Faculty Senate Meeting

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 
3:30 - 5:15 p.m. 

Senate Chamber, Old Capitol

 

Agenda

I. Call to Order

II. Approvals 

  1. Meeting Agenda - Decision
  2. Faculty Senate Minutes (April 28, 2026) - Decision
  3. Committee Appointments (Sarah Vigmostad, Chair, Committee on Committees) - Decision
    • Emma Erner (Pharmacy) to fill the unexpired term of Mary Schroeder (Pharmacy) on the Faculty Senate, 2026-29
    • Kimberly Bergen-Jackson (Nursing) to fill the unexpired term of Patricia Groves (Nursing) on the Faculty Senate, 2026-29
    • Kristine Arens (Business Analytics) to fill the unexpired term of Jaron Wilde (Accounting) on the Faculty Senate, 2026-28
    • Jonathan Platt (Epidemiology) to replace William Story (Community and Behavioral Health) on the Faculty Senate, Fall 2026
    • Rachel Maassen (Obstetrics and Gynecology) to fill the unexpired term of Scott Spak (Planning and Public Affairs) on the Campus Planning Committee, 2026-27
    • Brandon Dean (Classics and Religious Studies) to replace Nicole Esposito (Music) on the Council on Teaching, Fall 2026

 III. New Business

  • Introductions
  • Recognition of 2026 Brody Award recipients Professors Ed Gillan and Teresa Marshall (Craig Just)
  • Senate Photograph
  • Senate Orientation (Roxanna Curto)
  • Center for Teaching Update (Anna Flaming, Assistant Provost for Teaching & Learning and Director, Center for Teaching)
  • Review of Division of Student Life Update (Craig Just)
  • President's Report (Roxanna Curto)
  • Executive Session*  

IV.   From the Floor

V.   Announcements 

  • The next Faculty Council meeting will be Tuesday, October 13, 3:30-5:15 pm, Executive Boardroom (2390), University Capitol Centre
  • The next Faculty Senate meeting will be Tuesday, October 27, 3:30-5:15 pm, Senate Chamber, Old Capitol

VI.  Adjournment

*During Executive Session, only Senators and invited guests remain in the room. Everyone else will be asked to leave until the executive session ends.