Faculty Senate Speaker, 2024-2025
The Rice University Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate is a representative body of the university faculty formed to investigate, discuss, and decide on matters concerning the academic affairs of the university. It was approved for creation on February 28, 2005. The powers and duties of the Senate, the membership of the Senate, Senate elections, and required plenary faculty meetings are specified in the Constitution of the Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate, ratified by the university faculty in plenary session, replaces the previous Faculty Council form of governance.
Faculty Wiki Page
The Faculty Senate uses a wiki site to share documents with senators and the faculty at large. Access requires login with a net ID.
If you have trouble accessing the wiki, please contact the Faculty Senate administrative assistant at senate@rice.edu
2024-2025 Senate Meeting Schedule
All meetings begin at noon and conclude no later than 2:00 p.m.
August 28, 2024
September 25, 2024
October 23, 2024
November 20, 2024
February 5, 2025
March 5, 2025
April 2, 2025
April 30, 2025
Senate Contacts
Faculty Senate Deputy Speaker, 2024-2025
Convenor of Appeals and Grievances
Administrative Assistant to the Senate