University Senate Members
Senate Membership
| Seat | Name | Affliation | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair of the Senate | Jim Woglom | Department of Art + Film | 2025 |
| Vice Chair of the Senate | Jayne McGuire | School of Applied Health | 2025 |
| Third Officer of the Senate | Tyler Evans | Department of Mathematics | 2025 |
| Tenure Line CAHSS Faculty Delegate | Marissa Ramsier | Department of Anthropology | 2025 |
| Tenure Line CAHSS Faculty Delegate | Nicole Jean Hill | Department of Art + Film | 2026 |
| Tenure Line CNRS Faculty Delegate | Christopher Harmon | Department of Chemistry | 2025 |
| Tenure Line CNRS Faculty Delegate | Tyler Evans | Department of Mathematics | 2027 |
| Tenure Line CPS Faculty Delegate | Ara Pachmayer | School of Applied Health | 2025 |
| Tenure Line CPS Faculty Delegate | Rouhollah Aghasaleh | School of Education | 2026 |
| Tenure Line Non-Instructional Faculty Delegate | Kimberly Stelter | University Library | 2026 |
| Tenure Line Non-Instructional Faculty Delegate | Tim Miller | University Library | 2025 |
| Tenure Line At-Large Faculty Delegate | Jayne McGuire | School of Applied Health | 2025 |
| Tenure Line At-Large Faculty Delegate | Jaime Lancaster | School of Business | 2026 |
| Tenure Line At-Large Faculty Delegate | Kimberly Perris | School of Applied Health | 2027 |
| Lecturer Faculty Delegate | Frank Cappuccio | Department of Chemistry | 2025 |
| Lecturer Faculty Delegate | Arianna Thobaben | School of Education | 2027 |
| Lecturer Faculty Delegate | vacant | ||
| Representative to the ASCSU | Mary Virnoche | Department of Sociology | 2026 |
| Representative to the ASCSU | Stephanie Burkhalter | Department of Politics | 2027 |
| Staff Delegate | Sulaina Banks | Admissions Office | 2025 |
| Staff Delegate | Harrelle Deshazier | Umoja Center | 2026 |
| Staff Delegate | vacant | ||
| Student Delegate | vacant | Associated Students | 2025 |
| Student Delegate | vacant | Associated Students | 2025 |
| Emeritus & Retired Faculty & Staff Association Delegate | Marshelle Thobaben | Emeritus & Retired Faculty & Staff Association | Ex-Officio |
| Chair of the Integrated Curriculum Committee | Sara Sterner | School of Education | Ex-Officio |
| CFA Humboldt Delegate | Marisol Ruiz | School of Education | Ex-Officio |
| Labor Council Delegate | Steve Tillinghast | Department of Geology | Ex-Officio |
| President of Associated Students | Ethan LeVering | Associated Students | Ex-Officio |
| Campus Diversity Officer | Rosamel Benavides-Garb | Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Ex-Officio |
| University President (non-voting) | Tom Jackson | University President | Ex-Officio |
| Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs | Jenn Capps | Academic Affairs | Ex-Officio |
| Vice President of Enrollment Management | Chrissy Holliday | Enrollment Management | Ex-Officio |
| Vice President of Adminstration & Finance | Sherie Gordon | Administration & Finance | Ex-Officio |
| Parliamentarian (non-voting) | vacant | Ex-Officio |
Membership Information
Chair: General Faculty Member
Elected Members:
- Chair: One (1) General Faculty member who has completed at least three years of employment and will be in-residence during the term of office shall be elected by a vote of the General Faculty At-large.
- Tenure-Line Instructional Faculty Delegates: Eleven (11) Faculty Senators shall be apportioned as follows:
- 2 Tenure-line Instructional-unit faculty from each of the three instructional units shall be elected by a vote of the Tenure-line faculty within each instructional unit.
- 2 Tenure-line Non-instructional temporary and tenure-line faculty (coaches, counselors, librarians) from delegates from non-instructional units shall be elected by a vote of the Tenure-line Non-instructional unit faculty in non-instructional units (coaches, counselors, librarians)
- 3 Tenure-line faculty from any instructional or non-instructional unit shall be elected by a vote of the Tenure-line faculty.
- Non-Tenure Instructional Faculty Delegates:
- 3 Lecturer faculty with a time base averaging at least .40 of full-time shall be elected by a vote of the Lecturer faculty.
- Representatives to the ASCSU (Statewide Academic Senate):
- 2 Full-time Tenure-line faculty shall be elected by a vote of the General Faculty At-large.
- Staff Delegates:
- 3 non-Management Personnel Plan (MPP) staff shall be elected by Staff Council
Appointed Members:
- Student Delegates:
- 2 From the Associated Students
- 1 ERFSA member
Ex-Officio Members:
- The Chair of the Senate shall be an elected member of the General Faculty.
- The Vice Chair of the Senate shall be an elected faculty delegate of the Senate and shall be elected annually to a one-year term of office by the members of the Senate.
- The Third Officer of the Senate shall be an elected faculty member of Senate and shall be elected annually to a one-year term of office by the members of Senate.
- The Parliamentarian, who need not be an elected member of the Senate, shall be appointed annually by the Senate Executive Committee.
- The term of office for all other elected members shall be three years
Terms:
- The Chair of the Senate shall be an elected member of the General Faculty.
- The Vice Chair of the Senate shall be an elected faculty delegate of the Senate and shall be elected annually to a one-year term of office by the members of the Senate.
- The Third Officer of the Senate shall be an elected faculty member of Senate and shall be elected annually to a one-year term of office by the members of Senate.
- The Parliamentarian, who need not be an elected member of the Senate, shall be appointed annually by the Senate Executive Committee.
Duties:
- The purpose of the University Senate is to draw from the collective wisdom of the members of the University community in order to formulate, evaluate, and recommend policies that advance the mission of Humboldt State. The Senate shall be the University’s primary policy recommending body. The Senate shall have the authority to act for the faculty on matters within the scope of the faculty when the action is approved by a majority vote.