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Passed Resolutions: March 9, 2026 University Senate

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The University Senate passed several resolutions to amend the By-Laws, Rules & Regulations of the University Senate during its regular meeting on Monday, March 9, 2026. Details and full resolution documents are linked below:

  • The Senate Scholastic Standards committee passed an amended resolution to update the Part-Time Dean’s List language (Article II.F.1). The full resolution is available here.
  • The Senate Scholastic Standards committee presented and passed by 2/3rds majority vote to amend the Senate By-Laws (Article II.E.1) to include updated language and a chart of information. The full resolution is available here.
  • The Senate CCC+ Committee presented and passed by 2/3rds majority vote to amend the Senate By-Laws (Article Ii.C.2.b) to remove language linking the Information, Digital, and Medial Literacy and Dialogue (IDML) competency directly within TOIs. The full resolution is available here.

Spring 2026 Constituency Election Results

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Spring 2025 Constituency Election Results:

*indicates Senator has been re-elected for a second consecutive term and will be wymanized

Deans Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
*Phil Hritcko, School of Pharmacy
Jennifer Orlikoff, Stamford Campus

Faculty Constituencies:

CAHNR Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
Amy Harder, Extension
*Elaine Choung-Hee Lee, Kinesiology
Abhinav Upadhyay, Animal Science

CLAS Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029

CLAS Humanities & Centers/Institutes:
Deirdre Cooper-Owens, History
*Gustavo Nanclares, LCL
*Tom Bontly, Philosophy
*Martha Cutter, English

CLAS Social Sciences:
Jocelyn Steinke, Communication
*Natalie Munro, Anthropology

CLAS Physical Sciences:
*Nicholas Leadbeater, Chemistry
*Diego Valente, Physics

CLAS Life & Behavioral Sciences:
Stephanie Milan, Psychological Sciences
*Joe Crivello, Physiology & Neurobiology
*Anastasios Tzingounis, Physiology & Neurobiology
Nathan Alder, Molecular & Cell Biology

School of Business Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
Robert Bird, Marketing
Alina Lerman, Accounting

Two-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2028
David Bergman, Operations and Information Management

School of Education Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
Preston Green, Ed Leadership

School of Engineering Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
Ranjan Srivastava, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
*John Chandy, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ali Gokirmak, Electrical & Computer Engineering

School of Law Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
Sachin Pandya, Law

School of Nursing Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
Eileen Condon, Nursing

School of Pharmacy Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
Andrew Wiemer, Pharmaceutical Science

Hartford Campus Faculty Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
*Scott Campbell, English, CLAS

Stamford Campus Faculty Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
Evan Rawley, Boucher Management and Entrepreneurship, School of Business

 

Professional Staff Constituencies:

University Support Services Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
Andy Kelly, Facilities Operations, Facilities

Hartford Campus Professional Staff Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
Eddie Papazoni, Business Undergraduate Programs, Student Services

Stamford Campus Professional Staff Constituency:
Three-Year Term, 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2029
Rawan Shilleh, ISS, Student Services, Academic Affairs

Passed Resolutions: February 2, 2026 Senate Meeting

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During a regular meeting of the University Senate on Monday, February 2, 2026, the University Senate passed the following resolutions:

  • Motion to amend the By-Laws, Rules & Regulations of the University Senate, Article II.A.1 (Admissions; Minimum Requirements) to update the way in which Mathematics requirements are described for admission to UConn. The full resolution can be found here.
  • An omnibus motion presented by the Senate CCC Committee to amend the By-Laws, Rules & Regulations of the University Senate. The full resolution can be found here.
  • 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:
    • 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)

Budget Transformation Initiative Open Meeting Hosted by the SEC

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The Senate Executive Committee (SEC) in partnership with faculty representatives to the Budget Transformation Initiative (BTI) Working Groups hosted an open meeting on January 21, 2026 to discuss the work of the BTI working groups. Attendees were also invited to ask questions and engage in discussion about the work of this initiative.

To learn more about the Budget Transformation Initiative, members of the UConn community are invited to view materials on the BPIR website. A recording of the presentations from this session is available here.

Upcoming University Senate Elections: Spring 2026

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University Senate elections for the Spring 2026 semester will begin in late January for the following constituencies:

Faculty:

  • CLAS
  • CAHNR
  • School of Business
  • Neag School of Education
  • College of Engineering
  • School of Law
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Pharmacy
  • Regional Campus: Hartford Faculty
  • Regional Campus: Stamford Faculty

Staff:

  • University Support Services
  • Regional Campus: Hartford Staff
  • Regional Campus: Stamford Staff

Other:

  • Deans (now inclusive of Campus Deans)

All faculty or staff who are eligible to vote in each respective constituency election will receive a nominating slate via email in late January, and voters will be asked to select their top nominees. Nominees may also be selected by petition via email to universitysenate@uconn.edu. Any petition must be endorsed by five (5) members of the constituency in support of a candidate and submitted before the nominating slate has closed. The results of this nomination voting process will determine a shortened list of nominees to be sent out in early February on a voting slate. The results of the voting slate will determine the winner(s) for each election, and results will be published on the University Senate website. For further information, review the Senate Elections FAQ or reach out to universitysenate@uconn.edu with questions.

Passed By-Law Change: Academic Notice Wording

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During a regular meeting of the University Senate on Monday, December 1, 2025, the University Senate passed a resolution to update language in various sections of Article II of the By-Laws, Rules & Regulations of the University Senate so that all language referencing “academic notice” and dismissal procedures matches the new language in Article II.E.13  passed by the Senate on April 1, 2024.

The full motion can be found here. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote.

Fall 2025 Election Results: Staff at-Large & FRB

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Faculty at-Large and Professional Staff at-Large Election Results:
Term Ending June 30, 2029

Professional Staff at-Large Constituency:

  • Kimberly Duby, Dean of Students Office
  • Jennifer Morenus, PRLAAC
  • Megan Petsa, The Graduate School

Faculty Review Board (FRB) Election Results:
Term Ending June 30, 2028

  • Sandra Chafouleas, Distinguished Professor, Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education 
  • Sarira Motaref, Professor in-Residence, Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering

Click here to view the full list of FRB members