Faculty Senate

At the heart of the collegial governance system at the College of Charleston, the Faculty Senate is the primary legislative body of College faculty. The Senate makes recommendations on any matter under its purview to the president of the College. The senate is concerned with all matters relating to academic programs, the curriculum, admissions and continuation standards, the grading system, degree and certificate requirements, and the utilization of the intellectual resources of the College. The Faculty Senate is supported by a wide range of 24 standing senate and College committees. To view the current rosters and archived materials, please visit our Senate SharePoint Site. Detailed and formal descriptions of the Faculty Senate as a whole and its individual senate and College committees may be found in the Faculty/Administration Manual (referred to commonly as the FAM), Articles IV and V in the Faculty Organization and By-Laws section.

Faculty Senate SharePoint Site

2024-2025 Meeting Dates


All meetings of the Faculty Senate are held on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Auditorium (Beatty Center 115). Submit agenda items to Roxann Stalvey, Faculty Secretary.

Date Agenda Items Due by:
September 3 August 23
October 8 September 27
November 12 October 31
December 3 November 24
January 14 January 3
February 4 January 24
March 11th February 28
April 1 March 21
April 8th (If necessary) April 1

Senate Leadership


Below are the current senate officers and committee chairs

Committees


There are 24 permanent committees under the Faculty Senate: 3 are Standing Senate Committees and 21 are Standing College Committees. In addition to permanent committees are ad hoc Faculty Senate and College committees, which are created by the Faculty Senate. These committees vary in how long they are constituted. To see these ad hoc committees, please scroll down, or go to the ad hoc Committee webpage. Select a committee below to view their most recent annual report. An archive of committee chairs, rosters, and annual reports is available on the SharePoint Site

Senate & Committee Orientation Materials


New senators can reference the material below