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Purpose
The Administrative and Professional (A/P) Faculty Senate shall represent all A/P faculty members and have the authority and responsibility to act on their behalf through the university governance process. Working with the Commission on Administrative and Professional Faculty Affairs, the A/P Faculty Senate will support legislative recommendations concerning policies and procedures affecting the employment and working conditions of administrative and professional (A/P) faculty. Areas for consideration include morale of administrative and professional faculty; procedures for appointing, evaluating, disciplining, recognizing, and promoting administrative and professional faculty; benefits, educational and personal leave, and extra-university professional activity; and matters of equity and diversity that affect the university's professional environment.
To assist faculty and staff in understanding Virginia Tech’s shared governance structure and how it serves stakeholders across the university, the Office of Policy and Governance has created a series of self-paced online tutorials that outline the history of and guiding principles for effective governance, and the role that faculty, staff and student representative bodies play in the process. In addition to the online tutorial modules, Policy and Governance offers a Governance 101 resource with information on structures and procedures.
Get Involved
Attend a Meeting
The A/P Faculty Senate meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Elections & Committees
The 2024 senate election will be held in March using an electronic ballot, with the results reported the first week of May.
Complete this interest form if you would like to learn more about the A/P Faculty Senate and opportunities to serve as a senator or committee member.
Join the Listserv
Join the A/P Faculty Senate Meetings Google group to receive updates including upcoming meeting agendas.
(Senators are listed alphabetically and alternates are listed in the order they would be called to serve as determined by votes cast.)
Academic Support
3-year Term
Judy Alford
Marlena Lester, Vice President
2-year Term
Jennifer Jones, Parliamentarian
Keri Swaby
1-year Term
Nicole Connors, Policies and Issues Committee Chair
Jennifer Gallagher
Alternates
Jeremy Sippel
Aaron Bond
Caroline Begley
Michelle Dalton
Rabeya Rahman
Sharon Williams
Holli Gardner Drewry, Past President (Non-Voting Member)
Athletics
3-year Term
2-year Term
Sarah Armstrong, Professional Development Committee Chair
1-year Term
Alternate
Vacant
Vacant
Extension
3-year Term
2-year Term
1-year Term
Alternates
Jeremy Daubert
Tara Brent
General Administrative
3-year Term
Janice Austin, President
2-year Term
1-year Term
Alternate
Erica Cooper
Vacant
General Professional
3-year Term
Julie Carlson, Communications Committee Chair
Brent Kremer
Nick Woods
2-year Term
Brock Burroughs
Terri Pecora
Erin Poff
1-year Term
Lauren Pollard
Enrique Noyola, Treasurer/Secretary
Scott Weimer, Elections and Nominations Committee
Alternates
Luke Williams
Nicole Akers
Jana Moser Moore
Sierra Herndon
Zohaib Qazi
Caeland Garner
David Wilder
Library
1-year Term
Alternates
Shannon Phillips
Michael Sutherland
Research
3-year Term
2-year Term
1-year Term
Alternates
Stephanie Trout
Brittany Shelton
John Curtis
Student Affairs
3-year Term
2-year Term
1-year Term
Alternates
David Chinn
Ben Davis
President
Janice Austin
Vice President
Marlena Lester
Secretary/Treasurer
Enrique Noyola
Parliamentarian
Jennifer Jones
Past President
Holli Gardner Drewry
Communications Committee Chair
Julie Carlson
Elections and Nominations Committee Chair
Scott Weimer
Policies and Issues Committee Chair
Nicole Connors
Professional Development Committee Chair
Sarah Armstrong
The A/P Faculty Senate will consist of 30 voting senators elected from among the following constituent areas as defined in the Constitution and Bylaws (PDF):
- Extension (3 Senators) - Professionals serving as agents, specialists, and 4-H program directors
- Research (3 Senators) - Professionals supporting research not appointed as Teaching and Research Faculty
- Academic Support (6 Senators) - Advisors and other professionals working to support colleges
- Student Affairs (3 Senators) - Professionals working in student affairs
- Athletics (3 Senators) - Professionals working in athletics
- General Professional (9 Senators) - Professionals not working in academic support, extension, or student affairs
- General Administrative (3 Senators) - Senior executive roles such as vice president, assistant, or associate vice president
For more information on the definitions of these constituent groups, see the Faculty Handbook sections 2.5 Search and Appointment of Administrative and Academic Leaders, 7.1 Categories and Definition of Administrative and Professional Faculty, and 14.0 Policies and Procedures for Extension Faculty.
The A/P Faculty Senate meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to noon. See the VT Governance calendar for meeting details.