| Name | Affiliation | Affiliation | Term Expires (July) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runnion, Paul - Chair | Mathematics and Statistics | FS Past President | 2027 |
| Schlegel, Joshua | Nuclear Energy and Radiation Science | FS President | 2027 |
| Han, Frank | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | FS President-Elect | 2027 |
| Schramm, Jeff | History and Political Science | FS Secretary | 2027 |
| Schneider, Rachel | English and Technical Communications | FS Parliamentarian | 2027 |
| Sleiman, Mohammed | Council of Graduate Students | Council of Graduate Students | 2027 |
| Maxwell, Neil | Student Council | Students (Student Council) | 2027 |
| Jiang, Lijun | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Academic Freedom & Standards Committee Chair | 2027 |
| Bayless, David | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Budgetary Affairs Committee Chair | 2027 |
| Chua, Cecil | Jaggi School of Business | Curricula Committee Chair | 2027 |
| Zawodniok, Maciej | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Facilities Planning Committee Chair | 2027 |
| Northcut, Kathryn | English and Technical Communications | Personnel Committee Chair | 2027 |
| Winiarz, Jeff | Chemistry | Student Affairs Committee Chair | 2027 |
| Nath, Manashi | Chemistry | Tenure Policy Committee Chair | 2027 |
| Lea, Bih-Ru | Jaggi School of Business | Administrative Review Committee Chair | 2027 |
| Schramm, Jeffrey | History and Political Science | Effective Teaching (CET) Chair | 2027 |
| Myers, John | Civil, Arch & Environ Eng | Honorary Degrees Committee Chair | 2027 |
| Smith, Joseph | Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | Intellectual Prop.& Tech Transfer Committee Chair | 2027 |
| Stutts, Dan | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | ITCC Committee Chair | 2027 |
| Pope, Justin | History and Political Science | University Libraries Chair | 2027 |
| Sobrado, Pablo | Chemistry | Public Occasions Committee Chair | 2027 |
Committee Bylaws
(1) This committee oversees the application of these Bylaws, any Rules and Regulations of bodies established by them, and the process of Bylaw amendment as described elsewhere in these Bylaws. It may investigate and make recommendations on procedure to the Faculty Senate.
(2) The committee is responsible for the conduct and supervision of Faculty Senate, General Faculty, and Graduate Faculty elections. It shall receive nominations from the faculty for elections, adding, but not deleting, names as necessary to provide candidates for all offices and committees and shall obtain the consent of all nominees. The committee shall also be responsible for submitting slates of candidates nominated for serving on the standing committees for Faculty Senate elections, appropriately distributed among the disciplines. In the event that nominations for committees from departments are fewer than the number of positions to be filled, RP&A may add additional departmental nominees to fill the positions which would otherwise become vacant.
(3) It is the responsibility of this committee to prepare the agenda for Faculty Senate meetings and to assist the Secretary of the General Faculty in the preparation of the agenda for General Faculty meetings.
(4) The voting members of the committee consist of the Past President, the President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Parliamentarian of the Faculty Senate; one graduate student selected by the Council of Graduate Students; one student selected by the Student Council; and the chairs of the following standing committees: Academic Freedom and Standards, Budgetary Affairs, Curricula, Facilities Planning, Personnel, Student Affairs, and Tenure Policy. Other Faculty Standing Committee chairs are ex-officio non-voting members.
(5) The Past President officer of the Faculty Senate is the chairperson of RP&A. If the Past President is unable to serve, the Faculty Senate will elect a chairperson.
Submit Referrals
Faculty may submit requests to the Committee to address topics that arise and fall under their purview. You may submit any such requests, or any relevant information, to the committee using the link below.