The University Senate will meet on Monday, May 4, 2026, in a hybrid format in the Student Union Ballroom (330/331). Click here to learn more and to view meeting materials.
Month: April 2026
Data Sets Requested by the Senate
A motion raised as New Business during the December 2, 2025 Senate meeting and tabled to discussion at the February 2, 2026 meeting. This motion was amended and approved as below by voice vote:
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- The Senate requests information on the effects of the University’s 5-year fiscal plan and changes in IDC allocations. We request information on changes that have already occurred, changes that are in progress, and changes that are anticipated to occur in the next two years.
- Our request includes (but is not limited to) the following information, broken down by school or college and by campus:
- Change (number and proportion) in filled tenure-track faculty positions
- Change (number and proportion) in filled CIRE faculty positions and adjunct faculty positions
- Change (number and proportion) in filled staff positions
- Change (number and proportion) in filled graduate teaching assistant positions
- Changes in the use of undergraduate teaching assistants (regardless of exact name used)
The SEC received the data in two installments – one in March and the last in early April. Data sets are available to UConn faculty, staff and students with an active NetID here.
Committee of Three, PAAC, COIA & Senate Reps to BoT Appointments
Committee of Three Election Results:
Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029
Laurent Michel, ENGR
President’s Athletic Advisory Committee Election Results:
Term: September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2028
Kristine Nowak, CLAS
Foundation Board of Directors Appointment:
Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028
Joseph MacDougald, School of Law
Senate Representatives to the Board of Trustees:
Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028
Academic Affairs Committee:
Karen Bresciano, The Graduate School
Building, Grounds & Environment Committee:
Amvrossios Bagtzoglou, College of Engineering
Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
Karen Skudlarek, ITS
Financial Affairs Committee:
Oskar Harmon, CLAS
Institutional Advancement Committee:
Sandy Grande, CLAS
Student Life Committee:
Jennifer Tibbetts, One Stop Student Services
Board of Trustees Honors & Awards Committee:
Term: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2031
Douglas Casa, CAHNR
Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Appointees (AY 2026-2027)
Three faculty members have been elected to serve a three-year term on the Senate Executive Committee:
Term Dates: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2029
- Jamie Kleinman, CLAS (Avery Point)
- Laurent Michel, College of Engineering
- Tracy Rittenhouse, CAHNR
The full SEC membership list will be updated on June 30, 2026 on this page to reflect these changes.