The University Senate has an executive body, the Senate Council (SC), which is charged with providing leadership to enable the Senate to perform effectively its primary role of formulating and implementing educational policies of the University.
The SC is composed of nine members elected from and by the elected faculty members of the Senate. SC also includes three elected students and the two faculty trustees. The members of SC elect its chair and vice chair annually. The SC Chair typically presides over meetings of both the SC and the Senate. The SC meets weekly during the academic year and meetings are open to the public.