Faculty Senate Officers, August 2024 – May 2025

President: Dr. Frank Serio, Professor of Mathematics; serio@nsula.edu

Vice President: Dr. Daniel Gordy, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and English, College of Arts and Sciences; gordyd@nsula.edu

Secretary: Dr. Benjamin Forkner, Associate Professor of Spanish and French; forknerb@nsula.edu

Parliamentarian: Dr. Paula Christensen, Associate Professor of Education; College of Education and Human Development; Christensen@nsula.edu

Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday from 3:30 – 5:00 PM at the Northwestern State University, Natchitoches Campus in the Cane River Room of the Student Union.

If you have questions about dating meetings and times, please contact the officers listed above.

Current Description
1. Executive Committee
President, Vice President, Secretary, Parliamentarian
Elected by the Senate from nominees who are senators

2. Committee on Committees
Chaired by the Vice President of the Senate
One faculty senator from each college, nominated by the Committee on Committees and approved by the senate

3. Faculty Standards Committee
Chaired by the Faculty Senate Secretary
Five faculty members, to include representatives from each of the academic colleges, nominated by the Committee on Committees and approved by the Senate

4. Ad Hoc Committees
Appointed by the Faculty Senate President

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