What is the Faculty Senate?

 

The Faculty Senate is an elected governing body that serves as the faculty voice in academic policy, curriculum design and implementation, and institutional decision-making including initiatives that build infrastructure, promote student engagement and scholarship, and impact fiscal decisions. The Senate, serving as a liaison between faculty and administration, identifies, receives, and advocates for all faculty issues, and we are committed to partnering with each unit of the University to support shared governance as we work collaboratively to accomplish the University’s mission and goals. The Faculty Senate oversees fourteen standing committees and three ad hoc committees, composed of elected faculty senators and faculty representatives from units across campus. We encourage each faculty member to be involved on at least one Senate standing committee and share your input and ideas with your Senators, especially on items which require a vote.