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, 9/9, 9/30,10/14, 11/4, 12/9, 2/3, 2/24, 3/17, 4/14, 5/5 10/2, 10/16, 11/6, 12/4, 2/5, 2/26, 3/18, 4/15, 5/6, 2-5 p.m. Engr. 285/287, 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: Stefan Frazier 
• 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 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: Fred Cohen
• Committee on Committees 
  • Meets , 2-4 p.m., via zoom,  8/19, 8/26, 9/16, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/18, 12/2, 1/27, 2/10, 2/19, 3/3, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 4/28 contact Chair, Ranko Heindl,  408-924-5259
• Curriculum and Research Committee
  • Meets Mondays 2-4 p.m., ADM 167-hybrid meeting,  8/19, 8/26, 9/16, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/18, 12/2, 1/27, 2/10, 2/19, 3/3, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 4/28  contact Chair Hiu Yung Wong, 408-924-3910
• Executive Committee
  • Meets Mondays, Noon to 1:30 p.m., CLK 551, 8/19, 8/26, 9/16, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/18, 12/2, 1/27, 2/10, 2/17, 3/3, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 4/28  Contact Chair, Karthika Sasikumar, 408-924-2442
• Faculty Diversity Committee
  • Meets the first Friday of each month via Zoom from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 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, Contact Chair:  Nathan Lupton, 408-924-6443
• Instruction and Student Affairs Committee
  • Meets Mondays 2-4pm,  8/19, 8/26, 9/16, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/18, 12/2, 1/27, 2/10, 2/19, 3/3, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 4/28  Contact Chair: Laura Sullivan-Green, 408-924-3906
• Institutional Review Board/Human Subjects
  • Meets 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.,  8/19, 8/26, 9/16, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/18, 12/2, 1/27, 2/10, 2/19, 3/3, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 4/28 via zoom, Contact Chair: Joshua Baur, 408-924-5841
• Professional Standards Committee
  • Meets Mondays, 2-4pm, via zoom 8/19, 8/26, 9/16, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/18, 12/2, 1/27, 2/10, 2/19, 3/3, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 4/28 except for the first and last semester meetings 8/19 and 12/2 which are in person in CL412, Contact Chair Shannon Rose Riley, 408-924-1365
• 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

• Student Fairness Committee

  • Meets every other Wednesday 2-4 pm via zoom. 

    Contact Chair: Fabio Di Troia, (408) 924-5901

• Strategic Planning Steering Committee
  • Meets 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 via zoom, Contact Chair: Nada Attar 408 924-5108
• University Sustainability Board
  • Meets 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