Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate is the primary way that faculty participate in university governance. It is elected in accordance with its own constitution that appears in the Faculty Handbook and approved by the NMHU Board of Regents. To carry out its responsibility, the Faculty Senate and its subcommittees meet on a regular basis. Meetings of the Faculty Senate are scheduled between 3-5 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month while classes are in session.
The Office of the Faculty Senate is:
Purchasing Building Room 6
Telephone: 426-2004
The Faculty Senate at New Mexico Highlands University has the following authority, responsibility and functions:
- To initiate and review policies which affect the faculty at NMHU.
- To make studies and offer recommendations and advisory opinions on any matters germane to the welfare of the faculty and students.
- To create, update, distribute and permit electronic access to the NMHU Faculty Handbook.
- To elect members to certain committees.
- To create ad hoc committees to study, investigate and make recommendations on matters that concern the well being of the faculty.
Members
Members of the Faculty Senate for the 2010-11 Academic Year are:
- Dr. Maureen Romine, FS Chair - Executive Committee (Biology & Chemistry)
- Dr. Stella Romero-Helvie, FS Vice Chair - Executive Committee (School of Education)
- Dr. Maura Pilotti, FS Secretary - Executive Committee (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
- Dr. Brandon Kempner, Executive Committee-At Large (English & Philosophy)
- Dr. Tatiana Dutoit, Executive Committee-At Large (Visual & Performing Arts)
- Dr. Richard Greene, (Computer & Mathematical Sciences)
- Dr. Charles H. LeRoy, (Exercise and Sport Sciences)–Faculty Senate Liaison to Acad. Affair
- Dr. Peter Linder, (History, Political Science and Language Culture)
- Dr. Edward A. Martinez, (Natural Resources Management)
- Kerry Loewen, (School of Business, Media and Technology)
- Dr. David Brauny Harycki, (School of Education)
- Dr. Jayni Flores, (School of Education/Rio Rancho)
- Dr. David Arguello, (School of Social Work)
- Dr. Julius Harrington, (School of Social Work/Albuquerque)
- Dr. Susan Williams, (Nursing)
- April Kent, (Library)
- Mary Jane Valdez (Administrative Assistant to the Faculty Senate)
Academic Affairs Meeting Minutes
Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
General Faculty Meeting Minutes