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Dear colleagues,

I am delighted to report that at today’s Campus Senate meeting, Matthew Geras (SPIA) was elected as Senate Chair for 2026/2027 and Kristi Barnwell (HIS) was elected as Vice-Chair. Congratulations and many thanks to both for taking on these important leadership roles.

Campus Senate - Friday, May 1

The 2026.2027 Campus Senate will hold both of the two special meetings required by Senate Bylaws sequentially on Friday, 1 May, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, in the Student Union North Ballroom. There will be a brief adjournment between the two meetings.

The agendas can be found below (single, two-sided document).

On Friday, March 20, the Campus Senate will hold a first reading of a proposed constitutional amendment to increase staff representation by two members—one Academic Professional and one Civil Service. A vote is expected at the April 3 or April 17 meeting. This effort has been underway since spring 2021, and we are thrilled to see it make the senate agenda.

Campus Senate will meet on Friday, December 5, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, in the Student Union South Ballroom.

If an expected document is missing from the links provided, please notify CampusSenate@uis.edu as soon as possible.