Academic Affairs
Office of the Provost
University Committees
Faculty Senate
Description:
The Faculty Senate is an elected body of the Faculty Council and represents the Faculty Council on a regular basis: (l) to provide a forum wherein any matter associated with the institution can be openly discussed by any faculty member; (2) to enable the faculty to reach informed collective decisions on academic matters; (3) to advise the administration on non-academic matters; and (4) to give the faculty a collective voice in issues relating to the exercise of academic freedom, professional rights, and professional responsibilities in the university community. The Faculty Senate consists of at least 9 members, 2 from each academic school and the members of the Executive Committee. Members of the Faculty Council of each of the academic schools choose their Senators.
Report to:
President, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Faculty Council
Members:
Executive committee:
- Denise Neill, President, Associate Professor, School of Nursing
- Ronald Salazar, Vice-President, Associate Professor, School of Business Administration
- Kathleen Reeve, Secretary, Associate Clinical Professor, School of Nursing
- J. Keith Akins, Immediate Past President, Assistant Professor, School of Arts & Sciences
- Andria Young, Representative, Associate Professor, School of Education and Human Development
Representatives of the School of Arts & Sciences:
- Qi Zhu, Associate Professor
- Justin Bell, Assistant Professor
- Mark Ward, Assistant Professor
Representatives of the School of Business Administration:
- Joseph Ben-Ur, Professor
- Stephanie Solansky, Associate Professor
- Jun Yang, Assistant Professor
Representatives of the School of Education and Human Development:
- Diane Prince, Professor
- Barba Patton, Associate Professor
- Amy Barnhill, Assistant Professor
Representative of the School of Nursing
- Linda Dune, Associate Professor
- Lisette Barton, Assistant Professor
- Ginger Blomstrom, Assistant Clinical Professor
Updated Fall 2012 (September 11, 2012)
