Faculty Senate
The mission of the Faculty Senate is to represent faculty in proposing, evaluating and advising on actions or policies to create, maintain and protect an academic environment conducive to the full and free development of scholarly learning, teaching, research, patient care and community service.
Senate Snapshot
The Faculty Senate is a collective group of faculty representatives from across the university who come together to discuss, plan, advise, and, where appropriate, take action on any matter of general interest or concern to the faculty or pertaining to OHSU. This includes, but not limited to:
- Faculty status
- Strategic planning
- Academic policies
- Educational standards, curricula, new programs, regulations
- Research
- Budget
- Aspects of student life that relate to the university environment
Executive Committee Members
- Erin Madriago, Senate President
- Andrew Giustini, Senate President-Elect
- Carmem Pfeifer, Senate Secretary
- Amy Hermesch, Senate Treasurer
- Gabriel Kleinman, Senator-at-large
- Jens Kreth, Senator-at-large