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:
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Attend Senate meetings and be ready to discuss agenda
items
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Report to the faculty in their respective academic units
and bring feedback from their constituents to the Senate
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Serve on a Senate committee, Senate council or as a
Senate representative on a university committee
Faculty Senator Responsibilities
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Senate Meetings: Know what to expect before
the monthly meeting begins.
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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.
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Senators are expected at all meetings.
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If you cannot attend a meeting please notify the
Senate office of your anticipated absence and
the name of your substitute.
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Your substitute enjoys all the privileges of your
office during your absence (e.g. can vote).
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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
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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
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How you accomplish this may vary, but regular emailings and/or unit caucuses are some methods
that have proven successful.
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All approved minutes are posted on our
webpage.
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Service on a Senate committee or as a Senate
representative on a university committee.
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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.
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Service on a Senate committee or as a Senate
representative on a university committee (cont.)
The regular Senate committees are:
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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
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The University Committees are:
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Academic Standards
Assessment
Inter Collegiate Athletics
Intramural Grants
Liberal Studies
Library
University Curriculum
University Graduate
Faculty Senate Meetings
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Meetings are generally held on Mondays
at 3:00 pm. However, you should always
check the meeting calendar as dates MAY
change
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The Faculty Senate meeting schedule can
be found on the Faculty Senate website:
http://nau.edu/faculty-senate/
Faculty Senate Responsibilities
The Faculty Senate is the recognized voice of the
NAU faculty in the shared governance of the
university
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The Senate works to represent faculty concerns
and interests with Provost Coleman, President
Cheng, and the Arizona Board of Regents
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The NAU Senate also interacts with the senates
and administrations of other Arizona institutions
though the Arizona Faculties Council.
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In addition, the Senate office staff:
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Organizes and supports many meetings between
faculty and service or administrative personnel
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Produces and distributes publications for faculty
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Handles paperwork associated with faculty
grievances, and
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Generally provides support for the Faculty Senate
and its councils and ad hoc committees.
Faculty Senate Dues
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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: 928-523-9053
 Fax: 928-523-9085
 E-mail: Faculty.Senate@nau.edu
Administrative Assistant for the Faculty Senate is
Pamela Lynch-VanWyck
Senate Dues (continued)
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Dues may be paid through payroll
deduction, check or money order
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A form for dues payment is available on
the Faculty Senate website
Contact Information
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The Faculty Senate also maintains a website located at:
http://nau.edu/faculty-senate/
The website contains various information including
 Contact Information
 Documents
 Faculty Resources
 Meeting Calendar
 Membership
Contact Information
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As a Senator, you also have access to the
Faculty Senate BbLearn site.
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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.