Welcome to the Faculty Senate
Welcome to new and returning senators. On
behalf of the Faculty Senate, I wish to thank each
of you for agreeing to serve as senator of your respective
voting units.
The following presentation is intended to provide each of
you with 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,
Astrid Klocke,
FS President
Faculty Senate Responsibilities
As Articulated in the By-Laws
Faculty Senators are faculty members of Northern
Arizona University elected by their academic units.
Senators are expected to
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Attend Senate meetings
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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 Senate Responsibilities (cont.)
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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 this year. No more paper. Please bring
your mobile devices or make your own hard conpies.
Senate meetings begin promptly at 3:00pm.
Faculty Senate Meetings
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The Faculty Senate meeting schedule can
be found on the Faculty Senate website:
http://home.nau.edu/facultysenate/
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Meetings are generally held on Mondays.
However, you should always check the
meeting calendar as there are some
instances when a meeting is held on a
Tuesday.
Faculty Senate Responsibilities (cont.)
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Senators are expected at all meetings.
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If you cannot attend a meeting you must 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.
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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 Senate Responsibilities (cont.)
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Report to the faculty in their respective academic
units.
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Carrying information between the Faculty Senate and
your academic unit is essential to the Faculty Senate’s
success.
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How you accomplish this may vary, but regular
e-mailings and/or unit caucuses are some methods that
have proven successful.
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All approved minutes are posted on our webpage.
Faculty Senate Responsibilities (cont.)
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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
freshman 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 Senate Responsibilities (cont.)
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Service on a Senate committee or as a Senate representative
on a university committee (cont.)
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The 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
Faculty Senate Responsibilities (cont.)
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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
Contact Information
The Faculty Senate operates an office located in Room 235 of the Cline Library (building #28).
The office contact information is:
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Address: PO Box 6038
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Phone: 928-523-9053
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Fax: 928-523-9085
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E-mail: Faculty.Senate@nau.edu
The Faculty Senate also maintains a website located at: http://home.nau.edu/facultysenate/
The website contains various information including
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Contact Information
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Documents
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Faculty Resources
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Meeting Calendar
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Membership
Administrative Assistant for the Faculty Senate is Pamela Lynch-VanWyck
Welcome and Thank You!
We look forward to working with you as
we continue the task of shared governance
at Northern Arizona University.
Faculty Senate Dues
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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 Huenneke, President Haeger, and the Arizona Board of
Regents. Furthermore, the NAU Senate 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 organizes and supports many meetings between
faculty and service or administrative personnel, produces and distributes
publications for faculty, handles paperwork that deals with faculty grievances, and
generally provides support for the Faculty Senate and its councils and ad hoc
committees.
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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 Senates operating costs. If we are to act as a truly independent
body, we need your financial support.
Senate Dues (cont.)
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Dues may be paid through payroll deduction,
check or money order.
A form for dues payment is available on the
website.