The purpose of the College Senate is to provide a forum for faculty and staff participation in the decision-making process of Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology and a Senate through which staff and faculty can function in an advisory role in the formation of educational policy at the college.
The College Senate encourages faculty and staff to submit feedback, ideas, and comments using the Contact the College Senate form below.
You may also email College Senate officers directly: FCTechSenate@franklincummings.edu.
College Senate Leadership
Elections to the College Senate are held every three years in October. Outgoing College Senate Officers and non-officer volunteers collaborate on the Senate Charter Committee (a subcommittee) to organize the elections. Each department/program may choose any method to nominate or appoint a representative to the College Senate.
The term limit for all elected Officers, both Faculty and Staff Senate Officers, of the Franklin Cummings Tech College Senate, including co-chairs, is three academic years (operational until October 2026).
Elected Franklin Cummings Tech Senate Officers
- Heather Duffy (Senate Co-Chair, Faculty Officer), Assistant Professor of Biotechnology (Representing both Biotechnology and Health IT)
- Gary Chin (Senate Co-Chair, Staff Officer), Assistant Director for Continuing Education, Division of Professional and Continuing Studies (Representing both Continuing Studies and Business Management Department)
- Richard Azzi, Professor of Computer Information Technology
- Jim Dellot, Associate Professor and Automotive Department Chair (Representing Automotive Technology)
- Mozhgan Hosseinpour, Director of Curriculum Development and Assessment (Representing Departments and Programs related to Data Analysis, Information Literacy, and Curriculum Development)
- Kweisi Johnson, Associate Director of Admissions (Representing Departments and Programs related to Enrollment, Retention, and Early College)
- Peter Kang, Associate Professor of General Education, Mathematics and Physics Program (Representing General Education Departments)
- James Lawton, Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (Representing General Education).
- Emma Michalowski, Director of Student Wellness and Support (Representing Student Services)
- Jennifer Wall, Executive Director of Employee Experience (Representing the Performance and Accountability Committee—also known as PAC)
College Senate Charter and Bylaws
The College Senate Charter and Bylaws were first drafted in December 2019. They were updated and ratified by a college-wide vote in November 2023.
Download the Charter and Bylaws (pdf)
