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The deadline to submit an application to serve on a University Senate committee or council for the 2025-26 academic year has been extended through May 9. The Senate is especially in need of non-exempt staff, graduate students and faculty volunteers.
Senate committees are charged with reviewing and recommending revisions to existing university policies and proposing new ones. Their work is essential to assisting the Senate with fulfilling its primary function of advising the president on matters and concerns such as education and research, budget and finance, personnel and employment, campus-community and campus life, long-range plans, and faculty, staff, and student affairs. A description of each committee and their recent work is available on the Senate website Committee page.
Senate committees include volunteer members from all campus constituencies—faculty, staff, and students—and administrative representatives. Committee members do not have to be senators.
Click on the "Volunteer" icons on the Join a Committee webpage to access the applications. Selected volunteers will be informed of their committee assignment during the summer.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the application, please contact the University Senate Office at senate-admin@umd.edu.
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