The purpose of the Faculty Senate shall be to provide a forum for discussing matters of concern to the Faculty and to inform all segments of the academic community of the Faculty Senate's concerns, findings, and actions.
2025-2026 Faculty Senate Executive Committee:
Chair – Mike Foster
Chair-Elect – Heidi Backes
Secretary of the Faculty – Kim Finch
Parliamentarian – Michael Hudson
Past Chair – Scott Zimmerman
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee can be contacted by emailing facultysenate@missouristate.edu or by direct email. Confidential matters should be directed to any member of the executive committee directly.
Senate Membership
Operational & Curriculum Support
Email: facultysenate@missouristate.edu
Email: curriculum@missouristate.edu
Katrina Chavez, Director-Curriculum Planning & Management
Sandy Johnson, Administrative Specialist III
Upcoming Faculty Senate Dates:
January 8 – Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting
January 12 – Spring 2026 Semester Classes Begin
January 13 – College Council Meetings – 3:30 p.m.
January 14 – EPPC & CGEIP Meetings – 3:30 p.m.
January 15 – Faculty Senate Meeting – 3:30 p.m. in PSU 313
January 19 – University Closed-Martin Luther King Holiday
January 21 – EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings
January 27 – Eric Shade Award-Nominations Close
January 29 – Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting
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