The University Faculty Senate represents all faculty at Penn State through the process of shared governance. Each college and campus elects one senator for every 25 faculty.  Undergraduate and graduate students are represented on the Senate, as are University administrators.  The Senate seeks ways to improve communication and collaborative decision making across the University.

Links to information about the Senate and the University are organized on this page. We encourage you to use this information to share your ideas and suggestions. Lee Coraor
is Senate Chair for the 2009-2010 year and Susan Youtz is the Executive Secretary of the Faculty Senate, both may be contacted with questions and suggestions. The Senate Office is located in 101 Kern Graduate Building on the University Park Campus.

Resolution to endow a Faculty Trustee Scholarship

Provost Rodney A. Erickson's presentation on the
draft University Strategic Plan, January 27, 2009

Additional Links

Academic Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual

Affirmative Action

Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)
(Academic Consortium of Big 10 Universities)

GURU
(University Policies e.g., HR, Research, Travel, etc.)

Executive Vice President and Provost
Organizational Charts

Vice Provost for Educational Equity
(Diversity Resources)

Past Senate Chairs

Planning and Institutional Assesment

PSU Fact Book

University Calendars

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs