University of Houston Faculty Senate                                       Last updated:  October 15, 2009

Executive Committee Meetings  [Closed] Take place in room 351, Cullen Performance Hall, and include the Faculty Senate Executive Committee (ten members) and the UH Council Chairs (four members).

Executive Committee Meeting with President, Provost & CFO  [Closed] Take place in room 220, Ezekiel Cullen between the Chancellor/President, the Provost, the CFO and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee (ten members) and the UH Council Chairs (four members).

Faculty Assemblies  [Public] Occur once each in the spring and fall semesters. They are generally held in the Kiva of Farish Hall. The Faculty Senate President issues invitations to speak.

Faculty Senate Meetings [Public] Take place in the rooms indicated above. There are normally 52 senators. The Provost sits with the Senate in its deliberations. The Chancellor/President has an open invitation to attend.  The University Community and public are welcome.

Faculty Senate Retreat [UH Faculty Senators and by invitation] Held at an off-campus site, this is an opportunity for senators to discuss issues and priorities and plan strategies for the coming year.

New Senator Welcome Luncheon [By invitation] An event designed to welcome new members and provide an opportunity for socializing with Executive Committee members and others and provide some orientation material.

Scholarship & Community Conferences [Registration required] Due to the rising costs associated with producing this all-day conference on relevant academic-political-community issues, it was changed in 2000 to be an biennial event.  Planning for the April 2010 event is currently underway.   For more information or to register, visit:  http://www.coe.uh.edu/scc/

Past topics include: 2007:  "Music Across Boundaries:  Culture v Identity v Performance" 2005:  "Professors and Private Philanthropy" 2003:  "Bringing Science to Life:  A Conversation with Oliver Sacks and Others"  2001: "What is a Quality Public Urban Research University?" 1999: "University-School System Partnerships: Working Together to Create Safe, Caring and Healthy Learning Environments" 1998: "The Next Generation: The Impact of Technology on Learning" 1997: "Undergraduate Education and the Core Curriculum" 1996: "Tenure Issues" 1995:  "The Changing Face of Knowledge" 1994: "Accountability in and of Higher Education" 1993:  "Envisioning Our Future" 1992:  "Institutional Values" 1991:  "Higher Education and Public Policy"

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