Faculty Senate

Issue/Question

  • What is Faculty Senate?
  • Who is my faculty representative?
  • What are the bylaws and constitution of the Faculty Senate?
  • Where can I find Faculty Senate agendas and minutes?
  • Can I attend Faculty Senate meeting?

Resolution

Faculty Senate is a BHSU organization of elected faculty members to represent all BHSU faculty on the BHSU campuses.  Faculty Senate serves as the faculty's voice, attends to academic requirements and policies, advises leadership, and supports the welfare of the university community.

Faculty Senate is comprised of 10 faculty members, evenly distributed between colleges.  To see the current year's members (and your School or College representative) please refer to this document.

Faculty Senate Bylaws and Constitution can be found here.

Faculty Senate meeting agendas and minutes can be found here.

Senate meetings are open to all members of the BHSU faculty.  Other university personnel may participate in senate discussions upon recognition by, and notification to, the Senate President of their intent.  Other non-university persons may address the Senate if a quorum of the senators vote to allow it.

Faculty senate meetings are held the first and third Wednesday of every month.

Academic Year 2025-2026 Meeting Schedule:
3:15 p.m. in the Swarts Conference Room of the Student Union. 

  • September 03
  • September 17
  • October 01
  • October 15
  • November 05
  • November 19
  • December 03
  • January 14
  • February 04
  • February 18
  • March 04
  • March 26 (Please note the different date than in the academic calendar)
  • April 01
  • April 15
  • May 06

Please contact Faculty Senate if you have questions or agenda items to propose.