Faculty Senate Bylaws, Article 1
1.1 Voting Members
1.1.1 Election of Voting Members
Voting members of the Faculty Senate shall be elected in the following manner:
(A) One member of the Faculty Senate shall be elected from and by the tenure-track faculty of each academic department or school in the degree-granting colleges of the university, with two elected from each department or school of over 50 faculty members, and one faculty member each from the College of Law and the University Libraries. Members of the University Council may not serve as the elected Faulty Senate representative of an academic department. Alternates for elected members of the Faculty Senate shall be selected from the member’s department. Alternates may attend and participate as voting members in the event the elected member is unable to attend.
In addition, 10 non-tenured instructors as defined by the Instructors collective Bargaining Agreement Article 1 shall be voting members. One instructor will be selected by each of the seven degree-granting colleges. The remaining three instructors will be selected at large.
One clinical faculty member will be selected by the Council of Deans.
Two Supportive Professional Staff members will be selected by the Supportive Professional Staff Council.
Two Operating Staff members will be selected by the Operating Staff Council.
(B) When the Faculty Senate does not contain at least one elected faculty representative who is a member of a minority racial group, the elected faculty members of the Faculty Senate shall meet and elect such a representative. The person thus elected shall be chosen from among the faculty members of the university who are eligible for election as a faculty representative of the Faculty Senate. Prior to conducting such an election, the elected faculty representatives on Faculty Senate shall seek nominations from the college faculties and shall elect one of the persons thus nominated. The position thus filled shall be in addition to the number of seats otherwise apportioned. The faculty representative so elected shall serve a term of three years.
(C) Eleven students will have voting membership on the Faculty Senate. One student will be selected by the Student Advisory Committee from each of the six undergraduate degree-granting colleges. Two undergraduate students will be selected by the Student Government Association. Two graduate students will be selected by the Graduate Council. One College of Law student will be selected by the College of Law. Students will serve one-year terms. Students will not vote on faculty and staff personnel matters.
1.1.2 The terms of office for all voting members of the Faculty Senate, except students, shall be for three years and shall begin July 1 of each year.
1.2 Nonvoting Members
1.2.1 Any faculty member of the University Advisory Committee (UAC) to the Board of Trustees who is not a voting member of the Faculty Senate shall be an ex officio nonvoting member.
1.2.2 If not otherwise a member of the Faculty Senate the faculty representative to the Illinois Board of Higher Education Faculty Advisory Committee shall be an ex officio nonvoting member.
1.2.3 If they are not otherwise voting members of the Faculty Senate, the faculty serving as assistant chairs of the Academic Planning Council, the Graduate Council, and the Baccalaureate Council, shall sit as ex officio nonvoting members of the Senate during their terms of office.
1.2.4 If not otherwise a voting member of the Faculty Senate, the Faculty Athletics Representative shall be an ex officio nonvoting member.
Faculty Senate Bylaws, Article 7
7.1 The Faculty Senate shall serve as the official voice of the faculty of Northern Illinois University and as the authoritative representative liaison body between the faculty and (1) the University Council, (2) the president of the university, (3) the executive vice president and provost, (4) other vice presidents with respect to their responsibilities affecting the faculty, and (5) the chair and the Board of Trustees. The Faculty Senate is the body empowered to act as an agent for the university faculty with the power to formulate policies regarding educational functions of the university.
7.2 In accordance with the Preamble and Article 7.3 of the University Constitution and the stated commitment to university governance as a shared process, the Faculty Senate shall serve the following purposes:
7.2.1 Faculty shall predominate in all policy decisions relating to the faculty personnel system, the university curriculum, and to policy decisions concerning admissions and academic policies and standards.
7.2.2 To promote the representation of the faculty in the governance of the university;
7.2.3 To encourage active faculty participation in the development of university policies and procedures;
7.2.4 To discuss and recommend as a Faculty Senate policies affecting the university as a whole;
7.2.5 To promote the welfare of the faculty and the university.
Meets monthly on Wednesdays from 3 to 5 p.m.
2020-21 dates: Sep 2, Sep 30, Oct 28, Nov 18, Jan 20, Feb 17, Mar 24, Apr 21
TENURE-TRACK FACULTY |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
BUSINESS |
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Accountancy |
Mark Riley |
Mark Mellon | Mark Mellon | Mark Mellon |
Finance |
Nan Qin for Zheng |
Nan Qin for Zheng |
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Management |
Mahesh Subramony |
Mahesh Subramony |
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Marketing |
Elisa Fredericks |
Elisa Fredericks |
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OMIS |
John Pendergrass |
Biagio Palese for Pendergrass |
Biagio Palese for Pendergrass |
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EDUCATION |
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Counseling and Higher Education |
Katy Jaekel |
Xiaodan Hu |
Xiaodan Hu |
Xiaodan Hu |
Curriculum and Instruction |
Jodi Lampi |
Jodi Lampi |
Jodi Lampi |
Jodi Lampi |
Educational Technology, Research & Assessment |
Fall-Todd Reeves |
Laura Johnson |
Laura Johnson |
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Kinesiology & Physical Education |
Peter Chomentowski |
Peter Chomentowski |
Peter Chomentowski |
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Leadership, Educational Psychology & Foundations |
Benjamin Creed |
Benjamin Creed |
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Special and Early Education |
Sarah Johnston-Rodriguez |
Lisa Liberty |
Lisa Liberty |
Lisa Liberty |
ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY |
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Electrical Engineering |
Veysel Demir |
Veysel Demir |
Veysel Demir |
Veysel Demir |
Industrial & Systems Engineering |
Fall-TBD |
Gary Chen |
Gary Chen |
Gary Chen |
Mechanical Engineering |
Sahar Vahabzadeh |
Fall-Nick Pohlman |
Sahar Vahabzadeh |
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Technology |
Bob Tatara |
Bob Tatara |
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HEALTH & HUMAN SCIENCES |
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Allied Health & Communicative Disorders |
Jamie Mayer |
Jamie Mayer |
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Family and Consumer Sciences |
Florensia Surjadi |
Florensia Surjadi |
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Health Studies |
Arlene Keddie |
Arlene Keddie |
Arlene Keddie |
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Interdisciplinary Health Professions |
Amanda McCarthy for Sprong |
Amanda McCarthy for Sprong |
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Nursing |
Nancy Petges for Beamer |
Nancy Petges for Beamer |
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LAW |
Heidi Kuehl |
Heidi Kuehl |
Heidi Kuehl |
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LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES |
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Anthropology |
Fall-Mark Schuller for Irwin |
Kendall Thu |
Kendall Thu | Kendall Thu |
Biological Sciences |
Jozef Bujarski |
Fall-TBD for Bujarski |
Jozef Bujarski |
Jozef Bujarski |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Chong Zheng for Baker |
Evgueni Nesterov for Zheng |
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Communication |
Karen Whedbee |
Karen Whedbee |
Karen Whedbee |
Karen Whedbee |
Computer Science |
Kirk Duffin |
Kirk Duffin | Kirk Duffin | Kirk Duffin |
Economics |
**George Slotsve |
**George Slotsve |
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English |
Doris Macdonald |
Gulsat Aygen for Macdonald |
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Geographic & Atmospheric Sciences |
Mike Konen |
Mike Konen |
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Geology & Environmental Geosciences |
Ross Powell |
Phil Carpenter |
Phil Carpenter |
Phil Carpenter |
History |
Ismael Montana |
Ismael Montana |
Ismael Montana |
Ismael Montana |
Mathematical Sciences |
Gleb Sirotkin |
Gleb Sirotkin |
Gleb Sirotkin |
Gleb Sirotkin |
Philosophy |
Jason Hanna |
Valia Allori |
Valia Allori |
Valia Allori |
Physics |
Yasua Ito for Chakraborty |
Yasuo Ito for Chakraborty |
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Political Science |
Fall-Kheang Un |
Fall-April Clark |
Fall-April Clark |
Fall-April Clark |
Psychology |
Keith Millis |
David Valentiner for Millis |
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Public Administration |
Jaehee Jong for Schatteman |
Jaehee Jong for Schatteman |
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Sociology |
Shane Sharp |
Shane Sharp |
Shane Sharp |
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Statistics and Actuarial Science |
Lei Hua |
Lei Hua |
Lei Hua |
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World Languages & Cultures |
Fall-Joanna Kot |
Matthew Smith | Matthew Smith | Matthew Smith |
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES |
Beth McGowan |
Beth McGowan |
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VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS |
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Art |
Todd Buck |
Todd Buck |
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Music |
Rodrigo Villanueva for Beyer |
David Maki for Beyer |
David Maki for Beyer |
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Theatre & Dance |
Rich Grund |
Rich Grund |
Rich Grund |
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INSTRUCTORS AND CLINICAL FACULTY |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
Instructor-BUS |
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Instructor-EDU |
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Joyce Laben |
Joyce Laben |
Joyce Laben |
Instructor-EET |
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Ed Miguel |
Ed Miguel |
Ed Miguel |
Instructor-HHS |
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Marcia Berke |
Marcia Berke |
Marcia Berke |
Instructor-LAS |
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Kristen Borre |
Kristen Borre |
Kristen Borre |
Instructor-LAW |
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Jeanna Hunter |
Jeanna Hunter |
Jeanna Hunter |
Instructor-VPA |
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Brian Penkrot |
Brian Penkrot |
Brian Penkrot |
Instructor-at large |
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Tim Sullivan |
Tim Sullivan |
Tim Sullivan |
Instructor-at large |
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Jason Akst |
Jason Akst |
Jason Akst |
Instructor-at large |
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Victoria Books |
Victoria Books |
Victoria Books |
Clinical faculty-at large |
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Mariah Cheyney |
Mariah Cheyney |
Mariah Cheyney |
STAFF |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
Supportive Professional Staff |
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Cathy Doederlein |
Cathy Doederlein |
Cathy Doederlein |
Supportive Professional Staff |
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Stephanie Richter |
Stephanie Richter |
Stephanie Richter |
Operating Staff |
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Natasha Johnson |
Natasha Johnson |
Natasha Johnson |
Operating Staff |
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Jeffry Royce |
Jeffry Royce |
Jeffry Royce |
STUDENTS |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
Student-SAC-BUS |
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Torin Kasper |
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Student-SAC-EDU |
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Student-SAC-EET |
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Natalia Dmitruk |
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Student-SAC-HHS |
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Sophia Fanara |
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Student-SAC-LAS |
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Jeremy Knoll |
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Student-SAC-VPA |
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Student-SGA |
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Antonio Johnson |
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Student-SGA |
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Brad Beyer |
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Student-GC |
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Kelly Furr |
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Student-GC |
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Yasemin Onder |
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Student-LAW |
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Madison Riggs |
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NONVOTING |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
2022-23 |
Faculty members of the University Advisory Committee |
*Kendall Thu |
*Kendall Thu |
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Sarah Marsh |
Sarah Marsh |
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Alex Gelman |
Katy Jaekel | Katy Jaekel | Katy Jaekel |
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Jason Hanna |
Greg Beyer for Hanna |
Greg Beyer for Hanna |
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Faculty Advisory Committee to the IBHE |
Linda Saborío for Stoddard |
Linda Saborío for Stoddard |
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Assistant Chair, APC |
Marc Falkoff |
Marc Falkoff |
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Assistant Chair, GC |
Carrie Kortegast |
Katy Jaekel |
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Assistant Chair, BC |
Amanda Ferguson |
Fall-Amanda Ferguson Spring-David Gorman |
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Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) |
Mark Groza |
Mark Groza |
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Parliamentarian |
Ferald Bryan |
Ferald Bryan |
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Ombudsperson |
Sarah Klaper |
Sarah Klaper |
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Linda Saborío
Faculty Advisory Council to the IBHE
lsaborio@niu.edu