Faculty Senate
Faculty governance rests on the assumption that Faculty hold a substantive role in decision-making in several identified areas in the life of the College including the curriculum, Faculty professional development, and criteria for tenure and promotion.
The Faculty Senate, as the elected representative body of the Faculty, has legislative responsibility for these areas. However, to ensure that the work of the Faculty Senate is effective and occurs in an environment where decision-making is valued, we affirm that:
- A shared commitment to the mission of the College informs all decision-making and structures of governance.
- Governance is informed by maximum collaboration and consultation, respectful and reasoned discussion, trust between administration and faculty, and consistent communication.
- Governance occurs in multiple venues, is flexible to accommodate emerging institutional challenges and opportunities, and is accomplished in an institutional culture that balances stability and innovation.
- Areas of responsibility and the roles of Faculty involved in governance must be unambiguous.
- Structures of governance must be as simple and straightforward as possible and respect the time commitment of all involved.
The Senate shall have legislative powers concerning academic policies and procedures including curriculum, faculty governance, and promotion and tenure criteria. After the Senate approves or rejects policies and/or procedures, said action(s) shall be presented to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the President of the College for ratification. If the Vice President for Academic Affairs and/or the President of the College do not ratify the proposed action(s), they must give written notice of the basis of their decision within sixty (60) days of the submission for ratification.
The Senate shall have advisory powers concerning College-wide issues.
(Taken from the Standing Rules of the Senate.)
President
- Lee McGinnis (Term Expires 2023)
Vice President
- Elizabeth Stringer Keefe (Term Expires 2023)
Senators 2022-2023
- Ginger Meng (Term Expires 2024)
- Oltiana Muharremi (Term Expires 2025)
- Heiko Todt (Term Expires 2023)
- Kristi Burkholder (Term Expires 2024)
- Mary Joan Leith (Term Expires 2023)
- Anne Mattina (Term Expires 2024)
- Laura Scales (Term Expires 2024)
- Andrea Opitz (Term Expires 2025)
- Suzanne Edinger (Term Expires 2023)
- Peter Mahoney (Term Expires 2023)
- Ruby Gu (Term Expires 2024)
- Elizabeth Stringer Keefe (Term Expires 2024)
- Ben Marcus (Term Expires 2024)
- Nick Block (Term Expires 2025)
- Martha Hauff (Term Expires 2025)
- Anna Lännström (Term Expires 2025)
- Shane Savage-Rumbaugh (Term Expires 2025)
- Lee McGinnis (Term Expires 2023)