Faculty Senate

Rensselaer’s Faculty Senate was reconstituted in March of 2012, following a period of temporary suspension. The new Senate will strive to represent and convey the views of the faculty, and to administer aspects of our institution’s academic operations that have been delegated to the Senate. We are a 19-member body comprised of 14 members of the tenure (tenured and tenure track) faculty, four members of the non-tenure faculty, and our Provost (ex officio).

Faculty Senate Meeting Schedule


In-person: Fishbach Room, Folsom Library (unless specified below)
Virtual: WebEx

All Meetings listed below will be held from 1:00 - 2:30pm (Unless specified otherwise)

  • September 23, 2026
  • October 7, 2026
  • November 11, 2026
  • TBD - Fall Meeting with President Marty Schmidt 
    3:00pm - 5:00pm in the Isermann Auditorium
  • January 20, 2027
  • February 24, 2027
  • March 24, 2027
  • April 28, 2027 - Spring Meeting with Rebecca W. Doerge, Provost 
    3:00pm - 5:00pm in the Isermann Auditorium

Senate Executive Committee Meeting Schedule


Virtual (WebEx) (unless specified below)

All Meetings listed below will be held from 1:00 - 2:30pm (Unless specified otherwise)

  • September 1, 2026
  • September 30, 2026
  • October 28, 2026
  • December 2, 2026
  • January 6, 2027
  • February 10, 2027
  • March 10, 2027
  • April 14, 2027

Meet Your Faculty Senate Gathering Schedule


Russell Sage Dining Hall

All Meetings listed below will be held from 4:00 - 6:00pm (Unless specified otherwise)

  • September 22, 2026
  • October 28, 2026
  • December 16, 2026 - 5:00 - 7:00pm
  • January 27, 2027
  • February 24, 2027
  • March 24, 2027
  • April 28, 2027
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