Faculty Senate Representatives

Faculty Senate Composition: UNO Faculty Senate is a representative body of members elected by the faculty of the various academic departments includes representatives from the College of Arts & Sciences. The Faculty Senate also advises and consults with student, staff, and administrative groups on matters of general concern which include, but are not necessarily limited to, the budget, institutional planning, library and computer operations, student academic conduct in the classroom, and the selection of academic-administrative personnel. The faculty of each department in College of Arts & Sciences decide on a method for selecting nominees, runners-up, and replacements when replacements are needed. The department chair is responsible for implementing the method chosen. Nominees will be elected by the College faculty each January or as required by the Faculty Senate.

Meetings: Generally meets on the second Wednesday afternoons August through May.

Representatives for 2021-2022:

2019-2022
Charles King (History)
Harmon Maher (Geography/Geology)
Janice Rech (Mathematics)

2020-2023
Sam Ammons (Sociology/Anthropology)
Tom Bragg (Biology)
Alan Gift (Chemistry)
Jennifer Harbour (Black Studies)
James Vnuk (English)

2021-2024
Beth Chalecki (Political Science)
Gwyneth Cliver (Foreign Languages & Literature)
William Melanson (Philosophy)
Chris Moore (Physics)
Rose Strasser (Psychology)

Additionally, committee members serve as senate representatives on a large variety of committees across campus and on ad hoc committees within the Senate.

For more information, please visit: Faculty Senate