The Executive Council, as specified in the Constitution, has the responsibility for determining and publishing the number of Senate seats to which each school is entitled, setting the agenda for the meetings of the Senate, appointing members and chairs of standing and ad hoc committees, and acting on behalf of the Senate when there is a need for prompt action.
The Executive Council’s activities are central to making the Faculty Senate a substantial partner in University planning. Each spring the Council will organize a meeting to consider major institutional issues and will select a few for consideration by the Senate in the following academic year. Prior to the beginning of each academic year, the Council will meet with the President and Provost to review emerging institutional planning issues and to discuss priorities for the agenda in the year ahead. The Council will report on and/or propose to the Senate action on matters of university planning that affect the academic, physical, and aesthetic resources, issues, and policies of the University. The Council will serve as the coordinator for the Senate’s role in the implementation of the University’s Self-Study and will similarly review the implementation of recommendations of other standing and ad hoc committees. The Council will advise and consult with the President on matters pertaining to the University’s relationship to the Commonwealth and other external bodies. As necessary the Council will appoint ad hoc or standing committees to assist in the performance of its duties. The Council or a subcommittee will annually offer suggestions for nominations to the Board of Visitors.
Members
Patricia (Tish) Jennings
Chair of the Faculty Senate
Professor
School of Education and Human Development
Michael J. Kennedy
Chair-Elect of the Faculty Senate
Associate Professor, Dept. of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education, School of Education and Human Development.
School of Medicine
Susan Kirk
Past-Chair of the Faculty Senate, Faculty Representative to the Board of Visitors
Professor
School of Medicine
Kim Acquaviva
Finance Co-Chair
Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing
Ian B. Baucom
Ex Officio
Executive Vice-President and Provost
Alan Beckenstein
Chair Faculty Recruitment, Retention, Retirement, & Welfare Committee Chair
Professor
Darden School of Business
Aaron Bloomfield
Academic Affairs Committee Chair
Professor
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Aniko Bodroghkozy
At-Large Member of the Executive Council (until 2023)
Professor
College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Jim Fitz-Gerald
At-Large Member of the Executive Council (until 2023)
Associate Professor
School of Engineering
Joe Fore
Ex Officio
Associate Professor of Law, General Faculty
Chair of the General Faculty Council
James Lambert
Grievance Chair
Professor
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Carol Manning
At-Large Member of the Executive Council (until 2024)
Professor
School of Medicine
Peter Norton
Policy Committee Chair
Associate Professor
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Andrew Pennock
At-Large Member of the Executive Council (until 2024)
Associate Professor
Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
Eric Ramirez-Weaver
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Chair
Associate Professor
College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
James E. Ryan
Ex Officio
President
James Savage
At-Large Member of the Executive Council (until 2023)
Professor of Politics and Public Policy
College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Jeri Seidman
At-Large Member of the Executive Council
Associate Professor of Commerce
McIntire School of Commerce
Sara Stewart Ware
At-Large Member of the Executive Council
Professor of Law, General Faculty
School of Law
Agnes Swiatecka-Urban
Research, Teaching, & Scholarship Chair
Professor
School of Medicine