UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC SENATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR PART-TIME FACULTY NOMINEES

ONE to be elected to a three-year term (listed in alphabetical order)

Jessica Martin, Adjunct Instructor, Foreign Languages and Literatures

Jessica Martin is a participating faculty member in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature who has been teaching Spanish at Marquette since 2006. Her instructional research has been informed by global classrooms and hybrid learning where, by engaging with modern students and contemporary applications of language learning, she emphasizes the combined strengths of face-to-face and online instruction.

Dawn Smith, Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies

I have been a full time participating faculty here at Marquette University for over 13 years and currently am the Associate Director for the Masters level Physician Assistant program. I am also a practicing Physician Assistant in the community in the specialty of Women's Health. My time here at Marquette has been focused on clinical teaching and administration of faculty and the PA program. I have served on a number of committees to include the library resource committee, Core curriculum, and MU Assessment.

I would greatly appreciate any opportunity to represent faculty on the Academic Senate and be of service to Marquette.

About the University Academic Senate

The University Academic Senate (UAS) is a deliberative body whose responsibilities include academic planning, review and evaluation of academic programs, and formulation and appraisal of initiatives and policies relevant to the faculty and the academic mission of the university. Its conclusions on university policy, academic planning and evaluation will represent the official collective stance of the Academic Division. The Provost, who has ultimate responsibility for all executive decisions and actions within the Academic Division of the university, will report the conclusions of the UAS to the appropriate authorities outside the Academic Division, along with her or his own conclusions. Recommendations of the University Academic Senate shall be subject to the approval of the President and the Trustees.

Rights and Responsibilities

• Reviews and approves major curricular changes, including initiation or termination of degrees, programs and majors and revisions of the University Core Curriculum for recommendation to the President and Board of Trustees by the Academic Division.
• Reviews and approves major organizational changes, including establishing or eliminating schools or colleges for recommendation to the President and Board of Trustees.
• Approves changes in the University norms for faculty appointment, promotion and tenure for recommendation to the President.
• Reviews the Faculty Statutes and approves changes in statute policies and procedures for recommendation to the Provost.
• Approves the establishment or elimination of centers and institutes, Marquette-sponsored foreign study programs and fully on-line programs and makes recommendations to the President.
• Approves changes in the structure and descriptions of these committees and boards which report to the University Academic Senate.
• Evaluates and endorses decisions with academic impact including a new university strategic plan, new appointments to major academic administrative positions, and faculty evaluation policies.
• Engages in discussion with the Provost and provides input to the Provost on major university issues, including enrollment, tuition and university budget, in advance of finalized actions by the University.
• Provides input directly, through its standing committees, or through the Provost on university-wide initiatives, campus and facilities planning, resource allocation, compensation, and employee benefits.
• Find out more at the University Academic Senate website

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