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

April 1 – EPPC, CGEIP & GRAD Council Meetings – 3:30 p.m.

April 3 - University Closed-Spring Holiday

April 7 – College Council Meetings – 3:30 p.m.

April 9 – Faculty Senate Meeting – 3:30 p.m. in PSU 313

April 10 – CNAS College Council Meeting – 10:30 a.m.

April 16 – Faculty Senate Executive Committee Meeting

April 22 – EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings – 3:30 p.m.

Review the complete calendar.