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  • General Education Assessment Committee
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  • Institutional Biosafety Committee
  • Libraries/ITS Advisory Committee
  • Premedical and Predental Advisory Committee
  • Protection of Human Subjects in Research Committee
  • Selection Committee for Outstanding Professors
  • Sing Procedures Committee
  • Spiritual Life Advisory Committee
  • Student Life and Services Committee
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  • Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
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Faculty Senate

Reporting Line

The Faculty Senate reports to the Provost.

Composition of Membership

Members of the Faculty Senate are elected according to procedures set forth in the Faculty Senate's Constitution and Bylaws.

Committee Charge Responsibilities

The Faculty Senate provides a forum for the full and free discussion of all matters affecting the Baylor University Faculties and seeks to express collective faculty judgment on campus issues and to encourage effective faculty participation in the formation of University policy.

The official University policy regarding the Faculty Senate is contained in BU-PP 711: Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws are available at https://www.baylor.edu/facultysenate/index.php?id=68635.

Committee Members, 2025-2026

Álvarez-Pimentel, RicardoHistory  
Bachman, TeresaPhysical Therapy  
Beard, HayleeAccounting and Business Law  
Binetti, KatieAnthropology  
Bolen, BradInstrumental Studies  
Bostick, LotteAccounting and Business Law  
Bratu, CristianModern Languages and Cultures  
Cade, TreyAviation Science  
Cain Darough, AdrienneInstitute for Oral History  
Carr, HalliNursing  
Coffman, EleshaHistory  
Collins, KaylaOccupational Therapy  
Colman, AlfredoAcademic Studies  
Damron, JaneCommunication  
Ford, Sarah,  Past ChairEnglish  
Fuselier, BridgetLaw  
Gantt, ChristyPhysical Therapy  
Gravagne, IanElectrical and Computer Engineering  
Greer, StantonMechanical Engineering  
Humphrey, ColbyPolitical Science  
Hunter, EmilyManagement  
Hunter, Emily,  Chair ElectManagement  
James, Lee AnnLaw  
Johnston, HopeEnglish  
Jones Davis, BrendaCurriculum and Instruction  
Kelly, KathleenVocal Studies  
Killingsworth, ErinNursing  
Klausmeyer, RizaliaChemistry and Biochemistry  
Koziol, ScottElectrical and Computer Engineering  
Macias, AntonioFinance  
Magnusen, MarEducational Leadership  
Malavanti, Karenna,  ChairPsychology and Neuroscience  
Morgan, RonaldMath  
Olafsen, JeffreyPhysics  
Palm, MeredithPsychology and Neuroscience  
Peck, JessicaNursing  
Perry, SamBaylor Interdisciplinary Core  
Pooler, DavidSocial Work  
Prefume, YukoModern Languages and Cultures  
Ramirez, Daniel Staff Council  
Riemenschneider, CindyInformation Systems and Business Analytics  
Robins, JenniferEducational Psychology  
Sayes, ChristieEnvironmental Science  
Schwartz, BenPsychology and Neuroscience  
Stover, MicheleChemistry and Biochemistry  
Swan, EricMarketing  
Tankersley, KevinJournalism, Public Relations, New Media  
Vogelaar, KatyNursing  
Weaver, JoelTruett Seminary  
Williams, MattheaHealth, Human Performance, Recreation  
Wood, SinaiLibraries Research and Engagement  
Ylitalo, KellyPublic Health  
Zori, ColleenBaylor Interdisciplinary Core  
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