Senator terms are two years running from September 1 to August 31.
Email: facultysenate@uta.edu
FAQ
A senator may serve for three consecutive two-year terms.
The senate typically meets in regular session the first Wednesday of September, October, November, December, February, March, April, and May from 2:30 to 5:00 pm. Special sessions are sometimes called between regular sessions.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the senate met in the Student Government Chambers in the University Center. During COVID-19, the senate has met virtually using MS Teams.
There are forty-seven tenured/tenure-track (T/TT) and fifteen non tenure track (NTT) senators.
Each academic department has at least one tenured/tenure-track senator. Larger departments can have two or more depending upon the number of T/TT faculty members in the department. Currently, the largest departments have two senators. Each college has one or more NTT track senators with larger colleges currently having two.
Given that department and college faculty rosters change from year to year, it’s appropriate to regularly reapportion the senate seats across the departments and colleges. A reapportionment study is typically done every two years, but this does not always result in a reapportionment of seats.
Senate bylaws allow for a growth in the number of T/TT seats as the number of faculty grows. Currently, however, the bylaws do not allow for a growth in the number of NTT seats.
Yes, a substitute can attend senate meetings and engage in discussions. However, a substitute cannot vote on motions.
No. Senate bylaws do not allow proxies.
Typically, the senator should resign his/her seat and be replaced by a faculty member who can attend senate meetings.
No. Senators must hold full-time faculty appointments.
No. Faculty members holding administrative appointments as chair or above are not eligible to serve on Faculty Senate.
Yes, the university president, provost, and president of student government are ex-officio members.