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Committee Reports 11 February 2026

Faculty Governance Council Representative – Bill DeSisto The motion regarding fossil fuel investments was forwarded to FGC representatives on December 15, 2025 and requested that Faculty Senates consider it. The FGC has not met since last November and will meet later this month.  Jeff St. John shared an intent to plan for the following: He […]

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Draft Minutes 11 February 2026

Disclaimer: These are draft minutes, which are scheduled for approval at the next open meeting of the University of Maine Faculty Senate. Attendance Present: Senators: Henri Akono, Dean Astumian, Jonathan Barron, Seth Campbell, Erin P. Carter, Sudarshan Chawathe, Matthew Chatfield, Bill DeSisto, Paula Drewniany, Heather Falconer, Sara Flanagan, Kathleen Gillon, William Gramlich, Michael Grillo, Jianjun […]

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Administration’s Response to SM 2601 & SM 2602

To: Amanda Klemmer, President of the Faculty Senate From: Joan Ferrini-Mundy, President CC: Joe DiSalvo, Interim Chief of StaffGabriel Paquette, Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and ProvostKelly Straub, Executive Assistant to the PresidentWilliam Somes, Senior Administrative Coordinator, Faculty Senate Re: Response to Faculty Senate Motions from November 19, 2025 meeting, and received for […]

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Minutes 10 December 2025

Attendance Present: Senators: Amber Roth, Amy Booth, Bashir Khoda, Bill DeSisto, Briar Chapin (Undergraduate Student Government Representative), Carter Emerson (Graduate Student Government Representative), C. Matt Graham, Camerin Seigars, Colleen Marzilli, Danielle Pelletier, Dean Astumian, Derek Michaud, Ek Han Tan, Ellen Hostert, Eric Landis, Erin P. Carter, Esther Enright, Glenda Pereira, Grant Miles, Greg Howard, Heather […]

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Faculty Senate Approves SM 2603 and SM 2604

The Faculty Senate approved two motions at the Open Senate meeting on Wednesday, December 10: SM 2603: Resolution to endorse 1) the Proposal for a New Graduate Degree Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, and 2) the Proposal for a New Blended Graduate Degree Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner This […]

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Minutes 12 November 2025

Attendance Present: Senators: Amanda Klemmer (President), Amber Roth, Amy Booth, Bill DeSisto, Briar Chapin (Undergraduate Student Government Representative), Carter Emerson (Graduate Student Government Representative), Colleen Marzilli, Craig Mason, Danielle Pelletier, Dean Astumian, Derek A. Michaud, Ellen Hostert, Eric Landis, Esther Enright, Glenda Pereira, Grant Miles, Greg Howard, Heather Falconer, Jay Wason III (Secretary), Jean Henri […]

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Minutes 15 October 2025

Attendance Present:Senators: Aaron Putnam (for Seth Campbell), Amanda Klemmer (President), Amber Roth, Amy Booth, Bashir Khoda, Benjamin King, Bill DeSisto, Briar Chapin (Undergraduate Student Government Representative), Camerin Seigars, Carter Emerson (Graduate Student Government Representative), Colleen Marzilli, Craig Mason, Danielle Pelletier, Dean Astumian, Derek Michaud, Ek Han Tan, Ellen Hostert, Eric Landis, Glenda Pereira, Grant Miles, […]

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Faculty Senate Orientation Materials

The Faculty Senate Orientation 25-26 took place on September 3. The following materials were distributed electronically to all senators before the meeting. Hard copies of these orientation documents will be available for senators at the first several elected/open meetings of the year. Frequently Asked Questions Introduction to the Faculty Senate: Jurisdiction, Procedure, and Committees Parliamentary […]

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Minutes 10 September 2025

Attendance Present: Senators: Alexis Foster, Amanda Klemmer (President), Amber Roth, Amy Booth, Bill DeSisto, Camerin Seigars, Carter Emerson (Graduate Student Government Representative), Colleen Marzilli, Craig Mason, Danielle Pelletier, Daniel Sandweiss, Dean Astumian, Derek Michaud, Ek Han Tan, Ellen Hostert, Eric Landis, Esther Enright, Glenda Pereira, Grant Miles, Greg Howard, Heather Falconer, Henri Akono (Vice President), […]

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