The purpose of the Council is to promote CUNY-wide articulation among foreign language departments and programs through the dissemination and exchange of information; to discuss issues of interest to the CUNY language instructional community; to further and enhance the study of modern and classical languages and literatures at CUNY and make recommendations for the improvement of same; to encourage faculty development; and to act as the spokesperson for foreign languages at CUNY vis-a-vis the Central Administration and other organizations and institutions.