The Faculty Senate depends heavily on the work of Committees whose members are elected by each of the Colleges and Schools at Tennessee State.

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Executive Committee

 The Executive Committee consists of the Senate officers plus two members elected from the Senate as members-at-large, and the immediate past chairperson of the Senate as an ex-officio member.  The Executive Committee serves as an advisory group to the President and to the Vice-President for Academic Affairs for developing objectives for the University; it also acts on behalf of the Senate, where appropriate, as directed by the Senate.  The Executive Committee convenes during the summer and acts on all matters of the Senate that are appropriate during that time.

Academic I Committee

 The Subcommittee I of the Academic Committee reviews academic regulations and procedures of the University specifically relating to the faculty and teaching.   It recommends policy and policy changes that directly affect the faculty and teaching. 

Academic II Committee

 The Subcommittee II of the Academic Committee on Admissions, Readmission and Retention addresses problems specifically relating to students.  It recommends policy and policy changes and reviews appeals from students regarding policy and decisions made.

Academic III Committee

 The Subcommitee III on Related Matters addresses problems relating to both faculty and students.  It recommends policy and policy changes on such matters as academic standards, registration procedures and policies, and attendance procedures and policies.

Basic Skills Committee

 The Basic Skills Committee regularly reviews the University's provisions for meeting the academic needs of all students and especially any student who may be deficient in the basic skills of reading, writing and mathematics.  This review includes but is not limited to studies of current offerings in developmental studies, of procedures for testing and referring students to basic skills courses, as well as studies of the effectiveness of the current program and the need for revising the program and procedures.

Budget and Finance Committee

 The Budget and Finance Committee serves as a liaison between faculty and administrative staff on budget priorities, appropriation prospects, and resource allocations.  The duties of the Committee include:

a) examining budget proposals and all relevant financial information so as to review, advise upon, and make recommendations to the administration, prior to the development of budget priorities.

b) reviewing the implementation of program changes and salary, wage and fringe benefit policies.

c) reviewing cases of financial exigency in which termination to tenured and tenure track faculty has been proposed, and participating in all decisions regarding such matters prior to termination.

d) reviewing, making recommendations, and participating in decisions which affect the financial well-being of the faculty and the University.

e) reviewing prospects for state appropriations and other revenues and their likely impact on campus programs.

f) implementing a program to ensure continuing public and legislative support for the University.

Constitution and By-laws Committee

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Curriculum and Instruction Committee

The Curriculum and Instruction Committee:

a) makes recommendations of approval or disapproval to the Senate, then to the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, on proposed new courses and other additions, curricular changes, deletions and modifications which may be requested by the various departments.

b) recommends approval or disapproval of proposed new programs.

c)  Reviews recommendations on instruction and instructional methods, resources and materials to the Senate and to the Vice-President for Academic Affairs.

Faculty Welfare and Relations Committee

The Faculty Welfare and Relations Committee makes all  decisions, rulings, recommendations, etc., in accordance with university policy, TBR policy, or with other relevant policy.  All grievances should be addressed (in writing) to the chairperson of the Faculty Senate or the Executive Committee and then be assigned to the Faculty Welfare and Relations Committee.  Members of the committee will assist any faculty member in this process but will not entertain individual grievances.  The committee as a body will not hear a grievance unless a quorum of six is present.

Library Committee

 The Library Committee advises the librarian as to the development of the book collection, interprets the library and its efforts to the faculty, interprets the objectives and requirements of the faculty to the library, discovers ways in which the library may serve more effectively the instructional and research programs, and assists the librarian in the allocation of book funds.

Nominating Committee

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Research Committee

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Student Affairs Committee

The Student Affairs Committee addresses all matters concerning student activities that are brought to the Senate, and makes recommendations to resolve said matters.