Faculty Senate Records

Collection

Identifier: 2009-002

Staff Only

This collection contains 32 boxes relating to the Faculty Senate at the University of Houston. Materials include financial reports, meeting notes and correspondence, budget reports, meeting minutes, policy and procedural manuals, proposals and other administrative material. The collection is divided into the following series; Annual Financial Reports, Board of Regents, Budget Reports, Bylaws, Committees and Task Forces, Conferences, Endowment Fund, Executive Summaries, Fact Books, Financial Systems, Handbooks and Guides, Journals, Miscellaneous, Mission: Self-Study, Planning, Proposals, Reports, University Club/Faculty Club. Also included are 7 boxes of audio and video tapes. Each series is arranged alphabetically and/ or chronologically as necessary. Materials range in date from the 1950’s to 2008.

Dates

1950-2009

Creator

University of Houston. Faculty Senate (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

30.0 linear feet

Additional Description

Historical Information

The Faculty Senate adopted its formal Constitution in May 1961, with the goal of providing "an instrument for cooperative action in attaining such ends as the member may select." The Faculty Senate reorganized, freely, in 1962 at the beginning of the Hoffman administration and formed several new committees including a Committee on University Committees, Student Life, Educational Policy, and Faculty Affairs. The first official faculty handbook was also completed during this period.

The Faculty Senate of the University of Houston serves to improve the undergraduate educational process, to improve the general faculty environment, provide advocacy on faculty issues, and provide liaison to a variety of offices and organizations on campus. Working under a set Constitution and Bylaws the Faculty Senate also serves as creator of committees and task forces as needed.