Officers
Chair: Stephen Duncan
Vice-Chair: Bryan Gomez
Secretary: Farnaz Kaighobadi
Schedule
Location: Loew Hall, Room 200 (Colston Hall, CO 311 on 10/9)
Time: 2 – 3 pm
Fall 2025: 10/9, 12/4
Spring 2026: 3/5, 4/30
Agenda & Minutes
For minutes of previous meetings visit:
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/bx_arch_minutes/
Committee on Academic Freedom
Functions of the Committee on Academic Freedom:
i. The Committee on Academic Freedom studies, reports and makes recommendations to the Senate concerning any condition within or without the College which, in its judgment, may affect the academic freedom of the college community. Academic freedom is the freedom from duress or sanction aimed at suppressing the intellectual independence, free investigation, and unfettered communication by the academic community – including but not limited to members of the Instructional Staff, students, and guests.
If you are a member of the BCC community who has concerns about a potential infringement on your Academic Freedom during this time, please e-mail the Chair of the Committee.
Committee Members:
- Andrea Ortuño (Faculty Council Chair)
- Bryan Gomez (SGA President)
- Milagros Baez (elected from FC)
- Stephen Duncan (elected from FC)
- Farnaz Kaighobadi (elected from FC)
- Seth Offenbach (elected from FC)
- Gerard Weber (elected from FC)
- David Murch (SGA)
- TBD (SGA)
- TBD (SGA)
- Manny Lopez (Interim VP of Student Success; designated by President)
