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. Such tenure-track faculty, eligible to either be elected or to elect, shall include those who hold the rank of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor, and shall exclude the president, the president's staff, the executive vice president and provost, the executive vice president and provost's staff, the deans, and the deans' staff.
Members of the University Council may not serve as the elected Faculty 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. Operating Staff will serve one-year terms.
(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.
2022-2023 dates: Aug 31, Sep 28, Oct 26, Nov 16, Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 29, Apr 26
TENURE-TRACK FACULTY |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
2024-2025 |
BUSINESS |
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Accountancy |
Fall-TBD Spring-Mark Mellon |
Mark Mellon | ||
Finance |
Nan Qin |
Fall-Yao Zheng Spring-Nan Qin |
Nan Qin | |
Management |
Sarah Marsh |
Sarah Marsh | Sarah Marsh | |
Marketing |
Elisa Fredericks |
Reza Rajabi for Fredericks | Elisa Fredericks | |
OMIS |
Biagio Palese for Pendergrass |
Biagio Palese |
Biagio Palese |
Biagio Palese |
EDUCATION |
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Counseling and Higher Education |
Xiaodan Hu |
Xiaodan Hu |
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Curriculum and Instruction |
Jodi Lampi |
Fall-Jodi Lampi |
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Educational Technology, Research & Assessment |
Vicki Collins for Johnson |
Cindy Campbell |
Cindy Campbell |
Cindy Campbell |
Kinesiology & Physical Education |
Peter Chomentowski |
Peter Chomentowski |
Peter Chomentowski | Peter Chomentowski |
Leadership, Educational Psychology & Foundations |
Benjamin Creed |
Tiffany Puckett for Creed | Ben Creed | |
Special and Early Education |
Lisa Liberty |
Lisa Liberty |
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ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY |
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Electrical Engineering |
Fall-Ibrahim Abdel-Motaleb |
Veysel Demir |
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Industrial & Systems Engineering |
Gary Chen |
Gary Chen |
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Mechanical Engineering |
Sahar Vahabzadeh |
Sahar Vahabzadeh |
Sahar Vahabzadeh |
Sahar Vahabzadeh |
Technology |
Mahdi Vaezi |
Mahdi Vaezi | Mahdi Vaezi | |
HEALTH & HUMAN SCIENCES |
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Allied Health & Communicative Disorders |
Fall-In-Sop Kim |
In-Sop Kim | In-Sop Kim | |
Family and Consumer Sciences |
Bette Montgomery |
Bette Montgomery |
Bette Montgomery | |
Health Studies |
Arlene Keddie |
Fall-Sheila Barrett |
Sheila Barrett | Sheila Barrett |
Interdisciplinary Health Professions |
Melanie Duffrin |
Melani Duffrin | Melani Duffrin | |
Nursing |
Fall-Nancy Petges |
Jeanette Rossetti for Petges | Jeanette Rossetti for Petges | |
LAW |
Dan McConkie |
Fall-Sarah Fox |
Dan McConkie |
Dan McConkie |
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES |
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Anthropology |
Fall-Dana Bardolph Spring-Emily McKee |
Emily McKee | ||
Biological Sciences |
Jozef Bujarski |
Virginia Naples for Bujarski |
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Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Evgueni Nesterov |
Evgueni Nesterov |
Evgueni Nesterov | |
Communication |
Karen Whedbee |
Karen Whedbee |
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Computer Science |
Kirk Duffin |
Kirk Duffin | ||
Earth, Atmosphere and Environment |
Phil Carpenter |
Michael Konen for Carpenter | ||
Economics |
**George Slotsve |
George Slotsve | George Slotsve | |
English |
David Gorman for Aygen |
Brian May for Aygen |
Gulsat Aygen | |
History |
Ismael Montana |
Ismael Montana |
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Mathematical Sciences |
Gleb Sirotkin |
Gleb Sirotkin |
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Philosophy |
Fall-Valia Allori |
Valia Allori |
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Physics |
Yasuo Ito |
Yasuo Ito |
Yasuo Ito | |
Political Science |
April Clark |
April Clark |
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Psychology |
David Valentiner |
David Valentiner | David Valentiner | |
Public Administration |
Jaehee Jong |
Jaehee Jong |
Jaehee Jong | |
Sociology |
Shane Sharp |
Shane Sharp |
Shane Sharp | Shane Sharp |
Statistics and Actuarial Science |
Fall-TBD |
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World Languages & Cultures |
Matthew Smith |
Linda Saborio for Smith | ||
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES |
Beth McGowan |
Beth McGowan | Beth McGowan | |
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS |
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Art and Design |
Kryssi Staikidis |
Todd Buck for Staikidis | Kryssi Staikidis | |
Music |
David Maki for Beyer |
Christopher Scanlon |
Christopher Scanlon |
Christopher Scanlon |
Theatre & Dance |
Rich Grund |
Lori Hartenhoff |
Lori Hartenhoff | Lori Hartenhoff |
INSTRUCTORS AND CLINICAL FACULTY |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
2024-2025 |
Instructor-BUS |
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Instructor-EDU |
David Serowka for Laben |
David Serowka for Laben |
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Instructor-EET |
Fall-TBD for Miguel |
Ed Miguel |
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Instructor-HHS |
Beth Lulinski for Berke |
Marcia Berke |
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Instructor-LAS |
Kristen Borre |
Kristen Borre |
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Instructor-LAW |
Jeanna Hunter |
Jeanna Hunter |
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Instructor-VPA |
Brian Penkrot |
Brian Penkrot |
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Instructor-at large |
Tim Sullivan |
Fall-Dave Benner |
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Instructor-at large |
Jason Akst |
Jason Akst |
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Instructor-at large |
Victoria Books |
Victoria Books |
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Clinical faculty-at large |
Mariah Cheyney |
Mariah Cheyney |
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STAFF |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
2024-2025 |
Supportive Professional Staff |
Felicia Bohanon for Doederlein |
Felicia Bohanon |
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Supportive Professional Staff |
Stephanie Richter |
Andrew Rogers for Richter |
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Operating Staff |
Natasha Johnson |
Natasha Johnson |
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Operating Staff |
Zac Birch |
Holly Nicholson |
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STUDENTS |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
2024-2025 |
Student-SAC-BUS |
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Student-SAC-EDU |
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Student-SAC-EET |
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Student-SAC-HHS |
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Student-SAC-LAS |
Jeremy Knoll |
Hannah Mooberry |
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Student-SAC-VPA |
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Student-SGA |
Devlin Collins |
Dallas Douglass |
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Student-SGA |
Fall-Dallas Douglass |
Fall-Corey Batz |
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Student-GC |
Fall-Denise Halverson |
Nazia Saiyed |
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Student-GC |
Fall-Mitchell Rigert |
Dashiell Shulman |
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Student-LAW |
Fall-James Bennett |
Paige Gors |
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NONVOTING |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
2024-2025 |
Faculty members of the University Advisory Committee |
*Peter Chomentowski |
Ismael Montana |
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Karen Whedbee |
Karen Whedbee | Karen Whedbee | |
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Katy Jaekel | Katy Jaekel | ||
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Greg Beyer for Hanna |
Brad Cripe |
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Faculty Advisory Committee to the IBHE |
Linda Saborío |
Linda Saborío |
Linda Saborío | Linda Saborío |
Assistant Chair, APC |
Marc Falkoff |
Marc Falkoff |
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Assistant Chair, GC |
Katy Jaekel |
Fall-Katy Jaekel Spring-Jeremy Groves |
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Assistant Chair, BC |
Amanda Ferguson |
Amanda Ferguson |
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Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) |
Mark Groza |
Courtney Hughes |
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Parliamentarian |
Ferald Bryan |
Ferald Bryan |
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Ombudsperson |
Merlynette Griffin |
Sandy Cox |
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Ismael Montana
President, Faculty Senate
Chair, University Council
montana@niu.edu
Pat Erickson
Administrative Assistant
815-753-1732
pje@niu.edu
Linda Saborío
Faculty Advisory Council to the IBHE
lsaborio@niu.edu
Carrie Kortegast
Faculty Personnel Advisor
ckortegast@niu.edu