The Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate enthusiastically endorses President Ryan’s and the Board of Visitors’ decision to pay UVA employees an increased minimum wage of $15 per hour and to work toward extending the same wage to contracted employees.

The Faculty Senate affirms the November 1 statement from UVA’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights in support of our transgender and gender non-conforming community. As faculty, we are committed to providing students with an environment of equal opportunity and non-discrimination, and one that protects students on the basis of their affirmed gender. We will remain committed to this goal regardless of federal definitions of gender.