The administration and the Faculty Senate of the University of Vermont share responsibility for the effective management of the academic affairs of the University. Authority in matters related to the academic mission is vested in the faculty by the Board of Trustees.

Faculty Senate Executive Council

This authority is exercised in the Faculty Senate by elected senators with voting privileges and by committees authorized to act on their behalf. Meetings of the Faculty Senate are presided over by a President and Vice-President and follow a town-meeting format at which all University faculty members have a voice. The activities of the Senate are overseen by an Executive Council, which sets the agenda for Faculty Senate meetings. 

Faculty Senate Officers and Executive Council 

Thomas Borchert Commencement Procession

Faculty Senate Meetings

The next Faculty Senate meeting is Monday, August 26, 2024, 4:00-5:30 PM, 338 Waterman Memorial Lounge

Faculty Senate Meeting Dates and Materials

Curricular Resources and Senate Archives

The Faculty Senate provides curricular resources to assist faculty seeking guidelines, timelines, and process for curricular proposals.

Guidelines, Timelines, and Process for Curricular Proposals (UVM Login Required)

The Faculty Senate archive of resolutions from September 2012 to present is available to search in a Resolutions Master Index (PDF). To request archived information prior to 2012, please use the Faculty Senate Contact Form.

Faculty Senate Contact Form