Purchase College Senate
The College Senate and its standing committees function as the representative decision-making bodies of the college, embracing processes of shared governance, whereby faculty, staff, administrative, and student representatives formally and openly communicate, share responsibility, and take cooperative action on matters of importance to the college.
Executive Committee
Voting Members
- Senate Chair/Faculty Presiding Officer: Dan Hanessian
- Senate Vice Chair—Professional Staff Council: Sheli Taylor
- Senate Vice Chair—Purchase Student Government Association: Nicholas Astor
- Senate Secretary: Janis Astor del Valle
- Senate Parliament: Keith Landa
- Past Chair: N/A
- Budget Planning and Assessment Committee Chair: Dawn Gibson-Brehon
- Strategic Planning and Assessment Committee Chair: Vicki Tyler
- Instructional Technology Advisory Committee Chair: John Taylor
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Chair: Jennifer Shingelo
- Sustainability Advisory and Outreach Committee Chair: Allyson Jackson
- University Faculty Senator: Ryan Taylor
Non-Voting Members
- Educational Policies Committee: Robert Swainston