About the Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate is a representative body of the university faculty formed to investigate, discuss, and decide on matters concerning the academic affairs of the university. It was approved for creation on February 28, 2005.  The powers and duties of the Senate, the membership of the Senate, Senate elections, and required plenary faculty meetings are specified in the Constitution of the Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate, ratified by the university faculty in plenary session, replaces the previous Faculty Council form of governance.

 SENATE WIKI SPACE: VIEW DOCUMENTS AND POST COMMENTS 

To access the Faculty Senate wiki space (available to faculty only), please use the link below. You will need your net ID and password.   

https://wiki.rice.edu/confluence/display/SENATE/Home 

RICE 2032:  BUILDING THE VISION IN DISRUPTIVE TIMES 

This Centennial project of Faculty Senate involves three workshops, hosted by President Leebron, devoted to envisioning strategically the future of Rice University from a range of different perspectives across campus. Each workshop will focus on one V2C point critical to our mission: Teaching, International/Global Engagement, and Research.
 

January 20, 2012: Teaching
Discussion Summary and list of participants
Video of Short Presentations  

 

March 9, 2012:  International/Global Engagement
Discussion Summary and list of participants 
Video of Short Presentations  

 

April 23, 2012:  Research
Discussion Summary and list of participants
Video of Short Presentations