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Executive Council

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