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Faculty Senate

Our purpose is to create an effective faculty organization that can enter into partnership for shared responsibility and cooperative action between the faculty, administration, staff, and students in order to promote the general welfare of the university.

Faculty Senate meeting with a speaker

Statements from Faculty Senate

Statement to Reaffirm the Virginia Tech Principles of Community - Spring 2025 

Responsible Use of Research Metrics - Spring 2023

Against Targeted Harassment - Spring 2022

Academic Freedom - Fall 2021

Anti-APIDA Violence - Spring 2021

Faculty Constituency Reports

Current Academic Year

  • June 2026
  • April 2026
  • November 2025
  • August 2025

Past Academic Year

Full archive of constituency reports

Membership

Meetings

Committees and Work Groups

Upcoming meetings

In 2025-2026, the Faculty Senate will meet on Fridays from 2:30-4:15 PM in person (location TBD) and on Zoom. The specific dates are:

  • August 29
  • September 12
  • September 26
  • October 10
  • October 24
  • November 7
  • November 21
  • December 5
  • January 23
  • February 6
  • February 20
  • March 6
  • March 20
  • April 3
  • April 17
  • May 1

Resources

Faculty Senate SharePoint Login 
Faculty senators and alternates only

Executive Vice President and Provost
Faculty Affairs
Faculty Forms
Faculty Handbook
Faculty Senate of Virginia
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)

University Governance

University Council
University Governance

Role of the Faculty Senate in University Governance
Faculty Senate Representatives on University Commissions and Committees