• Senate Centennial Celebration. Photo by Aeva Nicole Roth.
    Senate Centennial Celebration. Photo by Aeva Nicole Roth.


Who We Are

The University Faculty Senate is the representative body of Penn State’s faculty with legislative authority on all matters pertaining to the educational interests of the University and all educational matters that concern the faculties of more than one college. In addition, the Senate is recognized by the University as an advisory and consultative body to the President on all matters that may affect the attainment of the University’s educational objectives.


 

The Faculty Senate Office is Open. View Staff Contact Information.

Contact Senate Officers
(Senate Chair; Chair Elect; Secretary; Immediate Past Chair)

Contact Senate Staff
(Executive Director; Office Manager; Curriculum Coordinator; Curriculum Recorder; Assistant/Student Petitions; and Office Receptionist)

Resource on contingency planning: Contingency planning for faculty and student absences

This document is intended to be a resource for academic unit heads (department heads, school directors, division heads, directors of Academic Affairs) in the event that they encounter extended or multiple faculty absences due to COVID or multiple student absences in a single class due to COVID. It is meant to aid faculty if they have concerns about their own absences if they or a member of their household becomes ill, by listing resources available to help manage these absences.

This document has been posted to the KeepTeaching website.

Syllabus Language for COVID-19 Related Topics and
Recommendations for Attendance Guidance

Agendas, Records, and Recordings of Senate Meetings

WATCH PAST Senate Meetings (Prior to using Zoom)

Senate Calendar
(Due dates for Senate Council Reports and Curriculum Proposals)
(Dates of Senate Council Meetings and Curriculum Report Publication Dates)
(Dates of Senate Plenary Meetings)

Contact Parliamentarian or Historian

Penn State Today's Faculty Senate News

Senate Election Results

Resolution in Support of Academic Freedom and Rejection of
Attempts to Interfere with the Teaching of Racial and Social Justice

Approved January 25, 2022

JOHN WHITE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
(Sponsored by the Senate Committee on Student Life)
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The Senate Committee on Student Life is preparing to award the annual John White Graduate Fellowship for the 2022-2023 academic year. This Fellowship recognizes outstanding undergraduate students who are graduating Summa cum Laude, and who plan to enroll in graduate study. Available funds are based on an endowment, and of course, funds are not sufficient to award all deserving candidates. You may donate to the John White Fellowship fund by using the "DONATE" link above. You can even make it a gift in honor or in memory of someone. Thank you for your support!

March 22 Forum:

More Rivers to Cross: Black Faculty and Academic Racism at Penn State (Part 2)

More Rivers to Cross: Black Faculty and Academic Racism at Penn State

More Rivers to Cross Report Part 1 (PDF)

More Rivers to Cross-Report Part 2 (PDF)

More Rivers to Cross Faculty Senate Response (PDF)


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