The Academic Senate (SA) at Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) is a body that develops and formulates academic policies and carries out supervision. Its membership includes Vice Professors at Large (WGB), Non-Professorial Lecturers at Large (DN-PB), Rector, Vice Rector, Deans, and Director of the Graduate School. Academic Senate members from WGB do not exceed 25% of the total Council of Professors at Large (DPB), while DN-PB members cannot be more than three people and are selected through elections in their respective Faculties. The term of office for Academic Senate members is five years, with one chance of re-election, except for ex-officio and WGB members. The Rector, Vice Rector, Dean, and Director of the Graduate School are ex-officio members. The Academic Senate is also divided into four commissions that focus on various aspects, including the Academic Institutional, Planning and Budget Commission (KKPAP&A), the Research, Development and Community Service and Innovation Commission (KP3M&I), the Education Commission (KP), and the Academic Quality Assurance and Monitoring Commission (KP&PMA).