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Senate Calendar and Meeting Connection Information

Meetings Connection Information

Senate Plenary Meetings

Dates: See Calendar table below.

Location: 112 Kern – University Park campus, or remote. All meetings will have a remote format available, but some meetings may be fully remote, as designated in the table below.

Senators: Join via Zoom link, sent to your email.

Public: Livestream via Teams here.

Time: 1:30 p.m.

If you support a senator administratively, such as an executive assistant, please contact us to request to join the relevant Teams and be added to our other communications.

Standing Committee Meetings

Dates: See Calendar table below. Committees generally choose not to meet on Special or tentative summer Plenary dates, but may elect to if a topic or report is pertinent to the committee. Updates may be shared via Teams or email.

Location: On University Park campus or remote. All meetings will have a remote format available, but some meetings may be fully remote, as designated in the table below.

Connection Information: Please visit your committee’s Teams space or reach out to your committee chair/vice chair for information on location and time.

If you support a senator administratively, such as an executive assistant, please contact us to request to join the relevant Teams and be added to our other communications.

Senate Council Meetings

Dates: See Calendar table below.

Location: 102 Kern (hybrid) or remote; Zoom link sent to your email.

Time: 1:30 p.m.

If you support a senator administratively, such as an executive assistant, please contact us to request to join the relevant Teams and be added to our other communications.

2025-2026 Senate Calendar

Curriculum Proposals DueCouncil Reports DueSenate Council, Curriculum Report PublicationPlenary & Standing Committee Meetings
May 9, 2025May 13, 2025*May 27, 2025June 24, 2025
August 14, 2025August 12, 2025August 26, 2025September 9, 2025
September 18, 2025September 16, 2025September 30, 2025October 14, 2025
October 23, 2025October 21, 2025November 4, 2025November 18, 2025
December 12, 2025December 16, 2025January 6, 2026January 20, 2026
REMOTE ONLY
Plenary and Committees
January 29, 2026January 27, 2026February 10, 2026February 24, 2026
REMOTE ONLY
Plenary and Committees
March 5, 2026March 3, 2026March 17, 2026March 31, 2026
April 2, 2026April 3, 2026April 14, 2026April 28, 2026
May 29, 2026May 12, 2026S.C. = *May 26, 2026

Curriculum Report Publication = June 9, 2026 		*June 23, 2026

* Tentative; IF your committee chooses to meet that day, your committee leader(s) will reach out.

2026-2027 Senate Calendar

Curriculum Proposals DueCouncil Reports DueSenate Council, Curriculum Report PublicationSenate Meetings
May 29, 2026May12, 2026S.C. = *May 26, 2026

Curriculum Report Publication = June 9, 2026 		*June 23, 2026
August 7, 2026August 4, 2026August 18, 2026September 1, 2026
September 18, 2026September 15, 2026September 29, 2026October 13, 2026
October 23, 2026October 20, 2026November 3, 2026November 17, 2026
December 11, 2026December 15, 2026January 5, 2027January 19, 2027
REMOTE ONLY 
Plenary and Committees
January 29, 2027January 26, 2027February 9, 2027February 23, 2027  
REMOTE ONLY 
Plenary and Committees
March 5, 2027March 2, 2027March 16, 2027March 30, 2027
April 2, 2027March 30, 2027April 13, 2027April 27, 2027
May 28, 2027May 11, 2027S.C. = *May 25, 2027 
Curriculum Report Publication = June 8, 2027		*June 22, 2027

* Tentative; IF your committee chooses to meet that day, your committee leader(s) will reach out.

2025-2026 Senate Officers’ In-Person Unit Visits

Contact Erin Marshall (ely112@psu.edu) for virtual options for any visit.

January 27, 2026, 1-5pm – College of Agricultural Science

January 28, 2026, 9am-12pm – Division of Undergraduate Studies

February 5, 2026, 1-5pm – Smeal College of Business

February 6, 2026, 8am-12pm – College of Arts & Architecture

March 19, 2026, 1-5pm – University Libraries

March 20, 2026, 8am-12pm – College of Information Sciences and Technology

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