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Faculty Senator Elections

Faculty Senate elections for terms that begin in August 2026 will take place from March 23 to April 13, with the following schedule:

  • March 23 – April 3: Nominations
  • April 6 – 13: Voting
  • April 21: Newly-elected senators are welcomed at the final Faculty Senate meeting of the 2025-26 academic year

Curious about what’s involved in serving as a Faculty Senator?

The typical term length is two years (fall 2026 through spring 2028) with Faculty Senate meetings occurring from 3 to 5 PM on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month throughout the academic year. The first meeting in 2026-27 academic year is Aug 25 in the Lookout Room, Student Union Building.

Wondering what the Faculty Senate does?

The Faculty Senate is part of the shared governance structure at Boise State University and has six main functions:

  • Recommend requirements for admission and for degrees;
  • Act upon all new courses and curricula, changes in established curricula, and curricular policies;
  • Recommend criteria for academic rank, tenure, and professional welfare;
  • Provide for the review and mediation of disputes involving professional ethics and grievances;
  • Recommend policies / procedures for the performance of research, scholarship and creative activities;
  • Maintain committees and councils as indicated in the Faculty Constitution

Curious to know what seats are up for election?

The following table outlines the seats that are up for election, who to contact about the election for each seat and the term length. If you have a question about a particular seat that is up for election, want to nominate someone (perhaps yourself), or are simply curious to know more about the Faculty Senate, please contact the appropriate individual.

For reference, the College of Arts and Sciences groups are defined after the table.

Faculty Group2-year term seatsContact Name(s)Contact Email
Adjunct Faculty1Erik Hadleyerikhadley@boisestate.edu
At-Large–Erik Hadleyerikhadley@boisestate.edu
Clinical FacultyTBDChristopher Saunderschrissaunders@boisestate.edu
College of Arts and Sciences, Group 11Brian Wileybrianwiley@boisestate.edu
College of Arts and Sciences, Group 21Jennifer Mallettejennifermallette@boisestate.edu
College of Arts and Sciences, Group 32Theodore McDonaldtmcdonal@boisestate.edu
College of Business and Economics1Jim Kroesjimkroes@boisestate.edu
College of Education1Jesus Trespalacioserikhadley@boisestate.edu
College of Engineering1Amy Mollamymoll@boisestate.edu
College of Health Sciences1Jaime Sandjaimesand@boisestate.edu
Albertson’s Library–Erik Hadleyerikhadley@boisestate.edu
School of Public Service1Lori Hauseggerlorihausegger@boisestate.edu
Teaching/Lecturer FacultyTBDCortney Campbellcortneycampbell@boisestate.edu
Research Faculty–Erik Hadleyerikhadley@boisestate.edu

College of Arts and Sciences Groups

  • COAS Group 1: Anthropology, Art, Design & Visual Studies, History, Music, Theatre, Film & Creative Writing, World Languages
  • COAS Group 2: Communications, English, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology
  • COAS Group 3: Biological Sciences, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Geosciences, Mathematics, and Physics.