Senate Membership

All members of the instructional faculty bargaining unit are eligible to serve in the Senate and vote for its members.  Elected members serve a term of 3 years.  Approximately one-third of the members are elected each year.

Full-time faculty members are entitled to proportional representation in the Senate by their department or grouping of departments.  The full-time members of each department, along with Athletics, Counseling, and Library Services, are considered a voting unit.  Voting units containing 15 or less members are entitled to one senate seat; 16-30, two senate seats, etc.

Four part-time faculty members are also elected.  The only stipulation is that no more than one member can come from each department.

There is also a representative from the Graduate Council and the Undergraduate Curriculum Forum in the Senate.

Additionally, the immediate Past President of the Senate is also a member, as well as the President of the University, who is an ex-officio, non-voting member.

Click here for 2011-2012 Faculty Senate Roster