SUNY Student Assembly.

Faculty, staff, and students can submit questions in advance using this link.

UB’s Shared Governance Day was established in 2015 by resolutions of the Faculty Senate and the Professional Staff Senate. Observed on the first Tuesday in March, it is designated as a day that “shall be observed together by all five pillars of shared governance, including faculty, staff, students, administration and councils, through a series of informative, collegial and celebratory events.”