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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 Highlands 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 and 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, while classes are in session.
The Office of the Faculty Senate is:
Lora Shields 213
Telephone: 505-426-2004
ZOOM link for Faculty Senate: https://nmhu.zoom.us/j/94149997087
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 Highlands
- 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
For additional information relating to faculty, please see the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Members of the Faculty Senate for the 2022-23 academic year are:
Rod Rock – Education – Educational Leadership Chair (Spring 2023)
Jennifer Lindline – Natural Resources Management Secretary
Edward Harrington – Art and Music
Justine Garcia – Biology
Ali Arshad – Business Administration
David Sammeth – Chemistry
Gil Gallegos – Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Sulema Perales – Education: Counseling and Guidance
Ann Wolf – Education – Curriculum & Instruction
PJ Sedillo – Education – Special Education
Melani Buchanan-Farmer – Education – Teacher Education
Lauren Fath English and Philosophy
William Hayward – Exercise and Sport Sciences
Blanca Cespedes – Forestry
Steven Williams – History and Political Science
Norma Valenzuela – Languages and Culture
April Kent – Library
Morgan Barnard – Media Arts and Technology
Sandra Gardner – Nursing
Daniel Chadborn – Psychology, Chair (Fall 2022)
Rebecca Moore – Social Work
Mario Gonzales – Sociology, Anthropology, and CJ
Sam Minner – President
Roxanne Gonzales – Provost/VPAA
Robert Anaya – Staff Senate (Non-Voting)
Karla Espinoza – Student Senate (Non-Voting)