MAFS collects and shares documents on governance with Associated Senates. MAFS provides a handbook containing recommendations for effective teaching, external relations, and faculty participation to all Associated Senates. MAFS works through standing committees to monitor and communicate higher education concerns to Associated Senates. MAFS works actively with government agencies for the betterment of higher education. The President-elect automatically becomes President.
Officers are present or immediate past members of a faculty senate.
Draft bylaws for the MAFS constitution. Call, create agenda for, and conduct biannual and other meetings of the Association. Establish and prescribe the functions of Standing Committees, appointing members and designating chairs to serve for one year. An Advisory Council consists of the last four Past Presidents, excluding the immediate Past President, who serves on the Executive Committee, and one member at large. The Advisory Council is purely an advisory body.