Faculty Senate
University Councils
The Faculty Senate is the representative body of the faculty of the University of Northern Colorado, responsible for reviewing and recommending policy on matters of University-wide faculty and student welfare.
Faculty Senators 2026-2027
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- Chair – Harmony Newman
- Vice Chair – Jeff Brown
- Senate Secretary – Mary Schuttler
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- Academic Policies – Sara Mannello
- Codification – Mary Schuttler
- Faculty Welfare – Jeff Brown
- Salary Equity – Dawit Senbet
- Barbara Garrett
- Tracy Gershwin
- Hannah Kang
- Khalil Shafie
- Lu Tian
- Jonathan Alcantar
- Jeff Brown
- Harmony Newman
- Jieun Lee
- Dawit Senbet
- Corinne Wieben
- Jay Trask
- Moe Manshad
- Philipp Scheberl
- Clelyn Chapin
- James Hall
- John Leonard
- Mary Schuttler
- Greg DeKrey
- Joe Elkins
- Yuyan Han
- Charlie Lunaris
- Oscar Levin
- Sara Mannello
- Kim Murza
- Laura Stewart
- Faith Klein
Revisions to Faculty Evaluation Policies and Procedures
Faculty Senate revised the Board Policy Manual section on faculty evaluation (2-3-801) last year. The corresponding University Regulation (3-3-801) has now been fully updated to match, so that the two are now in sync.
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Organization, Structure, and Function
The Faculty Senate can review and recommend University policy, transmit resolutions directly to the President and Board of Trustees, and approve or veto certain policy recommendations from University councils and boards. The full scope of Senate’s powers, as defined in Section 2-3-106 of the Board Policy Manual, is below.
Section 2-3-106 of the Board Policy Manual outlines the powers of the Faculty Senate:
- Shall have the power to act for the voting faculty on all matters within the scope of this constitution, inclusive of grants of authority to such University councils/boards as are elsewhere established in this constitution.
- Is empowered to receive and consider reports and recommendations from University councils/boards; from committees of the faculty; from the Student Senate; from individual members of the faculty and student body; from the faculties of the departments, colleges, and the University libraries; from administrative officers; and from other interested persons or groups.
- May initiate or review policies pertaining to the general welfare of the University, the faculty, and the students which have significant University-wide impact as determined by the Faculty Senate including, but not limited to: salary, workload, benefits, organization and reorganization of academic units, promotion and tenure, grievance, retirement, and faculty evaluation.
- May transmit resolutions regarding any matter concerning the University directly to the President and/or the BOT, and such resolutions may be transmitted to the faculty for their considerations and action.
- May transmit copies of its resolutions to the Student Senate for its consideration and action.
- May approve policy recommendations from University councils/boards upon a majority vote of the senators voting.
- May veto a policy recommendation of a University council/board within thirty working days of its receipt by the Faculty Senate, which must include two regularly scheduled Faculty Senate meetings with such exceptions as are enumerated in 2-3-107(2) Liberal Arts Council, of this constitution. A majority vote of the senators present and voting is required for a veto action.
Faculty Senate Committees
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The Faculty Senate Bylaws establish the Senate as the representative body of the faculty of the University of Northern Colorado. Article I of the Bylaws authorizes the Senate’s standing committees, divided into two types: Committees of the Senate (FSEC, Faculty Welfare, and Academic Policies), which are standing committees of the Senate itself, and Committees Constituted by the Senate (Salary Equity, Codification, Faculty Grievance, and Faculty Perceptions of Administrators), which have a broader membership structure defined in their own bylaws articles. All of these committees are authorized to make motions at Senate meetings, including recommended changes to the Board Policy Manual and University Regulations. Motions from these committees do not require a second.
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New to Faculty Senate?
Faculty new to Senate, or interested in bringing an item to Senate, can find an overview of Senate structure and procedure in the Faculty Senate Orientation Packet. For guidance on how to properly present a motion at a Senate meeting, see How Motions Are Presented.
Faculty Senate Minutes
Senate Action
For Senate Actions prior to 2025-2026 please reach out to the Faculty Senate Coordinator.
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- Senate Action 1287 – Undergraduate Council Board Policy Revisons
- Senate Action 1286 Rev BPM 1-3-307 Fac Eval
- Senate Action 1285 – Revisions to Board Policy Manual 2-3-801 Faculty Evaluation
- Senate Action 1284 – 帝王会所 College of Osteopathic Medicine Grading Policies
- Senate Action 1283 – Resolution on AY27 (2026–27) Faculty Salary Implementation Timing
- Senate Action 1282 – Resolution on AY27 (2026–27) Faculty Salary Increases
- Senate Action 1281 – Revisions to Administrators Moving to or Returning to Faculty
- Senate Action 1280 – Proposal to Change Minimum Doctoral Credits
- Senate Action 1279 – Revisions to Faculty Promotion Stipend
- Senate Action 1278 – Undergraduate Academic Standing Language
- Senate Action 1277 – 4+1 Accelerated Masters programs
- Senate Action 1276 – Proposal to Adjust FT PT Enrollment in Grad Programs
- Senate Action 1275 – Budget Priority Guidelines
Contact us
Lee-Aloha Amor
Faculty Senate Coordinator
- leealoha.amor@unco.edu
- 970-351-1519
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