About Us

(Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent)

The NSHE System Administration Faculty Senate provides elected representation for the professional employees of the Chancellor’s Office and System Computing Services. The Senate reports directly to the Chancellor.

As advocates for employee welfare, senators help make policy decisions and make recommendations to the Chancellor. They are responsible for communicating with their constituents to provide information about the System, the Senate activities and for gathering staff opinions on current issues.

All employees are welcome at Senate meetings, which occur approximately eight times a year.

Annual Timeline

March
  • Chair appoints an election chair for each of the three senates.
  • Secretary collects the professional head count for each senate by April 1.
April
  • First two weeks: Secretary determines how many representatives are needed for each senate—one representative for each ten professionals or portion thereof. Secretary informs each senate’s election chair of expiring terms and number of senators to be elected from each senate.
  • Last two weeks: Each senate holds nominations and elections.
May
  • Senates report results to the secretary. Secretary distributes results to staff.
  • Joint senate meeting including outgoing and incoming senators.
June
  • Secretary prepares membership mailing list for review.
  • Chair proposes agenda items for year and establishes committees: Outstanding Faculty Committee, Web Committee, etc.
July
  • New senate elects officers and establishes contact person for each senate.
  • New senate terms begin.
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