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.

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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 our Agendas, Minutes & Meetings page.

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Faculty Concerns

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

• Reach out to a senator who represents your voting division
• Email the current Faculty Senate President: [email protected]
• Submit a concern using the Faculty Issue Form

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Senate Planning Site

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

• 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.

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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 |