About the Board

The Faculty Senate Executive Board membership is the senate officers, the college caucus chairs and the Senior Vice President and Provost. The Executive Board is subject to the decisions of the Faculty Senate, and none of its acts may conflict with decisions made by the senate. The senate may countermand any action of the Executive Board.

Working Committee

Meetings are 3-5 p.m. in G0217 Agronomy Hall.

2025-2026 Schedule  
September 2, 2025AgendaMinutes
October 7, 2025AgendaMinutes
November 6, 2025AgendaMinutes
December 9, 2025AgendaMinutes
January 20, 2026AgendaMinutes
February 3, 2026AgendaMinutes
March 3 , 2026AgendaMinutes
April 7, 2026AgendaMinutes
April 21, 2026AgendaMinutes
May 5, 2026AgendaMinutes


 

OfficeNameDepartment
PresidentMichael OlsenMechanical Engineering
President-ElectDerald HoltkampVeterinary Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine
Past-PresidentMeghan GilletteHuman Development and Family Studies
SecretaryRyan BhattacharyyaManagement and Entrepreneurship
Academic Affairs ChairPetrutza CarageaStatistics
FDAR ChairCarly ManzGenetics, Development, & Cell Biology
Governance ChairSarah Bennett-GeorgeApparel, Events and Hospitality Management
Judiciary & Appeals ChairGretchen MosherAgricultural and Biosystems Engineering
RPA ChairAnnemarie ButlerPhilosophy and Religious Studies
CALS Caucus ChairDavid PetersSociology and Criminal Justice
Business Caucus ChairDiane JanvrinAccounting
Design Caucus ChairJohnny DiBlasiArt and Visual Cultures
Engineering Caucus ChairOleg ZarechnyiAerospace Engineering
Human Sciences Caucus ChairDoug SmithSchool of Education
Liberal Arts and Sciences Caucus ChairDave PetersonPolitical Science
Vet Caucus ChairMark AckermannVeterinary Pathology


 

The Executive Board will:

  • provide leadership and planning for the Faculty Senate, especially in the preparation of the senate’s long range and annual goals
  • oversee and direct the preparation of the agenda for the Faculty Senate, ensuring that all issues recommended by senate councils are docketed on the senate agenda in a timely manner for action by the senate
  • act for the Faculty Senate when the senate is not in session and report such actions to the senate at its next meeting; this does not include any authority to amend the Constitution or the Bylaws
  • circulate to all members of the Faculty Senate the minutes of Executive Board meetings 
  • manage relationships between the Faculty Senate and the university administration and other organizations
  • advise the senate president on the appointment of standing and ad hoc committee members and chairs and other matters, as requested

Meeting Materials, Annual Reports and More