Faculty Senate Meeting

Tuesday, February 10, 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 (December 9, 2025) - Decision
  3. Committee Appointments (Roxanna Curto, Chair, Committee on Committees) - Decision
    • Matthew Dannenberg (School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability) to replace James Wo (Sociology & Criminology) on the Faculty Senate, Spring 2026
    • Erica Carlisle (Surgery) to fill the unexpired term of Ted Abel (Neuroscience & Pharmacology) on the Faculty Council, 2026-28

 III. New Business

  • UI Social Media Guidelines (Ann Byrd, Deputy Counsel, Office of the General Counsel)
  • Faculty Senate Election Committee Update (Julie Koch, Chair, and Craig Just)
  • Executive Session:*  
  • President's Report (Craig Just)

IV.   From the Floor

V.   Announcements 

  • Regents Award for Faculty Excellence Recipients
  • Michael J. Brody Award for Faculty Excellence in Service Recipients
  • The next Faculty Council meeting will be Tuesday, March 10, 3:30-5:15 pm, Executive Boardroom (2390), University Capitol Centre
  • The next Faculty Senate meeting will be Tuesday, March 24, 3:30-5:15 pm, Senate Chamber, Old Capitol

VI.   Adjournment 

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