Senate Elections

Each year, units will elect faculty senators, Senate officers, and graduate and undergraduate student senators are elected. Unit election processes, timing, and numbers will vary, based on unit size and the unit’s constitution. If you have any questions about your unit’s elections process, please reach out to Erin Eckley (ele2@psu.edu) and/or the current Senate Secretary.

Administrative and ex-officio senators will be chosen by administration or assigned based on their position in the University. Elections for Senate Chair-Elect, Senate Secretary, Retired Senators, Faculty Advisory Committee to the President, Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Committee, University Promotion and Tenure Review Committee, and Standing Joint Committee on Tenure are held internally by the Faculty Senate Office each year, with senators casting their ballot.