Campus Transportation Advisory
Chair: Dannielle Glaros (dglaros@umd.edu)
Contact: Valerie Goubeau (vgoubeau@umd.edu)
Board of Regents' Awards
The Board of Regents' Staff Awards represent the highest honor bestowed by the Board of Regents (BOR) for the achievements of exempt and non-exempt staff employees at System institutions. The awards are presented to employees who have demonstrated excellence in one of the five categories offered for Exempt or Non-Exempt Staff.
Committee Interest Form
The normal committee volunteer process takes place in the spring. If you wish to share your contact information in the below form, we can send you a reminder when the Committee volunteer period opens.
Run for a Committee or Council
The Nominations Committee is seeking candidates to run for open positions on Senate-elected committees and councils for the 2025-2026 academic year. Specific information about the process, available positions, and deadlines is listed below. We hope that you might be interested in nominating yourself or someone you know for these important positions.
Volunteer for a Committee or Council
The University Senate Committee Volunteer Period for the 2025-2026 academic year will open [Day], April [Date], 2025 and close [Day], May [Date], 2025.
The Senate Committee on Committees will begin the process of reviewing all of the volunteer applications in June. The committee will make placements to fill the memberships of our ten regular standing committees for the upcoming academic year (2025-2026). You will be notified by email no later than July [Date], 2025, whether you are placed on a committee.
Join a Committee
The University Senate Committee Volunteer Period for the 2025-2026 academic year will open Monday, March 31, 2025 and close Friday, May 2, 2025.
The Senate Committee on Committees will begin the process of reviewing all of the volunteer applications in June. The committee will make placements to fill the memberships of our ten regular standing committees for the upcoming academic year (2025-2026). You will be notified by email no later than July 16, 2025, whether you are placed on a committee.
Submit a Proposal
To submit a proposal to the Senate Office send us an email at senate-admin@umd.edu, call at 301-405-5805, or write to us at University of Maryland Senate Office, 1100 Marie Mount Hall, College Park, MD 20742-7541. Please prepare the following information.
Suggestions to Consider When Writing a Proposal
(Please click on a link at the bottom of the page for a blank proposal form or a sample proposal)
Description of issue/concern/policy in question:
Vote for Your Senator
The voting period for candidates for the 2025-2026 Senate elections period is open from February 17, 2025 - Thursday, March 6, 2025. Only constituents within the candidate's same category (e.g. undergraduates in ARHU or non-exempt staff in Divisions) will be able to view the ballots and vote for candidates.
Results
2024-2025 Senator Election Results
Staff
Eligibility
Eligibility requirements for running for the Senate and serving as a Senator are defined in the University of Maryland Plan of Organization for Shared Governance and the Bylaws of the University Senate. Click the items below to learn more about eligiblity requirements for each specific Senate constituency group.