Academic Senate Program Approval Workflow
Curricular and academic program changes require different levels of Academic Senate approval.
Academic Senate
The Academic Senate serves as a primary policy-shaping body of the University as well as the academic community's primary advisory body to the President.
Meetings
Monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of the month, from 4 – 6 p.m. and are open to anyone who would like to attend them. If you would like to receive Senate materials via email, please contact the chair, Joyce Garczynski. If you have questions or concerns regarding the Academic Senate, please contact Joyce Garczynski.
Schedule and materials (AY 2025-26)
- Monday, September 8, 2025
- Monday, October 6, 2025
- Monday, November 3, 2025
- Monday, December 1, 2025
- Monday, February 2, 2026
- Monday, March 2, 2026
- Monday, April 6, 2026
- Monday, May 4, 2026
Academic Senate Membership
Executive Committee AY 2025-2026
- Joyce Garczynski, Chair
- Cheryl Brown, Vice Chair
- Maria João Lobo Antunes, Secretary
- Elin Lobel, Member-at-Large
- Melanie Perreault, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Cynthia Cooper, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Academic Senate Membership
| Name | area representing | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Adeleye, Elizabeth | Adjunct Representative | 2027 |
| Antunes, Maria João Lobo | CLA Representative & Secretary | 2026 |
| Attie, Katherine | At Large Representative | 2028 |
| Beck, Harald | At Large Representative | 2026 |
| Bologna, William | CHP Representative | 2028 |
| Bor, Hana | CLA Representative | 2027 |
| Brewer, Katie | CHP Representative | 2026 |
| Brown, Cheryl |
FCSM Representative & Vice Chair |
2026 |
| Collister-Murray, Phillip | COFAC Representative | 2026 |
| Dearborn, Walter | Teaching Professor Representative | 2026 |
| Devadas, Mary | FCSM Representative | 2028 |
| Dixon-Payne, Deneen | COE Representative | 2026 |
| Dondero, Katie |
CHP Representative |
2027 |
|
Garczynski, Joyce |
At Large Representative & Chair |
2027 |
|
Hendy, Nhung |
CBE Representative | 2027 |
|
Hondrogiannis, Ellen |
At Large Representative | 2027 |
| Kolagani, Raj | FCSM Representative | 2026 |
|
Lobel, Elin |
At Large Representative & Member-at-Large |
2028 |
|
Moody, Stephanie |
COE Representative |
2027 |
|
Myers, RuSean |
Adjunct Representative |
2028 |
|
Nag, Barin |
CBE Representative |
2026 |
| Parker, Emily | CLA Representative | 2028 |
| Peev, Plamen | CBE Representative | 2028 |
| Shiller, Jessica | COE Representative | 2028 |
| Stephenson, Paul |
Teaching Professor Representative |
2026 |
| Sweeney, Lisa |
Library Representative |
2027 |
| Vatz, Richard | TURA Representative | 2026 |
| Wray, Peter | COFAC Representative | 2026 |
| Young, Kalima | COFAC Representative | 2028 |
| Zimmerman, Jay | At Large Representative | 2027 |
| Zipp Dowd, Samantha | Teaching Professor Representative | 2026 |
Ex Officio (voting)
- Laurie Mullen - Dean, College of Education - Deans Representative
- Sandy Spitzer - Chair, Department of Mathematics - Council of Chairs Representative
- Tina Kelleher - Computer & Information Sciences - AAUP Representative
Ex Officio (non-voting)
- Melanie Perreault, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Cynthia Cooper, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
- Clare Muhoro, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs
- James P. McGinnis, Parliamentarian
Encouraged to Attend (non-voting)
- Alison Rios Millett McCartney, Dean of the Honors College
- David Ownby, Interim Dean of Graduate Studies
- Heather Sorensen, Chair of TUSS
- Allyyah Aali, President of the SGA
- Liam Brinton, Vice President of the SGA
- Xamara Coleman, GSA Representative