| The University of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate as it is
currently configured was established in 1977. It is the principal
representative agency of the university faculty and it functions within
the broad grant of authority delegated to it by the Faculty
Constitution. Within that grant of authority, Senate functions may take
the following forms: policy formation, integration and coordination,
consultation, and adjudication (bylaws section 5). According to Article IV of the Faculty Constitution (approved by Board of Regents February 20, 1986), "The faculty has the right to be adequately informed about and to participate jointly with the related components of the University in the determination of policy touching all the phases of the University's operations. The faculty may formulate and recommend policies to the President of the University on all subjects of University concern. The faculty shall play a central role in all decisions regarding educational policy and curriculum." The Senate meets the second and fourth Mondays each month of the academic year. Meetings begin at 3:15. Meetings are open to the public unless the Senate moves into executive session. Questions or comments about UNI Faculty Senate, please
contact:
Susan.Wurtz@uni.edu |