Officers
Chair: John Ziegler
John.Ziegler@bcc.cuny.edu
Secretary: Farnaz Kaighobadi
farnaz.kaighobadi@bcc.cuny.edu
Vice Chair: Samantha Ventura, SGA
Schedule
Location: Loew Hall, Room 200
Time: 2 – 3 pm
Spring 2025: 3/13 , 5/1
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, Dr. Farnaz Kaighobadi: farnaz.kaighobadi@bcc.cuny.edu.
Committee Members:
- Farnaz Kaighobadi (Social Sciences)
- Min Liu (Social Sciences)
- Devin Molina (Social Sciences)
- Seth Offenbach (History)
- John Ziegler (English)
- John Thomas Lorino (SGA President)
- Samantha Ventura (SGA)
- Jesse Hernandez (SGA)
- Jovaine Clarke (SGA)
- Kevin Bozelka (Faculty Council Chair)
- Manny Lopez (Interim VP of Student Success)
