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.
2026-2027 Faculty Senate Executive Committee
Chair – Heidi Backes
Chair-Elect – William Sandel
Secretary of the Faculty – Tracy Stout
Parliamentarian – Michael Hudson
Past Chair – Micheal Foster
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.
Operational & Curriculum Support
This Brightspace course provides resources for chairs and members of Faculty Seante councils and committees.
Faculty Senate-Member Resource Hub
Email: FacultySenate@MissouriState.edu
Email: Curriculum@MissouriState.edu
Katrina Chavez, Director-Curriculum Planning & Management
Sandy Johnson, Administrative Specialist III
Upcoming Faculty Senate Dates
September 1 – Honorary Degree Nominations Open
September 1 – College Council Meetings (Except DCOA College Council)
September 2 – EPPC, CGEIP & GRAD Council Meetings
September 7 – University Closed-Labor Day Holiday
September 10 – Faculty Senate Meeting
September 23 – GRAD Council Screening Committee Meeting
September 30 – EPPC Screening Committee Meeting
Review the complete calendar.