University Structure & Decision Making

The university’s trustees are leaders in business, education, philanthropy, government, and other fields who provide oversight to senior administration on major university decision-making, including budgets, capital projects, and senior appointments.

Learn more about our trustees.

The President’s Leadership Team (PLT) guides the President in work to ensure that university values are embodied in key initiatives and efforts to create a culture that is equitable, just, and committed to building a better future.

Learn more about the PLT.

The Provost convenes the Academic Council, made up of the Executive Deans, Deans, and the President, to engage in high-level matters of strategy and vision as they relate to the academic direction of the university.

Learn more about the Academic Council.

Many individuals across the university contribute to academic planning, governance, and other initiatives through service on various committees, task forces, councils, and other groups. The Provost's Office oversees committees related to academic affairs, curriculum and learning, research, and student success.

Learn more about committee service in the Provost’s Office.

The university's deans are the leaders of the academic programs, faculty, and students in their schools and colleges, and partner with leadership in setting the university’s overall academic vision and strategy. Together, they work closely with the Provost to advance academic excellence, governance, and transdisciplinary collaboration.

Learn more about the university deans.

Operations of each school within the university are governed with support from board members and other advisors drawn from faculty, staff, and the student body; together, they aid in reviewing New School budgets and fostering transparency.

 College Boards of Governors

• Parsons
• Lang
• CoPA
• NSSR
• SPE
• Parsons Paris Advisory Board

Faculty and Staff Bodies

• CoPA Dean’s Council 
• Lang Executive Committee, Lang Faculty Council
• NSSR Full Faculty, NSSR Dean's Council, NSSR Graduate Faculty and Student Senate
• Parsons Dean’s Council, Parsons Faculty Assembly and Parsons Faculty Council, Parsons Staff Council
• Parsons Paris Leadership Team, Parsons Paris Academic Leadership Team, Parsons Paris EISJ Council
• SPE Faculty and Staff

The New School’s senates collect insights on key issues from community members from across the university and use them in dialogue with university leadership.

• Faculty Senate
• Staff Senate
• Student Senate

The mission of the University Budget Committee (UBC) is to oversee the development of the University’s annual budget, resulting in a recommended budget to the President’s Leadership Team, the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees and to the full Board of Trustees that is in alignment with the University’s mission, vision, values and Strategic Plan.

The UBC membership includes representation from university leadership, and four full-time faculty (three representing the University Faculty Senate and one appointed by the Provost and EVP for Academic Affairs). The Committee has recently been expanded for a period of at least 18 months to include a Staff Senator, a member of the Part-time Faculty, and Student Trustees. Temporarily renamed the UBC+, the Committee provides a means of shared governance over the University’s budget development, policies and practices.

The Financial Transparency Council (FTC) has representation from each of The New School’s colleges; administrative departments and offices; and the student, faculty, and staff senates. The FTC’s mission is to facilitate a broader and deeper understanding of The New School’s finances, budget, and budgetary process across the community; to develop and share communication about the budget; and to advocate for transparent processes.

Learn more about the FTC.