
Faculty Senators, 2009-1010. Front row: Jeannine Hurst, Joanna Hadjicostandi, Gae Kovalick, Linda Autry, Shirley Davenport, Prakash Pai, Rachel Juarez-Torres. Back row: Paul Feit, Michael Robinson, Derek Catsam (Vice President), Chad Vanderford (Secretary), Todd Richardson (President), Jim Olson, Joe Stauffer.
The UTPB Faculty Senate represents the faculty of the College of Arts & Science, The School of Business and The School of Education. The UTPB Faculty Senate Governing Body is comprised of the President, the Vice President , Senators and Six Subcommittees. The six subcommittees are: The General Education Oversight Committee, The Curriculum Committee, The Faculty Affairs Committee, The Academic Affairs Committee, The Budget & Governance Committee, and the Student Affairs Committee. Items and Issues brought forth to the senate are referred by the Senate President to the appropriate subcommittee for review and recommendations to be voted upon by the Senate Members.
Current Chairs of the subcommittees are:
- General Education Oversight Committee – Gae Kovalick; Kovalick_g@utpb.edu
- University Curriculum Committee – Michael Robinson; Robinson_m@utpb.edu
- Faculty Affairs Committee -- Derek Catsam; catsam_d@utpb.edu
- Academic Affairs Committee – Joanna Hadjicostandi; Hadjicostandi_j@utpb.edu
- Budget & Governance Committee – Pai_p@utpb.edu
- Student Affairs Committee - Marianne Woods; woods_m@utpb.edu
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