Committees
The Faculty Senate conducts much of its work through its committee structure. It establishes and charges both standing and ad hoc committees throughout the year. The committees, which report to the Faculty Senate chair, consider a range of issues that include university and system-wide activities and policies. Faculty Senate committees have had great success in effecting change because of participation by faculty. If you would like to get involved in any of the committees below, contact the Faculty Senate office.
List of Faculty Senate committees
Monitors and studies issues related to the academic policies and organization of the university, and makes recommendations on grading practices, admission standards, degree requirements, academic status and scholarships.
Committee Contact Information:
Rosalind Bucy, 2023-24 committee chair
Email: rbucy@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 682-5098
Conducts studies and makes recommendations on personnel policies, procedures and practices that affect the welfare and employment status of administrative faculty.
Committee contact information:
Molly Beaupré, 2023-24 committee chair
Email: mebeaupre@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 682-8074
Monitors, conducts studies and makes recommendations on a wide range of issues that affect budgetary decisions at the University.
Committee contact information:
Caesar Andrews, 2023-24 committee chair
Email: caesara@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 784-4702
Conducts studies and makes recommendations on revisions to the NSHE Code, the University of Nevada, Reno Bylaws, Faculty Senate Bylaws and other governing documents, such as the University Administrative Manual.
Committee contact information:
Behrooz Abbasi, 2023-24 committee chair
Email: ba@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 784-6907
Monitors, conducts studies and makes recommendations on a wide range of issues that are of campus concern, such as budgets, work environment, campus safety and food service.
Committee contact information:
Spencer Lewis, 2023-24 committee co-chair
Email: sclewis@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 682-8910
Promotes the success of early career academic faculty, conducts studies on University practices, policies and procedures and makes recommendations to the senate and administration on matters that affect the welfare and success of Early Career Faculty.
Committee Contact Information:
Nicholas Borotto, 2023-24 committee chair
Email: nborotto@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 682-6126
Develops a slate of candidates for the new Executive Board of the Senate. Executive Board elections occur by Faculty Senate vote at their May meeting.
Explores ways to support diversity in academic programs, support programs, and in the composition of faculty, administration, staff and student body.
Committee contact information:
Amy Pason, 2023-24 committee chair
Email: apason@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 682-8349
Monitors University policies and offices that significantly affect the ability of faculty to compete for external funding, conduct high-quality research and publish research results.
Committee contact information:
Pradyumm Srivastava, 2023-24 committee chair
Email: psrivastava@med.unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 784-4887
Monitors, reviews and makes recommendations on faculty compensation, benefits and equity.
Committee contact information:
Dan Cook, 2023-24 committee chair
Email: dmcook@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 682-7095
Monitors the University's athletics program, ensuring that it meets the highest standards of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Committee Contact Information
Carrie Hintz, 2023-24 committee chair
Email: chintz@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 682-7170
Ad hoc committees
Faculty Senate ad hoc committees are formed for a specific task or objective, and dissolved after the completion of the task or achievement of the objective.
Ad hoc committees may be established by the senate executive board, subject to approval of charges by the Faculty Senate.
- 2024-25 ad hoc Committee to Review Campus Hiring Practices
- 2024 ad hoc Faculty Senate Apportionment Committee
- 2023-24 ad hoc Sustainability Planning Committee
- 2021-22 ad hoc Student Evaluation of Teaching Committee
- 2019-20 ad hoc Non-tenure track Academic Faculty Promotion Committee
- 2019-20 ad hoc Student Course and Teaching Evaluation Committee
- 2018-19 ad hoc Faculty Salary Compression/Inversion Committee
Faculty Senate members and liaisons to University and Senate committees, boards, councils and events
Faculty senators are encouraged to serve as members or liaisons on Faculty Senate committees, or University boards, councils, commissions or committees.