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 pm 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 policy 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 2007-08 Academic Year are:

• Maureen Romine, FS Chair (Natural Sciences)
• Peter Linder, FS Vice Chair (Humanities)
• Orit Tamir, FS Secretary (Behavioral Sciences)
• Merryl Kravitz, Executive Committee (Sch. Of Education)
• April Kent, Executive Committee – At Large (Library)
• Chuck Swim (Sch. Of Business)
• Mary Romero (Sch. Of Business)
• David Lobdell (Communication & Fine Arts)
• Mike O’Brien (Sch. Of Education)
• Daniel Martinez (Humanities)
• John Jeffries (Math & Computer Science)
• Yongseek Kim (Exercise & Sports Science)
• Merritt Helvenston (Natural Sciences)
• Jane Gorman (Sch. Of Social Work)
• Julius Harrington (Sch. Of Social work  - RR)
• Mary Jane Valdez (Administrative Assistant to the Faculty Senate)