Senate Executive Committee (SEC)

Senate Executive Committee (SEC)

Chair: Christopher Jarzynski (cjarzyns@umd.edu)
Coordinator: Melanie Anderson (mander38@umd.edu)
Materials (for committee members only)

The Senate Executive Committee (SEC) is responsible for carrying into effect the actions of the Senate. When the Senate receives a new idea or proposal, the SEC is the first body to review it. The SEC will typically charge one of the Senate standing committees to research the issue further and offer a report and recommendations to the full Senate. The major responsibilities of the SEC include acting as an initiating body suggesting possible action by the Senate, reporting to the Senate on administrative implementation of policies adopted by the Senate, and serving as a channel through which any member of the campus community may introduce matters for consideration by the Senate or its committees.

Nearly all items that come before the Senate are first discussed and debated in one of the standing committees. The standing committees report back to the SEC, which considers whether the committee has met all of the required elements of its charge and whether the report and recommendations are clear and precise before placing it on the Senate agenda for consideration.

The members of the Executive Committee include the Chair and Chair-Elect of the Senate, and thirteen members elected from the voting membership of the Senate: two staff members (one exempt and one non-exempt), two undergraduate students, two graduate students and seven faculty members. Non-voting ex-officio members of the Executive Committee include the President and the Senior Vice President and Provost or their representatives, the Executive Secretary & Director of the Senate, and the Senate Parliamentarian.

^ President's Breakfasts

Fall 2023
Date Time Location
 Thursday, September 14, 2023  8:30am-10:00am University House
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:00am-12:00pm Zoom
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 11:00am-12:00pm Zoom
Thursday, December 14, 2023  8:30am-10:00am University House

 

Spring 2024

Date Time Location
Thursday, February 15, 2024 8:30am-10:00am University House
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 8:30am-10:00am University House
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 8:30am-10:00am University House
Thursday, May 16, 2024 8:30am-10:00am University House

^ Meetings & Agendas

Fall Semester Meetings
Date Time Location Agenda
Monday, August 21, 2023 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Zoom* Agenda
Monday, September 11, 2023 1:00pm - 3:00pm Zoom* Agenda
Friday, October 20, 2023 1:00pm - 3:00pm Zoom* Agenda
Monday, November 6, 2023 1:00pm - 3:00pm Zoom* Agenda
*Non-committee members may contact the Committee Coordinator for the Zoom link to attend the meeting.
Spring Semester Meetings
Date Time Location Agenda
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm Zoom* Agenda
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 9:00am - 11:00pm Zoom* Agenda
Friday, March 15, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm Zoom* Agenda
Monday, April 8, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm Zoom* Agenda
Friday, April 26, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm Zoom* Agenda
Friday, May 17, 2024 1:00pm - 3:00pm Zoom* Agenda

Past Committee Work

Committee Members

NameSeatCollegeEmailTerm
Beise, ElizabethProvost's RepSVPAAPbeise@umd.edu2024
Coulbourne, MarkFaculty MemberLIBRkcoulbou@umd.edu2024
Dammeyer, SarahFaculty MemberARHUsarahd@umd.edu2024
Dansou, WarrenUndergraduate Student MemberSPHLwdansou@umd.edu2024
Eastman, MichelePresident's RepPRESmeastman@umd.edu2024
Falvey, DanielParliamentarianCMNSfalvey@umd.edu
Friedman, LeeFaculty MemberCMNSlaf2h@umd.edu2024
Goodman, JordanFaculty MemberCMNSgoodman@umd.edu2024
Gore, MeredithFaculty MemberBSOSgorem@umd.edu2024
Hopper, AdamGraduate Student MemberAGNRahopper@umd.edu2024
Jarzynski, ChristopherSenate ChairCMNScjarzyns@umd.edu2024
Marin, VeronicaExecutive Secretary & DirectorSVPAAPvmarin1@umd.edu
Martone, KeiraExempt Staff MemberVPSAkmartone@umd.edu2024
McEwen, AbigailFaculty MemberARHUmcewen@umd.edu2024
Newman, RochellePast Senate ChairBSOSrnewman1@umd.edu2024
Robbins, CarolynGraduate Student MemberARHUrobbinsc@umd.edu2024
Sharp, KatherineFaculty MemberSPHLksharp1@umd.edu2024
Sly, JordanSenate Chair-ElectLIBRjsly@umd.edu2024
Velasco, OscarNon-Exempt Staff MemberVPAovelasco@umd.edu2024
Wechsler, AidenUndergraduate Student MemberBSOSawechsl2@umd.edu2024