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.
Author: Everard, Michelle
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.
University Senate Meeting: April 6, 2026
The University Senate will meet on Monday, April 6, 2026, in a hybrid format in the Student Union Room 304. Click here to learn more and to view meeting materials.
Passed Resolutions: March 9, 2026 University Senate
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
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
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)
University Senate Meeting: March 9, 2026
The University Senate will meet on Monday, March 9, 2026, in a hybrid format. Please note that the location has changed to McHugh 101 for this meeting. Click here to learn more and to view meeting materials.
Budget Transformation Initiative Open Meeting Hosted by the SEC
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.