Faculty Senate


Welcome to the home page of James Madison University's Faculty Senate.  The function of the Faculty Senate is to represent the faculty in the consideration of all policies that affect the academic climate and direction of the institution.  The Faculty Senate seeks to create, maintain and protect a university environment conductive to the growth of scholarship, learning, teaching, research, service, and respect for human dignity and rights.  Among other things the responsibilities of the Faculty Senate include:

  • Offering suggestions to the vice presidents for academic affairs and for administration and finance on matters of of university organization, budget recommendations and revisions, facilities, planning, and mission at the university level;

  • Consulting with appropriate resource persons concerning academic policy;

  • Offering recommendations about admissions policies and enrollment management;

  • Participating in university-wide curricular oversight through its representatives on the Committee on Academic Programs (CAP); and

  • Working with the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (PVPAA) to maintain policies and procedures by which the faculty will be involved in the evaluation of academic administrators at the university level.

Meeting of the faculty senate

Links for Faculty

During fall, the Faculty Senate meets the first Thursday of each month.  During spring, meetings are held the last Thursday of the month.  Meetings are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Taylor 306 (Refreshments at 3:15pm).   Each department is represented by a voting faculty member. Meetings are also open to all JMU faculty.

Meetings dates for 2009-2010 are as follows:

  • September 3, 2009
  • October 1, 2009
  • November 5, 2009
  • December 3, 2009
  • January 28, 2010
  • February 25, 2010
  • March 25, 2010
  • April 29, 2010

An additional organizational meeting for 2009-2010 maybe scheduled for mid-April, and both in-coming members for 2009-2010 and out-going members for 2008-2009 should attend this meeting. The date of the reception for retiring faculty will be posted when it is determined.

Information on the Campus Master Plan

New Parking Motion from the Faculty Concerns Committee (Updated February 2009

High School Partnering Program Information

Faculty Handbook

Excused Absence Proposal

Referrals from the Faculty Handbook Committee

 

Notes for Faculty