Welcome to the Faculty Senate Welcome to new and returning Senators. On behalf of the Faculty Senate, I thank each of you for agreeing to serve as senator of your respective voting units.

Welcome to the Faculty Senate The following presentation is full of great information that will assist you in performing your duties as a senator Again thank you for your service and I look forward to working with you in the coming year. Sincerely, Bruce Fox FS President

Faculty Senator Responsibilities As Articulated in the By-Laws Faculty Senators are faculty members of Northern Arizona University elected by their voting units. Senators are expected to:  Attend Senate meetings and be ready to discuss agenda items  Report to the faculty in their respective academic units and bring feedback from their constituents to the Senate  Serve on a Senate committee, Senate council or as a Senate representative on a university committee

Faculty Senator Responsibilities (continued)  Senate Meetings: Know what to expect before the monthly meeting begins.  The agenda and materials for the meeting are sent to you prior to each meeting.  Please read them so you are ready for the discussion.  All materials will be distributed electronically through our Faculty Senate BbLearn site.  Please bring your mobile devices or make your own hard copies.

Faculty Senator Responsibilities (continued)  Senators are expected at all meetings.  If you cannot attend a meeting please notify the Senate office of your anticipated absence and the name of your substitute.  Your substitute enjoys all the privileges of your office during your absence (e.g. can vote).  Should a senator or his/her substitute miss three or more meetings in a given academic year, his/her seat can be declared vacant.

Faculty Senator Responsibilities (continued)  Report to the faculty in their respective academic units.  Carrying information between the Faculty Senate and your academic unit is essential to the Faculty Senate’s success. This is an incredibly important responsibility  How you accomplish this may vary, but regular e- mailings and/or unit caucuses are some methods that have proven successful.  All approved minutes are posted on our webpage.

Faculty Senator Responsibilities (continued)  Service on a Senate committee or as a Senate representative on a university committee.  Membership on Senate or university committees and councils is part of your commitment and is vital to the success of various committees and the health of the university system.  It is always good to have both veteran senators as well as newly-elected senators on these committees.  Both can offer their collective knowledge of the workings of the university as well as sometimes bringing a new perspective on matters before the committee.

Faculty Senator Responsibilities (continued)  Service on a Senate committee or as a Senate representative on a university committee (cont.) The regular Senate committees are:  Council on Learning  Planning and Budget Council  Faculty Rights & Responsibilities Council  Senate Executive Committee  Nomination/Election Committee  Bylaws Committee and  Budget Committee  Other ad hoc or temporary committees, as necessary

Faculty Senator Responsibilities (continued)  The University Committees are:  Academic Standards  Assessment  Inter Collegiate Athletics  Intramural Grants  Liberal Studies  Library  University Curriculum  University Graduate

Faculty Senate Meetings  Meetings are generally held on Mondays at 3:00 pm. However, you should always check the meeting calendar as dates MAY change  The Faculty Senate meeting schedule can be found on the Faculty Senate website:

Faculty Senate Responsibilities The Faculty Senate is the recognized voice of the NAU faculty in the shared governance of the university  The Senate works to represent faculty concerns and interests with Provost Coleman, President Cheng, and the Arizona Board of Regents  The NAU Senate also interacts with the senates and administrations of other Arizona institutions though the Arizona Faculties Council.

Faculty Senate Responsibilities (continued) In addition, the Senate office staff:  Organizes and supports many meetings between faculty and service or administrative personnel  Produces and distributes publications for faculty  Handles paperwork associated with faculty grievances, and  Generally provides support for the Faculty Senate and its councils and ad hoc committees.

Faculty Senate Dues  Not surprisingly, these activities require financial support  The Senate does receive, and is grateful for, support from the university, but that contribution does not cover all of the Senate’s operating costs  If we are to act as a truly independent body, we need your financial support

Contact Information The Faculty Senate office is located in Room 235 of the Cline Library (building #28). The office contact information is:  Address: PO Box 6038  Phone:  Fax:  Administrative Assistant for the Faculty Senate is Pamela Lynch-VanWyck

Senate Dues (continued)  Dues may be paid through payroll deduction, check or money order  A form for dues payment is available on the Faculty Senate website

Contact Information (continued) The Faculty Senate also maintains a website located at: The website contains various information including  Contact Information Contact Information  Documents Documents  Faculty Resources Faculty Resources  Meeting Calendar Meeting Calendar  Membership Membership

Contact Information (continued)  As a Senator, you also have access to the Faculty Senate BbLearn site.  This site is set up as a “Course” in your personal BbLearn space

Welcome and Thank You! We look forward to working with you as we continue the task of shared governance at Northern Arizona University.