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.
2024-25 University Senate
University/Faculty Senate Chair
President Rebecca Cunningham
Senate/Faculty Consultative Committee Chair
Professor Jennifer Goodnough
Chemistry, Morris Campus
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320-589-6322
University/Faculty Senate Vice Chair
Professor Rachna Shah
Supply Chain and Operations
Carlson School of Management (CSOM)
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612-624-4432
University/Faculty Senate Clerk
Professor Ned Patterson
Internal Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
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University/Faculty Senate Parliamentarian
Nancy Sims
University Libraries
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612-624-1851
Staff
Amber Bathke
Senior Senate Associate
University Senate Office
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612-625-1214