Officers
Chair: TBD
Vice-Chair: TBD
Secretary: Farnaz Kaighobadi
Schedule
Location: Loew Hall, Room 200
Time: 2 – 3 pm
Fall 2026:10/8, 12/3
Spring 2027: 3/4, 5/6
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.
Manual: academic-freedom-manual-revised-spring-2024
PSC-CUNY Academic Freedom Committee website (resources)
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)
- Akalia Dixon (SGA President or designee)
- Milagros Baez (Nur/AHS)
- TBD (TBD)
- Farnaz Kaighobadi (Soc Sci)
- Gerard Weber (Soc Sci)
- Jesuś Sanabria (Lib)
- Brendaly Concepcion (SGA)
- Kamal Rankin (SGA)
- TBD (SGA)
- Manny Lopez (Interim VP of Student Success; designated by President)
