Faculty Senate

Purpose

The Faculty Senate plays an important role in the shared governance of the university. The Faculty Senate populates committees; formulates policies and regulations related to general education, admissions, and curriculum; and provides advice and recommendations to university administration. The organization and function of Faculty Senate is described in the Bylaws.

Senate Meetings

During the regular academic year the Faculty Senate meets on the third Thursday of each month at 3:10 pm.

Details about each meeting, including the agenda, related materials, and link to live video of the meeting are available on out Agendas Minutes and Meetings page.

Senate Planning Site

The Faculty Senate Executive Committee maintains a planning site that includes:

• A list of the Faculty Senate President's Priorities.
• A planner listing current, future and completed tasks of the Faculty Senate
• A president's notebook, including notes from meetings the president attends as a representative of the faculty.

Faculty Concerns

Faculty members can submit concerns to the Faculty Senate through one or more of the following means:

• Reach out to a senator
• Submit a concern using the Faculty Issue Form
• Email the current Faculty Senate President: cha[email protected]
• Email [email protected]

Keep track of progress on major faculty issues and concerns.

Links:

| Curriculum Committee | Departmental Honors | General Education | Graduate Council | Integrated Studies | Institutional Review Board | UT System - University Faculty Council (UFC) | Tennessee University Faculty Senates (TUFS) | UC Foundation |