Faculty Senate Steering Committee
(FS Bylaws, Article 3.1)

Membership of Faculty Senate Steering Committee

3.1 Steering Committee

3.1.1 Composition

The Steering Committee shall be chaired by the president and shall consist of the following:

The chairs of the Faculty Senate standing committees may be appointed upon their expression of interest in service on the committee;

The president and vice president;

With the advice and consent of the Faculty Senate, additional members shall be appointed by the president to include one instructor, one operating staff member, one supportive professional staff member, and one student member. In addition, the president shall assure that each degree-granting college and the University Libraries are appropriately represented.

3.1.2 Duties

3.1.2.1 The Steering Committee shall advise the president between meetings of the Senate.

3.1.2.2 The committee shall prepare the agenda for distribution to Senate members prior to meetings of the Senate.

3.1.2.3 The committee will act for, and on behalf of, the Faculty Senate on matters which require immediate action or attention outside the academic year calendar, within the parameters of FS Bylaws Article 6.5.

3.1.2.4 Terms for those serving on the committee will extend to the first day of the next academic year.

3.1.2.5 In addition, the committee shall perform other duties as are assigned to it.

Meets in person on Wednesdays at 3 p.m.
2025-26 dates: Aug 27, Sep 24, Oct 22, Nov 12, Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 18, Apr 15

Membership

MEMBERSHIP

2025-2026

BUS-OMIS

Brian Bender

EDU-LEPF

Ben Creed
Faculty Senate President

EET-ELEC

Veysel Demir

HHS-FACS

Scott Sibley

LAS-COMM

Karen Whedbee
Faculty Senate Vice President

LAW

Therese Arado

LIB

Beth McGowan

VPA-THED

Sarita Smith Childs Connelly

Instructor
LAS-COMM

Jason Akst

Operating Staff

Cindy Robinson

Supportive Professional Staff

Karinne Bredberg

Student

Nathan Gonzalez

Contact Us

University Council
Altgeld Hall 103

Benjamin Creed
President, Faculty Senate
Chair, University Council
bcreed@niu.edu

Pat Erickson
Administrative Assistant
pje@niu.edu

Tiffany Puckett
Faculty Advisory Council to the IBHE
tpuckett@niu.edu

Carrie Kortegast
Faculty Personnel Advisor
ckortegast@niu.edu