Faculty Senate

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

ChairMike Foster
Chair-ElectHeidi Backes
Secretary of the FacultyKim Finch
ParliamentarianMichael Hudson
Past ChairScott 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

February 3 – College Council Meetings – 3:30 p.m.

February 4 – EPPC & CGEIP Meetings – 3:30 p.m.

February 12 – Faculty Senate Meeting – 3:30 p.m. in PSU 313

February 16 – University Closed-President’s Day Holiday

February 18 – EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings

February 26 – Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

Review the complete calendar.