Faculty Senate

The principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.

Meet your Senators
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Faculty Senate meetings

The Faculty Senate meets regularly to discuss faculty welfare, campus policies, University activities and develop recommendations for University administration.

Meeting information

Faculty Senate committees

Faculty Senate committees report to the Faculty Senate chair and are active across a range of campus- and system-wide issues, activities and policies.

Faculty Senate Committees

Faculty Senate resolutions

The Faculty Senate passes resolutions regarding issues that impact not only faculty but the campus community as well. Read more about these resolutions and actions.

Faculty Senate resolutions

File a grievance

Filing a grievance initiates a formal hearing process to review a decision. Learn more about what decisions and the grievance process.

File a grievance

Foundation Outstanding Letter of Appointment Instructional Faculty Award and Exceptional Letter of Appointment Instructional Faculty College/School Awards for spring 2025

One individual named Outstanding LOA and four others named Exceptional LOAs this semester

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Meet the fall 2024 Foundation Outstanding Letter of Appointment Instructional Faculty awardee and Exceptional Letter of Appointment Instructional Faculty awardees

Awardees teach a range of topics including death and dying, religion, social movements, communication research methods and more

Foundation Outstanding Letter of Appointment Instructional Faculty Award and Exceptional Letter of Appointment Instructional Faculty College/School Awards for spring 2024

One individual named Outstanding LOA and four others were named Exceptional LOAs this semester

Foundation Outstanding Letter of Appointment Instructional Faculty Award and Exceptional Letter of Appointment Instructional Faculty College/School Awards for fall 2023

Awardees are recognized for their exemplary service to students and individual achievements

Faculty awards

The Faculty Senate coordinates five faculty awards to honor and acknowledge excellence at work, and exemplary leadership and service. The awards are presented at the University's Honor the Best celebration, an annual event to recognize the outstanding achievements of faculty, staff and students. Learn about these awards, selection criteria, the nomination process and deadlines.

Learn more about Faculty Awards
 

Contact us

For confidential matters or grievances, or for issues of substantive concern, please feel free to contact Jennifer McClendon, 2025-26 Faculty Senate Chair, or Heather Kemmelmeier, Faculty Senate Manager.

Jennifer McClendon

2025-26 Faculty Senate Chair
Email: facsenchair@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 682-7518

Heather Kemmelmeier

Senate Manager
Email: hkemmelmeier@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 682-7518

For general questions related to scheduling or Senate meetings feel free to contact Jen Gomm, Administrative Assistant.

Jen Gomm
Administrative Assistant III
Email: jgomm@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 682-7519