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Faculty representation in shared governance
RIT’s Faculty Senate consists of a membership elected by the various colleges, and is one of the three governance groups whose representatives constitute the voting members of RIT’s University Council.
Senate ensures faculty participation in shared governance at RIT. That commitment necessitates timely communications on issues, concerns, and pending changes to the rules and regulations by which RIT will transition from “Very Good to Great.”
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Interested in what Faculty Senate work is being done? Review the Senate Policies and Curriculum Under Review
Senate Presentation Request Form
Please complete the presentation form if you would like to be added to an upcoming Senate agenda.
RIT Faculty in the News
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September 16, 2026
Make-A-Wish partners with RIT to make teen's dream come true
WHAM-TV features RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios and its partnership with Make-A-Wish to help 19-year-old Caleb Pixley bring his vision for his own video game, The Maw, to life.
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September 16, 2026
Buffalo Bills Public Art Program at Highmark Stadium features work with RIT roots
When Buffalo Bills fans at Highmark Stadium cheer for the team this season, their energy will be transformed into a living piece of art through a new installation co-created by a faculty member at RIT.
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September 15, 2026
RIT helps Google develop new technology that converts sign language into text
Researchers at RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf have collaborated with Google to test new AI technology that converts sign language into text in real time.
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September 15, 2026
NASA awards RIT $2.2 million to extend Landsat satellite program collaboration
RIT’s decades-long partnership with the federal Landsat program will continue with a $2.2 million grant from NASA.