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:
December 1 – Eric Shade Award-Nominations Open
December 3 – EPPC & GRAD Council Screening Committee Meetings – 3:30 p.m.
December 3 – EPPC, CGEIP & GRAD Council Meetings – 3:30 p.m.
December 4 – Faculty Senate Meeting – 3:30 p.m. in PSU 313
December 4 – Fall 2025 Semester-Classes End
December 5 – Study Day
December 8-11 – Final Exam Period
December 12 – Commencement
December 22, 2025-January 2, 2026 – University Closed-Winter Break
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