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UAlbany Senate
Faculty members at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering are active participants within the greater University at Albany community. A number of CNSE professors hold leadership positions in the UAlbany Senate, which meets on a monthly basis during the academic year to discuss effective educational policies and provide a forum for representatives to discuss their concerns. In addition, members of CNSE's faculty also serve on a variety of University Councils designed to promote academic and research excellence. 

CNSE representatives serving in the UAlbany Senate and/or on University Councils, along with the length of their terms, include:

SUNY-wide Senate (University Faculty Senate)

Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik
Associate Professor of Nanoengineering

University Senate Councils and Committees

The Executive Committee of the Senate

Tim Groves
Professor and Associate Head, Nanoengineering Constellation
Vincent Labella
Associate Professor of Nanoscience
Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik
Associate Professor of Nanoengineering

Committee on Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression, & Community Responsibility (CAFFECoR)

Alain Diebold
Empire Innovation Professor of Nanoscale Science

Committee on Ethics in Research & Scholarship (CERS)

Hassaram Bakhru
Professor and Head, Nanoscience Constellation

Council on Promotions & Continuing Appointments (CPCA)

Michael Carpenter
Associate Professor of Nanoengineering

Graduate Academic Council (GAC)

Tim Groves (Chair of GAC)
Professor and Associate Head, Nanoscience Constellation

Governance Council (GOV)

Daniel D. White
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Professional and Corporate Recruitment and Outreach

Council on Libraries, Information Systems, & Computing (LISC)

Diana Dumesnil
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Student Recruitment and Public Outreach

Undergraduate Academic Council (UAC)

Nathaniel Cady
Associate Professor of Nanobioscience

University Life Council (ULC)

Vincent Labella (Chair of ULC)
Associate Professor of Nanoscience

University Planning and Policy Council (UPPC)

Eric Eisenbraun
Associate Professor of Nanoscience

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