Faculty Senate Calendar

This purpose of this calendar is for Faculty Senate business and planning. While dates/events are included from the academic calendar and the employee holiday calendar, faculty should refer to those official calendars when looking specifically for that information. 

Spring 2026

Meeting/Event/Activity

Date 

College Councils Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

March 3, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC, CGEIP, & GRAD Council Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

March 4, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

March 11, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Meeting

Meetings are held in PSU 313 unless otherwise noted on the agenda. 

The election for the Faculty Student Judicial Commission will take place during this meeting. 

March 12, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

No Classes-Spring Break

March 16-20, 2026

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

March 26, 2026

EPPC, CGEIP, & GRAD Council Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

April 1, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

No Classes-Spring Holiday 

April 2, 2026

University Closed-Spring Holiday

April 3, 2026

College Councils Meetings 

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

April 7, 2026

Faculty Senate Meeting

Meetings are held in PSU 313 unless otherwise noted on the agenda.

April 9, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

April 16, 2026

EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

April 22, 2026

EPPC, CGEIP, & GRAD Council Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

This session is considered the organizational session for each council. 

May 6, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Meeting

This meeting will be held in PSU Ballroom West.

This session is considered the organizational session for the 2026-2027 year. 

May 7, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Spring 2026 Semester- Classes End

May 7, 2026

Study Day

May 8, 2026

Final Exam Period

May 11-14, 2026

Commencement 

May 15, 2026

Note: Faculty Senate business is calculated using business days, calendar days or school days depending on the FS bylaws. Contact facultysenate@missouristate.edu for more information, if needed.

Summer 2026

Typically, Faculty Senate business is conducted during the fall and spring semesters. If pertinent business/events are scheduled for a summer term, this calendar will be updated with that information. 

Meeting/Event/Activity

Date

No Classes/University Closed-Juneteenth National Independence Day 

June 19, 2026

No Classes/University Closed-Independence Day Observed

July 3, 2026

Fall 2026

Meeting/Event/Activity

Date 

Fall 2026 Semester-Classes Begin

August 17, 2026 

EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings 

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.   

August 19, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

August 27, 2026

Honorary Degree Nominations Open

September 1, 2026

College Councils Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

This session is considered the organizational session for each council.  

September 1, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC, CGEIP & GRAD Council Meetings 

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.   

September 2, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

University Closed-Labor Day Holiday

September 7, 2026 

Faculty Senate Meeting

Meetings are held in PSU 313 unless otherwise noted on the agenda. 

September 10, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

September 23, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

October 1, 2026

College Councils Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

October 6, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC, CGEIP & GRAD Council Meetings 

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

October 7, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

No Classes-Fall Holiday 

October 8-11, 2026

Faculty Senate Meeting

Meetings are held in PSU 313 unless otherwise noted on the agenda. 

October 15, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

October 21, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

October 29, 2026

Honorary Degrees Nominations Close

November 1, 2026

College Councils Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

November 3, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC, CGEIP & GRAD Council Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

November 4, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Meeting

Meetings are held in PSU 313 unless otherwise noted on the agenda. 

November 12, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings 

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

November 18, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

November 19, 2026

No Classes-Thanksgiving Holiday 

November 21-29, 2026

University Closed-Thanksgiving Holiday

November 25-27, 2026

Eric Shade Award-Nominations Open

December 1, 2026

EPPC, CGEIP & GRAD Council Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

December 2, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Meeting

Meetings are held in PSU 313 unless otherwise noted on the agenda. 

December 3, 2026, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Fall 2026 Semester-Classes End

December 3, 2026

Study Day

December 4, 2026

Final Exam Period

December 5-10, 2026

Commencement 

December 11, 2026

University Closed-Winter Break

December 21, 2026-January 1, 2027
Note: Faculty Senate business is calculated using business days, calendar days or school days depending on the FS bylaws. Contact facultysenate@missouristate.edu for more information, if needed.

Spring 2027

Meeting/Event/Activity

Date 

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

January 7, 2027

University Closed-Martin Luther King Holiday

January 18, 2027

Spring 2027 Semester- Classes Begin

January 19, 2027

College Councils Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

January 19, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC, CGEIP, & GRAD Council Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

January 20, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Meeting

Meetings are held in PSU 313 unless otherwise noted on the agenda. 

January 21, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

January 27, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Eric Shade Award-Nominations Close

January 27, 2027

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

January 28, 2027

College Councils Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

February 2, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC, CGEIP, & GRAD Council Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

February 3, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Meeting

Meetings are held in PSU 313 unless otherwise noted on the agenda. 

The election for the University Hearing Committee will take place during this meeting. 

February 11, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

University Closed-President's Day Holiday

February 15, 2027

EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

February 17, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

February 25, 2027

College Councils Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

March 2, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC, CGEIP, & GRAD Council Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

March 3, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

March 10, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Meeting

Meetings are held in PSU 313 unless otherwise noted on the agenda. 

The election for the Faculty Student Judicial Commission will take place during this meeting. 

March 11, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

No Classes-Spring Break

March 15-19, 2027

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

March 25, 2027

Spring Holiday - No Classes/Offices Closed

March 26, 2027

College Councils Meetings 

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

April 6, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

EPPC, CGEIP, & GRAD Council Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

 

April 7, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Meeting

Meetings are held in PSU 313 unless otherwise noted on the agenda.

April 8, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

April 15, 2027

EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting. 

April 21, 2027

EPPC, CGEIP, & GRAD Council Meetings

Monthly agendas are published and will contain location information for each month's meeting.  

This session is considered the organizational session for each council. 

May 5, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Faculty Senate Meeting

This meeting will be held in PSU Ballroom West.

This session is considered the organizational session for the 2026-2027 year. 

May 6, 2027, 3:30pm unless otherwise noted on monthly agenda

Spring 2026 Semester- Classes End

May 6, 2027

Study Day

May 7, 2027

Final Exam Period

May 8-13, 2027

Commencement 

May 14, 2027
Note: Faculty Senate business is calculated using business days, calendar days or school days depending on the FS bylaws. Contact facultysenate@missouristate.edu for more information, if needed.