Faculty Senate Guidelines
Review the faculty senate guidelines below.
Subsection 2
Senators’ representative of the various academic departments and equivalent units of the university, as specified in the BSUFA Operating Procedures. These senators shall be known as representative senators.
Section D: Election of Representative Senators
Each department, unit or pool of departments or units shall elect its own representative Senator[s] for [a] two-year term[s] using an open nominations and election process that allows all BSUFA members within the department, unit or pool to submit their names for consideration. Only self-nominations will be valid. In the event of a vacancy among the representative senators, the Executive Board shall instruct the respective department, unit or pool to elect a replacement within one month of the effective date of the vacancy. Senators elected by such special elections shall serve only for the remaining portion of the interrupted term.
In cases of split assignments that are uneven, the faculty member shall vote in the department or unit of the larger part of her or his assignment. In all other cases, the individual involved shall petition the Senate for a determination of voting eligibility.
Section H: Attendance and Duty Requirements of Senators
Active participation in the Senate is vital to the very existence of the Senate. Senators are expected to attend Senate meetings. Senators who fail to attend three meetings within a single semester without just cause shall forfeit their seats. Such seats shall be considered vacant as under Article VII, Section D.
Senators
Senators serve 2-year terms. If you term has expired as per below, please advise who the department senator will be.
*term expiring Fall 2021.
| Department | Term Start | Senator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountancy | Fall 2023 | Bill Graves | william.graves@bemidjistate.edu |
| Athletics | Fall 2024 | Mike Boschee | michael.boschee@bemidjistate.edu |
| Athletics | Fall 2024 | Chelsea Stoltenberg | chelsea.stoltenberg@bemidjistate.edu |
| Athletics | Fall 2024 | Amber Fryklund | amber.fryklund@bemidjistate.edu |
| Biology | Fall 2024 | Andrew Hafs | andrew.hafs@bemidjistate.edu |
| Biology | Fall 2024 | Mike Hamann | michael.hamann@bemidjistate.edu |
| Business Administration | Fall 2024 | Kelly LaVenture | kelly.laventure@bemidjistate.edu |
| Business Administration | Fall 2024 | Rob Fraik | robert.fraik@bemidjistate.edu |
| Business Administration | Fall 2024 | Peter Nelson | peter.nelson@bemidjistate.edu |
| Chemistry | Fall 2024 | Bob Quandt | bob.quandt@bemidjistate.edu |
| Criminal Justice | Fall 2023 | Stacie Jergenson | stacie.jergenson@bemidjistate.edu |
| Criminal Justice: Police Science & Leadership | Fall 2022 | ||
| Community & Criminal Justice Studies | Fall 2024 | Amber Laffin | amber.laffin@bemidjistate.edu |
| English | Fall 2024 | Prabin Lama | prabin.lama@bemidjistate.edu |
| English | Fall 2024 | Stephen Hamrick | stephen.hamrick@bemidjistate.edu |
| Center for Sustainability | Fall 2023 | Paul Kivi | paul.kivi@bemidjistate.edu |
| Center for Sustainability | Fall 2024 | Carl Isaacson | carl.isaacson@bemidjistate.edu |
| HPSH | Fall 2023 | Christel Kippenhan (sabbatical) | bkippenhan@bemidjistate.edu |
| Humanities | Fall 2024 | Daniel Guentchev | daniel.guentchev@bemidjistate.edu |
| Integrated Media | Fall 2023 | Valica Boudry | valica.boudry@bemidjistate.edu |
| Language & Indigenous Studies | Fall 2023 | Shawaano Uran | shawaano.uran@bemidjistate.edu |
| Library | Fall 2024 | Pete McDonnell | pete.mcdonnell@bemidjistate.edu |
| Math & Computer Science | Fall 2023 | François Neville | francois.neville@bemidjistate.edu |
| Music | Fall 2023 | Cory Renbarger | cory.renbarger@bemidjistate.edu |
| Music | Fall 2024 | James Bowyer | james.bowyer@bemidjistate.edu |
| Nursing | Fall 2023 | Tricia Cowan | tricia.cowan@bemidjistate.edu |
| Nursing | Fall 2023 | ||
| Nursing | Fall 2024 | VACANT | |
| Physics | Fall 2023 | Ryan Sayer | ryan.sayer@bemidjistate.edu |
| Political Science | Fall 2024 | Tom Beech | thomas.beech@bemidjistate.edu |
| Professional Education | Fall 2023 | Lisa Krall | lisa.krall@bemidjistate.edu |
| Professional Education | Fall 2023 | Miriam White | miriam.white@bemidjistate.edu |
| Professional Education | Fall 2024 | Camille Brandt | cbrandt@bemidjistate.edu |
| Psychology | Fall 2023 | John Gonzalez | john.gonzalez@bemidjistate.edu |
| Psychology | Fall 2024 | Travis Ricks | travis.ricks@bemidjistate.edu |
| Social Work | Fall 2024 | Ashley Charwood | ashley.charwood@bemidjistate.edu |
| Sociology | Fall 2024 | Lukas Szrot ***Senate Secretary | lukas.szrot@bemidjistate.edu |
| Technology, Art & Design | Fall 2023 | Mitch Blessing | tbrockman@bemidjistate.edu |
| Technology, Art & Design | Fall 2024 | Virgil Bakken | virgil.bakken@bemidjistate.edu |
| Technology, Art & Design | Fall 2024 | Drew Graham | andrew.graham@bemidjistate.edu |
| TRIO/SSS (SAS Pool) | Fall 2023 | Sarah Young | syoung@bemidjistate.edu |
| Fall 2024 | David Massaglia | david.massaglia@bemidjistate.edu | |
Parliamentarian
VACANT
Caucuses
Current Equity Caucus representatives.
| Caucus | Representative | |
|---|---|---|
| LGBTQ+ Caucus | Kat Klement | kat.klement@bemidjistate.edu |
| Faculty of Color Caucus | Dinush Jayasooriya | dinush.jayasooriya@bemidjistate.edu |
| Women’s Caucus | ||
| Disability Caucus | Tim Baird | timothy.baird@bemidjistate.edu |