Academic Senate
Academic Senate
The Academic Senate is the representative body responsible for academic and educational policies of the University of Dayton having significant, university-wide impact. Its membership includes faculty, administrators, and students.
OFFICERS 2025-2026:
Jackie Arnold, President (School of Education and Health Sciences)
Nancy Haskell, Vice President (School of Business Administration)
Kayla Harris, Secretary (University Libraries)
Academic Senate Virtual Office Hours: Thursdays, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
In Person - St. Mary's Hall, Room 113B
or Zoom
Academic Senate Membership 2025-2026
ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING SCHEDULE 2025-2026:
Fridays, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Location: Kennedy Union Ballroom
Fall 2025
September 19
October 10
November 21
Spring 2026
January 30
February 6 - Joint Senate, Faculty and Staff Meeting
February 20
March 13
April 10
April 24 - Elections
Committees of the Academic Senate
Executive Committee of the Academic Senate (ECAS)
The term of office on the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate (ECAS) is two years, except for student representatives who serve one year and also cases noted below where the individual elected will be completing the remainder of a term. ECAS usually meets once per week. Like all Senators, ECAS members will attend one Academic Senate meeting per month and one-to-two meetings per month for the subcommittee to which they are assigned.
2025 - 2026 Meeting Schedule:
Fridays, 9am-10:30 a.m.
St. Mary's Room 113B
2025-2026 ECAS Members:
Jackie Arnold, President (School of Education and Health Sciences)
Nancy Haskell, Vice President (School of Business Administration)
Kayla Harris, Secretary (University Libraries)
Chris Agnew (College of Arts & Sciences: Humanities & the Arts)
Jackie Arnold, President (School of Education and Health Sciences)
Vijay Asari (School of Engineering)
Jennifer Dalton (Full-Time; Non-Tenure Track Representative)
Kayla Harris, Secretary (University Libraries)
Nancy Haskell, Vice President (School of Business Administration)
Grant Neeley (College of Arts & Sciences: Social Sciences)
Pothitos Pitychoutis (College of Arts & Sciences: Natural Sciences)
Danielle Poe (Dean)
Oladipo Olaore (Graduate Student)
Andrea Seielstad (School of Law)
Darlene Weaver (Provost; ex officio)
Rachel Yeager (Undergraduate Student; SGA, Director of Academic Affairs)
Joel Pruce/Emily Sullivan-Smith (Faculty Board Guest)
ECAS Porches Page
Academic Policies Committee (APC)
Work may entail consideration of degree requirements, standards for development of curriculum program evaluations and curricular options.
2025-2026 Committee Chair: Chris Agnew (College of Arts & Sciences)
APC Porches Page
Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC)
Work may entail consideration of the faculty grievance process, standards of evaluation, sabbaticals, professional development, research and promotions.
2025-2026 Committee Chair: Christopher Calvin (School of Business Administration)
FAC Porches Page
Student Academic Policies Committee (SAPC)
Work may entail consideration of grading, attendance, examinations, cheating, plagiarism and grievance policies.
2025-2026 Committee Chair: Daniel Birdsong (College of Arts & Sciences)
SAPC Porches Page
University Nominating and Recruitment Committee (UNRC)
Responsible for identifying faculty who are eligible and interested in serving on University-wide committees, nominating faculty to fill open faculty-designated positions in the event of a vacancy, and managing the collection of self-nominations.
UNRC Porches Page