Senate Committee Meeting Times

Please note: The Academic Senate office has attempted to ensure the accuracy of this list, but meeting times vary a great deal over the semester. For the most current information, please contact the committee chair.

Calendar for the Senate, Executive Committee, and Policy Committees [pdf]

• Academic DQ and Review Committee
  • Meets every fourth Monday, 9-10:30 a.m. in-person, Contact Chair:  Melinda Jackson, 0030, 408-924-5293
• Academic Senate
  • Mondays, 9/12, 10/10, 10/24, 11/7, 12/5/22, 2/6, 2/27, 3/20, 4/17, 5/8, 2-5 p.m. (except for 10/24 budget meeting which is 2-4 p.m.) via Zoom first meeting then TBD, Contact Chair: Alison McKee, 408-924-2442
• Accreditation Review Committee
  • Meets on the second Tuesday of the month from 9:00 to 10:00AM. Meeting dates for Fall semester are 9/13, 10/11, 11/8, and 12/13 via Zoom. Contact Chair: Pamela Richardson, 408-924-2900
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Committee
  • First Monday of the month via zoom, 9-10:30 a.m., Contact Chair:  Nicole Dubus, 408-924-5892
• Athletics Board
  • 2nd Friday of each month - 9-10:30 a.m. via zoom, Contact Co-Chairs, Annette Nellen and Masaaki Tsuruike, 408-924-3508 and 408-924-3040
• Board of Academic Freedom and Professional Standards
  • Meets on an as needed basis. Contact Chair: James Brent, 408-924-5572
• General Education Advisory Committee
  • Meets every other Thursday 2-3 p.m. via zoom. Contact Chair:  David Parent, x408-924-3963
• Budget Advisory Committee
  • Meets TBD contact co-chairs Charlie Faas and Karthika Sasikumar at x44535 or Lisa Vlay at 408-924-1502.
• Campus Planning Board
  • Location:  via Zoom, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of the month, Contact Chair Silke Higgins, x408-808-2118
• Committee on Committees 
  • Meets 8/22, 8/29, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28/22, 1/30/23, 2/13, 2/20, 3/6, 3/13, 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 2-4 p.m. via zoom, contact Chair, Reiko Kataoka.
• Curriculum and Research Committee
  • Meets Mondays 2-4 p.m., 8/22, 8/29, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28/22, 1/30/23, 2/13, 2/20, 3/6, 3/13, 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1 via zoom , Contact Chair: Brandon White, 408-924-4839
• Executive Committee
  • Meets Mondays, Noon to 1:30 p.m., CLK 551, 8/22/22, 8/29, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28, 1/30/23, 2/13, 2/20, 3/6, 3/13, 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1/23, Contact Chair, Alison McKee, x42442
• Faculty Diversity Committee
  • First Friday of each month via Zoom from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., BT 550, Contact Co-Chair Tanvi Kothari, 408-924-3577, or Co-Chair Dashiell Fryer, 408-924-5092
• Graduate Studies & Research Committee
  • Meets Mondays, 12-1:30 p.m. via Zoom, Contact Chair:  Vimal Vishwanathan, 408-808-2089
• Instruction and Student Affairs Committee
  • Meets Mondays 2-4pm, 8/22/22, 8/29, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28/22, 1/30/23, 2/13, 2/20, 3/6, 3/13, 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 2-4 p.m. via zoom via Zoom,  Contact Chair: Laura Sullivan-Green, 408-924-3906
• Institutional Review Board/Human Subjects
  • Third Friday of each month, via Zoom, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Chair:  Priya Raman, 408-924-5371
• International Programs and Students Committee
  • First Tuesday of each month, via Zoom, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., Contact Chair:  Sarika Pruthi, 408-819-6952
• Organization and Government Committee
  • Meets Mondays, 2-4pm, via Zoom, 8/22/22, 8/29, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28/22, 1/30/23, 2/13, 2/20, 3/6, 3/13, 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 2-4 p.m. Contact Chair: Tabitha Hart, 408-924-5510.
• Professional Standards Committee
  • Meets Mondays, 2-4pm, 8/22/22, 8/29, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28/22, 1/30/23, 2/13, 2/20, 3/6, 3/13, 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 2-4 p.m. via zoom Contact Chair: Rachael French, 408-924-4894
• Program Planning Committee
  • 1st Friday of the month, Noon—2:00 p.m., Contact Chair: Abraham Wolcott, 408-924-5449
• Student Evaluation Review Board
  • 2nd Friday of each month, Noon to 1 p.m., via Zoom, Contact Chair: Caroline Chen, 408-924-3476
• Student Fairness Committee
  • Meets Every 2d Wednesday via Zoom, 3-5 p.m., Contact Chair: Kyle Hambrook, 408-924-5160
• Strategic Planning Steering Committee
  • Dates: TBD, via Zoom, Contact the Co-Chairs Alison McKee and Vincent Del Casino at 408-924-2442, 408-924-5396.
• Student Success Committee
  • Dates: 2d and 4th Fridays of the month, 9-10 a.m. via Zoom, Contact Co-Chairs: Sarika Pruthi, 408-924-6540, and Co-Chair, Coleeta McElroy, 408-924-6086
• Traffic, Transit, & Parking Committee
  • Dates:  TBD, meets 2x a semester, via Zoom, Contact:  Eric Cross, Parking Manager, x408-924-2219
• Undergraduate Studies Committee
  • Meets Wednesdays 2 times a month, 12-1:15 p.m.,via Zoom, Contact Chair: Cary Feria, 408-924-5620
• University Library Board
  • Meets Mondays, 2-4 p.m., 8/22/22, 8/29, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28/22, 1/30/23, 2/13, 2/20, 3/6, 3/13, 4/3, 4/10, 4/24, 5/1, 2-4 p.m., Location TBD, Contact Chair:  TBD
• University Sustainability Board
  • Meets every second Tuesday of the month, 4 p.m. , via Zoom, Contact Co-Chair: David Chai, 408-924-4344
• University Writing Committee
  • One Friday a month TBD, Location:  via Zoom, Contact Chair: Shannon Miller, 408-924-4300