Introduction

The Lesley University Faculty Governance Policy provides the opportunity for the faculty to meet as a unified group, guided by the mission of the University. As a result of the 1994 restructuring, the faculty of the four schools developed an all-university Faculty Assembly mode. Through the Assembly, the faculty addresses issues of faculty life and works to assure the academic integrity of the University. The President and the Board of Trustees hold final authority and responsibility for the University. Within this context, collaboration is the cornerstone of the governance policy, among the faculty and between the faculty and the administration.