Faculty Senate

Purpose or Function: The Faculty Senate is an elected body of faculty members. As an advising and recommending body, the Faculty Senate reports to the President or the President’s designee. The Senate is the faculty’s body for university-wide participation in the governance of the institution.

Membership:  The Senate is composed of four (4) senators from each academic college/school and two (2) senators from the Mary and Jeff Bell Library. Senators are elected for two-year staggered terms, with no senator serving more than two (2) successive terms. Qualifications are explained in the Faculty Senate Constitution.  The immediate past Faculty Senate Speaker, the Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Associate Provost, Associate Vice President for Student Success, Academic and Administrative Compliance Manger, Faculty Ombuds, and Chief Information Officer, and Staff Council Vice President are standing ex-officio, non-voting members of the Senate.

Faculty Senate committees include: Executive Committee, Academic Affairs Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, Committee on Committees, Awards/Bylaws/Election Committee, and Budget Analysis Committee.  Committee elections are held annually, and the current members are listed on Faculty Senate's webpage: https://www.tamucc.edu/faculty/faculty-senate/index.php.

Presiding Officer (Chair): Speaker of the Faculty Senate (elected annually by the membership)

Responsible University Official: Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

 Last Updated: 07/10/2025