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 our Agendas, Minutes & Meetings page.
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
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.
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 |

President
Donald Reising

President Elect
Dr. Jack Zibluk

Vice President
Jaclyn Michael

Secretary
Hannah Wakefield

Past President
Jennifer Boyd