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 9:00 am - 10:30 am on the 4th Monday of the month. Contact Chair:  Melinda Jackson, 0030, 408-924-5293
• Academic Senate
  • Meets Mondays, 9/11, 10/2, 10/16, 11/6, 12/4, 2/5, 2/26, 3/18, 4/15, 5/6, 2-5 p.m. (except for 10/24 budget meeting which is 2-4 p.m.) Engr. 285/287, except 10/16 which is in MLK 225 from 2-4 p.m, Contact Chair: Karthika Sasikumar, 408-924-2442
• Accreditation Review Committee
  • Meets 9 am - 10 am every second Tuesday. Contact Chair: Priya Raman, 408-924-5371
• Academic Freedom Committee
  • Meets once a month, Chair:  TBD, Meeting dates, times, location TBD.
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Committee
  • Meets TBD, Contact Chair:  TBD 
• Athletics Board
  • Meets 2nd Friday of each month - 9-10:30 a.m. via zoom, Contact Chair Yinghua Huang, 408-924-3274
• Board of  Professional Standards
  • Meets on an as needed basis. Contact Chair: TBD
• General Education Advisory Committee
  • Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays of month, 2-3 P.M. via zoom except November (11/9 and 11/30 2-3 p.m.), Contact Chair:  Allison Johnson, (408) 924-3257
• Budget Advisory Committee
  • Meets 10/12, 11/9, 12/7, 2/8, 3/14, 4/11, 5/2, 5/16, from 12 - 2 P.M. via zoom, contact co-chairs Charlie Faas and Tabitha Hart at 408-924-5510.
• Campus Planning Board
  • Meets 12:30pm on every second Tuesday of the month, Contact Chair Jennifer Johnston, 408-924-4904
• Committee on Committees 
  • Meets , 2-4 p.m., via zoom, 8/21, 8/28, 9/18, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13, 11/27, 1/29, 2/12, 2/19, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, contact Chair, Reiko Kataoka, 408-924-4712
• Curriculum and Research Committee
  • Meets Mondays 2-4 p.m., ADM 167-hybrid meeting, Meets 2-4 p.m., 8/21, 8/28, 9/18, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13, 11/27, 1/29, 2/12, 2/19, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, contact Chair Hiu Yung Wong, 408-924-3910
• Executive Committee
  • Meets Mondays, Noon to 1:30 p.m., CLK 551, 8/21, 8/28, 9/18, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13, 11/27, 1/29, 2/12, 2/19, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, Contact Chair, Karthika Sasikumar, 408-924-2442
• Faculty Diversity Committee
  • Meets the first Friday of each month via Zoom from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., BT 550, Contact Co-Chair Faustina DuCros or Mantra Roy Co-Chairs, 408-924-5325 or 408-808-2039
• Graduate Studies & Research Committee
  • Meets 12-1:30 P.M via zoom on Sept. 11, Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Oct. 23, Nov. 6, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, 2023 (if needed),  and Jan. 29, Feb. 12, Feb. 26, Mar. 4, Mar. 18, Apr. 8, Apr. 22, May 6, 2024 (if needed), Contact Chair:  Nathan Lupton, 408-924-6443
• Instruction and Student Affairs Committee
  • Meets Mondays 2-4pm, Meets 8/21, 8/28, 9/18, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13, 11/27, 1/29, 2/12, 2/19, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, Contact Chair: Laura Sullivan-Green, 408-924-3906
• Institutional Review Board/Human Subjects
  • Meets 9/15, 10/20, 11/17, 12/15,  2/16, 3/15, 4/19, via Zoom,  Chair:  Areum Jensen, 408-924-8153
• International Programs and Students Committee
  • Meets the first Tuesday of each month, via Zoom, 2:00 p.m., Contact Chair:  Danijela Dudley and Darra Hofman, 408-924-2490 and 408-924-5573
• Organization and Government Committee
  • Meets Mondays, 2-4 p.m., via zoom, 8/21, 8/28, 9/18, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13, 11/27, 1/29, 2/12, 2/19, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, Contact Chair: Joshua Baur, 408-924-5841
• Professional Standards Committee
  • Meets Mondays, 2-4pm, via zoom except for the first and last semester meetings which are in person in DH 348, dates are 8/21, 8/28, 9/18, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13, 11/27, 1/29, 2/12, 2/19, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, Contact Chair: Rachael French, 408-924-4894
• Program Planning Committee
  • Meets First Friday of every month from 12-2 P.M., Contact Chair: Erin Woodhead at 408-924-5654
• Student Evaluation Review Board

  • Meets 2nd Friday of the month via zoom only from 12-1 P.M., Contact Chair: Michele Villagran, 408-924-2490, dates are as follows:  Sep 8, 2023, Oct 13, 2023, Nov 10, 2023, Dec 8, 2023, Feb 9, 2024, Mar 8, 2024, Apr 12, 2024, May 10, 2024

• Student Fairness Committee

  • Meets every other Wednesday 3-5pm. February 7 2024, February 21 2024, March 6 2024, March 20 2024, April 10 2024, April 24 2024, May 8 2024, May 22 2024.,

    Contact Chair: Mahima Agumbe Suresh, 408-924-2985

• Strategic Planning Steering Committee
  • Meets 3/15, 4/19, 5/17 at 8 am , via Zoom, Contact the Co-Chairs Karthika Sasikumar and Vincent Del Casino at 408-924-2442, 408-924-5396.
• Student Success Committee
  • Meets the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month at 9 am, Contact Chair Coleetta McElroy, 408-924-6086
• Traffic, Transit, & Parking Committee
  • Dates:  TBD, meets 2x a semester, via Zoom, Contact:  Eric Cross, Parking Manager, 408-924-2219
• Undergraduate Studies Committee
  • Meets Wednesdays 12-1:15 P.M. two times a month via zoom, Contact Chair: Erin Siebert, 408-924-3207
• University Library Board
  • Meets Mondays, 2-4 p.m., Meets , 2-4 p.m via zoom, 8/21, 8/28, 9/18, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13, 11/27, 1/29, 2/12, 2/19, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, Contact Chair: Jihyun Lee and Maureen Smith, 408-924-1986 or 408-924-3774
• University Sustainability Board
  • Meets 9/12, 10/17, 11/21, 12/5 hybrid, 2/20, 3/20, 4/17, 5/8 hybrid, Contact Co-Chairs: David Chai, 408-924-4344 or Megan Thiele at 408-924-2975, all via zoom except for the two hybrid meetings.
• University Writing Committee
  • Meets 1st Friday of the month from 9:30 A.M. to 11 A.M., Contact Chair: Shannon Miller, 408-924-4300