Faculty Senate President

Abigail McGowan, Professor of History
Term: President-Elect through June 30, 2025. Assumes role of Faculty Senate President on July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027.
Faculty Senate Vice President

Amy Trubek, Professor of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Term: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027
Immediate Past-President

Thomas Borchert, Professor of Religion
Term: Immediate Past-President July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Faculty Senate President July 1, 2021-June 30, 2023, and July 1, 2023-June30, 2025
Executive Council
The Executive Council consists of the following voting members:
- The President
- President-Elect
- Immediate Past President
- Vice President
- The chairs of the eight standing committees
- Four members-at-large elected in March by the Senate from among the Elected Senators
Members of the Executive Council - Chairs of the Standing Committees

Jennifer Prue
Senior Lecturer of Secondary Education • Program Coordinator, Secondary Education
Jennifer.Prue@uvm.edu
Helen Read
Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Statistics • Vice Chairperson
helen.read@uvm.edu

Guillermo Rodríguez
Program Director • Associate Professor of Linguistics
guillermo.rodriguez@uvm.edu
At-Large Members of the Executive Council: Term 2024-2026


At-Large Members of the Executive Council: Term 2025 - 2027


Executive Council Meeting Schedule
AY 2025-2026 Meeting Schedule
The Senate Executive Council meetings are held the second Monday of each month from 4:00 - 5:30 PM on Teams
List of 2025 - 2026 Meeting Dates
- August 18, 2025*
- September 8, 2025
- October 13, 2025
- November 10, 2025
- December 8, 2025
- January 12, 2026
- February 9, 2026
- March 16, 2026*
- April 13, 2026
- May 4, 2026
The August and March meetings will be held on the 3rd Monday this AY
The Duties of the Executive Council
As outlined in the Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws, Section 8. Executive Council
8.1 Membership. The Executive Council shall consist of the following voting members:
- The President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, and Vice President of the Faculty Senate.
- The chairs of the standing committees.
- Four members-at-large elected in March by the Senate from among the Elected Senators. The members-at-large will serve two-year terms beginning on July 1. A member-at-large ceasing to be an Elected Senator shall be replaced by another Elected Senator. A special election will be held if needed. Terms shall be staggered so that approximately half of the members-at-large are elected each year. No more than two of the members-at-large may be from the same academic unit.
8.2 Duties. The Executive Council shall perform the following duties:
- The Executive Council (EC) shall be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the authority granted to the Senate as outlined under Articles 1.1 through 1.6. Members of the Executive Council shall act in the interest of the Faculty Senate as a whole and of the University of Vermont.
- The EC shall set the agenda for meetings of the Faculty Senate and shall be responsible generally for administration of the Senate.
- The EC shall monitor the activities of Senate committees, establishing committee priorities where necessary to ensure that committee responsibilities are discharged in a timely fashion.
- The EC shall serve to receive requests from the administration, the faculty, student bodies, etc. and direct those requests to the appropriate Senate body to ensure prompt and effective resolution of matters within its jurisdiction.
- The EC shall consider University policies and priorities, including budgetary implications and make appropriate recommendations to the Faculty Senate and the administration in these matters.
- The EC shall arrange for updates regarding University finances to be presented to the Faculty Senate as frequently as necessary, at least annually.
- The EC shall maintain a close liaison to ensure appropriate communication between the Faculty Senate and the union representing members of the faculty.
- The EC shall be responsible for periodic and regular review of the items in University governance documents, such as the University Manual, within its areas of jurisdiction, making recommendations for revisions as necessary. As appropriate, the Executive Council may refer items to the standing committees as part of this work.
8.3 Ratification of Action. The Executive Council shall decide whether matters under its consideration require the attention of the full Senate, or only require action by the Executive Council. In the latter case, the Senate shall be fully informed of the actions of the Executive Council. The Senate, upon receiving such a report, may by majority vote, decide to take the matter to the full Senate for further consideration.
8.4 Officers. The President of the Faculty Senate shall serve as Chair of the Executive Council. In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall serve.
8.5 Meetings. The Executive Council shall meet prior to each scheduled Faculty Senate meeting and at least once a month throughout the academic year. In addition to the regularly scheduled meetings, the Executive Council must also meet upon written petition of four of its members. At the discretion of the Senate President, the Executive Council may meet morefrequently if needed.
Recent Approved Minutes and Agendas
Visit the Executive Council SharePoint to access recent approved minutes and agendas (UVM login required)