911爆料吃瓜黑料 Faculty Senate is an elected representative body that acts on behalf of all ATU faculty. All Faculty Senate meetings are open, and all faculty members are welcome to participate in discussions at meetings. The Faculty Senate provides a forum for ATU faculty to participate in discussion about their concerns.
Opening luncheon: Tuesday August 19, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (West Dining Hall)
Meetings generally take place on the second Tuesday of each month,
3.00 p.m. CST, in Rothwell 456:
Tuesday 9 September
Tuesday 14 October
Tuesday 11 November
Thursday 8 December (1 PM)
Tuesday 10 February
Tuesday 10 March
Tuesday 14 April
Thursday 30 April (1 PM)
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Membership:
Membership of the Faculty Senate will be established according to Article II, Section
I of the Constitution of the Faculty Senate of 911爆料吃瓜黑料. For elected
members, a term equals three years, and no senator may serve more than two consecutive
terms.
Function:
Serve as a committee on committees that include elected faculty members and shall
act for the faculty in all curricular matters other than those involving changes in
general academic policies, and for the faculty or the administration on matters referred
to it for action; serve as an advisory body to the faculty on matters involving aca颅demic
policies and to the administration or the faculty, as appropriate, on any other matter
of general concern to the University.
The Award鈥檚 Purpose:
Once a month, the Faculty Senate will recognize ATU faculty members who are doing amazing things 鈥� undertaking activities or events that have a positive impact and benefit for ATU, its students, and its communities in a given month. The award is open to all faculty 911爆料吃瓜黑料. (Please see the eligibility section below).
Broadly, those activities or events can be umbrellaed under the areas of Service, Scholarship & Creative Endeavors, or Teaching, but this monthly award IS NOT the Faculty Excellence Awards. The Faculty of the Month Awards are not given for each category as is the case for the Faculty Excellence Awards, but to one or two faculty members (If there is a tie in the Committee vote or strong consensus among them that two faculty members are worthy) for events and activities that can span multiple categories or only represent one category.
| Faculty Activity Period | Nomination Due Dates |
| May, June, July, and August | August 20 for September Award |
| September | September 30, for October Award |
| October | October 30, for November Award |
| December and January | January 30 for February Award |
| Februrary | Februrary 27 for March Award |
| March | March 30 for April Award |
| April | April 20 for final April Award |
Eligibility:
The faculty of the month award is open to any member of the ATU faculty including tenured, tenure track, instructor, legacy, and/or adjunct faculty.
Nomination Process:
Process:
The Senate president will solicit nominations from faculty, chairs, and deans on a monthly basis. The nominees鈥� names and accomplishments will be e-mailed to the Senate e-mail (facultysenate@atu.edu) and the chair or secretary will forward nomination letters to the five - person Faculty- Member 鈥� of -the Month- Committee. This committee will be comprised of a faculty senate representative from each of the university鈥檚 four colleges plus a fifth representative (either the library or adjunct senate representative). The committee will meet, make their choice, and then forward that choice to the Faculty Senate Chair. The committee is to choose ONE but no more than TWO faculty members for each month.
AWARD:
Faculty member(s) will be invited to the senate meeting, where they will receive a certificate of recognition and a personalized engraved acrylic star desk topper, as well as have their nomination letter read into the minutes to highlight their exceptional work.
Passed September 2020
Updated: September 2025
1. The Faculty Senate establishes an annual award to honor an administration member, who, in the opinion of the Senate, has exhibited exemplary support of the academic mission at the University鈥檚 core.
2. Eligible candidates include but are not limited to the president, vice presidents, deans, and heads of key offices such as the Office of the Registrar, the Library, or the Office of Campus Support.
3. Nominations will be made during the fall semester. Submit nominations through the Faculty Senate email link by October 30th.
4. The recipient of the award will be determined by a majority of the senators. If no nominee receives a majority vote, then there will be a run-off election among the senators. Voting will take place during the February Faculty Senate Meeting.
5. Only one award will be given per year.
6. Although there is no limit to the number of times that an administrator may receive the award, the same individual cannot be the recipient two years in a row.
2021: Dr. Barbara Johnson, VPAA
2022: Ms. Angela Black, Interim Head Librarian
2023: Ms. Tammy Weaver, Registrar
2024: Ms. Andrea Eubanks, Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
2025: Not awarded