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

Agendas and Minutes


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 10, 2025
  • October 8, 2025
  • November 12, 2025
  • December 17, 2025 - Fall Meeting with President Marty Schmidt 
    3:00pm - 5:00pm in the Isermann Auditorium
  • January 21, 2026
  • February 25, 2026
  • March 25, 2026
  • May 1, 2026 - 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 3, 2025
  • September 24, 2025
  • October 29, 2025
  • December 3, 2025
  • January 7, 2026
  • February 11, 2026
  • March 11, 2026
  • April 15, 2026

Meet Your Faculty Senate Gathering Schedule


Russell Sage Dining Hall

All Meetings listed below will be held from 4:00 - 6:00pm

  • September 24, 2025
  • October 29, 2025
  • December 17, 2025
  • January 28, 2026
  • February 25, 2026
  • March 25, 2026
  • April 29, 2026
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