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Faculty Senate Overview

Dan Knauss

Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry

Faculty Conference

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Faculty Senate Objectives

Promote cooperation and understanding among the 

various constituencies that comprise the University by:

 Providing a forum for the Academic Faculty to 

collaborate with the Administration and Board of 

Trustees towards improving the University;

 Encouraging the involvement of the Academic Faculty 

in the overall operation of the University; and

 Fostering and maintaining a stimulating atmosphere 

for teaching, scholarship, and service.

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The Senate’s Role at CSM

‐‐How do we fit in?

Faculty

Tenured and Tenure Track 

Teaching 

Research

Others

Undergrad

Council

Research

Council

Graduate

Council

Faculty Senate

Board of Trustees

President

Provost

Vice‐presidents

Deans

Other Senate 

Committees

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2014 / 2015 Faculty Senators

1. Corby Anderson – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 2. Joel Bach – Mechanical Engineering 3. Jürgen Brune – Mining Engineering 4. Lincoln Carr – Physics 5. Graham Davis – Economics and Business 6. Jason Ganley – Chemical and Biological Engineering 7. Uwe Greife – Physics

8. Dan Knauss – Chemistry and Geochemistry

9. Dinesh Mehta – Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 10. Thomas Monecke—Geology & Geological Engineering

11. Ken Osgood – Liberal Arts and International Studies, McBride 12. Kamini Singha – Geology and Geological Engineering

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Faculty Senate—Does What?

Promote an effective faculty environment

Review & vote on CSM‐wide issues

Provide faculty oversight of curricula & programs

Three councils, other committees, ad hoc 

committees and sub committees as necessary

Gathers campus‐wide feedback and acts on it

Sponsors faculty forums

Bridge to all facets of administration

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Last year’s activities include

(in close collaboration with faculty and administration!)

Brought faculty perspective to strategic plan development

Input into the rights, duties, processes for Teaching Faculty

Input into procedures manual promotion process 

Curriculum: minor programs in bio areas

Curriculum: approval of modified EECS and ME programs

Undergraduate research fellowships on campus

Faculty survey with 75% faculty participation

Campus‐wide mentoring plan

Selection of this year’s faculty distinguished lecturer

David W. M. Marr – Chemical and Biological Engineering

Fall 2014

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Ongoing Senate Initiatives Include:

Recommendations from Faculty Survey results – Faculty Forum

Role and duties of teaching and research faculty

Periodic faculty forums and CSM Distinguished Lecturer series

Meeting and working with the BOT on synergistic ways to 

promote the University’s mission

Meeting and working with Administration on a myriad of topics 

relevant to both Faculty and Administration

Suggestions? Please send us your thoughts, ideas, comments, 

suggested agenda items, etc. (contact individual senators or 

helpdesk.mines.edu)

An Overall Goal:  Enhance the faculty environment for effective 

teaching, research, and service activities

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First Meeting:

Tuesday August 26, 2‐4 PM

Student Center room 236

Meetings scheduled 2

nd

and 4

th

Tuesday’s at 2 PM

Hill Hall 300

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