The University Senate is composed of 251 elected senators and 26 Senate Consultative Committee members. This includes faculty, civil service and P&A staff, and student representatives from the University of Minnesota Crookston, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Minnesota Morris, University of Minnesota Rochester, and University of Minnesota Twin Cities campuses. The president of the University of Minnesota chairs the University Senate, and the vice chair is a faculty member. 

2023-24 University Senate

University/Faculty Senate Chair 

Jeff Ettinger headshot. He is wearing a navy blue suit, a white shirt, and a maroon tie with thin, gold, diagonal stripes.

Interim President Jeff Ettinger

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senate/Faculty Consultative Committee Chair

Photo of Mark Bee, vice chair of the Faculty Consultative Committee

Professor Mark Bee
Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
[email protected]
612-624-6749

 

 

 

 

 

University/Faculty Senate Vice Chair

Rachna Shah headshot

Professor Rachna Shah
Supply Chain and Operations
Carlson School of Management (CSOM)
[email protected]
612-624-4432

 

 

 

 

University/Faculty Senate Clerk

Professor Ned Patterson

Professor Ned Patterson
Internal Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
[email protected]
 

 

 

 

 

University/Faculty Senate Parliamentarian

Nancy Sims

Nancy Sims
University Libraries
[email protected]
612-624-1851

 

 

 

 

Staff

Amber Bathke

Amber Bathke
Senate Associate
University Senate Office
[email protected]
612-625-1214

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