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Faculty Senate

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The Faculty Senate is the primary way that faculty participate in university governance. It is elected in accordance with its own constitution that appears in the Faculty Handbook and approved by the Highlands Board of Regents. To carry out its responsibility, the Faculty Senate and its subcommittees meet on a regular basis. Meetings of the Faculty Senate are scheduled between 3 and 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, while classes are in session.

The Office of the Faculty Senate is:
Lora Shields 213
Telephone: 505-426-2004

ZOOM link for Faculty Senate: https://nmhu.zoom.us/j/3145944449

The Faculty Senate at New Mexico Highlands University has the following authority, responsibility and functions:

  • To initiate and review policies which affect the faculty at Highlands
  • To make studies and offer recommendations and advisory opinions on any matters germane to the welfare of the faculty and students
  • To create, update, distribute and permit electronic access to the NMHU Faculty Handbook.
  • To elect members to certain committees
  • To create ad hoc committees to study, investigate and make recommendations on matters that concern the well being of the faculty

For additional information relating to faculty, please see the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Members of the Faculty Senate for the 2024-25 academic year are:

Chair: Jennifer Lindline – Natural Resources Managment
Vice Chair: Gloria Gadsden – Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
Secretary: Katie Gray – Library 
Executive Committee At-Large:  Gerardo Moreira – Business
Executive Committee At-Large: Gil Gallegos – Computer Science

Art & Music: Edward Harrington
Biology: Maureen Romine
Chemistry: Steven Karpowicz
Education; Counseling: Sulema Perales
Education; Curriculum & Instruction: Daniel Olufemi
Education; Educational Leadership: Sheree Jederberg
Education; Special Education: VACANT
Education; Teacher Education: Angela Redondo
Exercise and Sport Sciences: Kathy Jenkins
English: Jess Goldberg
Forestry: Michael Remke
History & Political Science: Bilgesu Sumer (proxy for Elaine Rodriquez)
Languages & Culture: Norma Valenzuela
Media Arts & Technology:  Miriam Langer
Nursing: Siri Khalsa
Psychology: David Pan
Social Work: Rebecca Moore
President: Neil Woolf – Ex Officio
Provost/VPAA: Roxanne Gonzales-Walker – Ex Officio
Staff Senate: Robert Anaya – Non-Voting
Student Senate: Kayl Rainer – Non-Voting