Committees
The Faculty Senate conducts much of its work through its committees, establishing and charging both standing and ad hoc committees. The committees, which report to the Faculty Senate chair, consider a broad range of issues that include university and system-wide activities and policies. Faculty Senate committees have great success in effecting change through the participation of faculty and shared governance. Administration-approved and acknowledged committee recommendations are tracked for completion. If you would like to get involved in any of the committees below, complete the annual Spring Interest Survey sent out by the Faculty Senate office each spring or 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:
MaryAnn Demchak, 2024-25 committee chair
Email: mad@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 682-7852
Conducts studies and makes recommendations on personnel policies, procedures and practices that affect the welfare and employment status of administrative faculty.
Committee contact information:
Loren Pietsch, 2024-25 committee chair
Email: lpietsch@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 682-8005
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:
Anna Panorska, 2024-25 committee chair
Email: ania@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 784-6548
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:
Scott Hinton, 2024-25 committee chair
Email: shinton@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 784-4994
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:
Elizabeth de los Santos, 2024-25 committee chair
Email: xdelossantos@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 682-7520
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:
Travis D. Hardwick, 2024-25 committee chair
Email: thardwick@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 682-6774
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:
Carrie Busha, 2024-25 committee chair
Email: cbusha@unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 784-7084
The Salary, Benefits, and Budget Committee monitors, conducts studies, and makes recommendations on a wide range of issues that affect budgetary decisions at the University, salary schedules, benefits, and employment policies
Committee contact information:
Elliott Parker, 2024-25 committee chair
Email: elliottp@unr.edu
Phone: (775) 784-6408
Monitors the University's athletics program, ensuring that it meets the highest standards of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Committee Contact Information
Ryan Jerz, 2024-25 committee chair
Email: rjerz@med.unr.edu
Telephone: (775) 682-7312
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 Academic Standards
- 2024-25 ad hoc Community Engagement Planning Committee
- 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.