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The Academic Senate is preparing for the 2026-27 academic year.  The following constituencies have Academic Senator vacancies:

Per the Academic Senate Constitution, Article III, Section 8A, “No department in a college/school shall have more than one senator until each department within that college/school has a least one senator.”

Enfranchised faculty (tenure-track faculty (tenured and probationary appointed on an annual basis--two academic semesters) and full-time lecturers appointed on an annual basis are eligible to serve.  Please note, the term for an Academic Senator is three (3) years (term ends 2029) and new Senators will be seated at the September 16, 2026, Senate Meeting.  

Note that senators are required to attend meetings every Wednesday from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. so please ensure your schedule accommodates this commitment. 

Nominations will be taken via email to .  Please ask five (5) faculty members in your college to send an email to senate@cpp.edu supporting your nomination.  All email nominations are due Tuesday, May 12, 2026. 

The Academic Senate Elections and Procedures Committee is seeking nominations at-large for a College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences representative to the University RTP Committee (URTPC) for a term ending in 2027.

Faculty interested in serving on the URTPC must be tenured and have the rank of professor per section 5 of policy 1328 which governs the University RTP Committee.  Members of the URTPC are ineligible to serve on department or college RTP committees. 

Interested individuals should submit their names to senate@cpp.edu by Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Search Committee for the Vice President for Administrative Affairs and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Policy 1310 regarding MPP Appointments, the Academic Senate Executive Committee will designate up to six (6) full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty members willing to participate in the search committee for the role of Vice President for Administrative Affairs and Chief Financial Officer (MPP IV). The objective is to have the permanent vice president appointed by the start of the Fall semester.

The search committee is scheduled to meet during the summer months, and faculty representatives will receive a stipend.

Interested individuals should submit their name and a brief statement (minimum of 200 words and maximum of 500 words) detailing 1) interest to serve on this committee and 2) qualifications and experiences that can best serve the work of the committee 3) rank (no CVs please) to senate@cpp.edu by Friday, May 1, 2026.

It is extremely important to provide the details requested since the statements provided are used by the Executive Committee to appoint the best candidates for the search committee.

Thank you for your support.

Pursuant to Policy 1310 regarding MPP Appointments, the Academic Senate Executive Committee will designate up to two (2) full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty members willing to participate in the search committee for the role of Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Communications Officer (MPP III). The objective is to have the senior associate vice president appointed by the start of the Fall semester.

Details regarding the first meeting date, time, and location will be communicated soon. The search committee is scheduled to meet during the summer months, and faculty representatives will receive a stipend.

Interested individuals should submit their name and a brief statement (minimum of 200 words and maximum of 500 words) detailing 1) interest to serve on this committee and 2) qualifications and experiences that can best serve the work of the committee 3) rank (no CVs please) to senate@cpp.edu by Friday, May 1, 2026.

It is extremely important to provide the details requested since the statements provided are used by the Executive Committee to appoint the best candidates for the search committee.

Thank you for your support.

The Academic Senate Elections and Procedures Committee is seeking nominations for an University Library representative to the University RTP Committee (URTPC) for a term ending in 2029.

Faculty interested in serving on the URTPC must be tenured and have the rank of professor per section 5 of policy 1328 which governs the University RTP Committee.  Members of the URTPC are ineligible to serve on department or college RTP committees. 

Interested individuals should submit their names to senate@cpp.edu until filled.

The Academic Senate is recruiting for five (5) faculty represenatives from the following colleges for the University Writing Committee (UWC):

• College of Business Administration (1 Vacancy)
• Collins College of Hospitality Management (1 Vacancy)
• College of Education and Integrative Studies (1 Vacancy)

The UWC has been formed to address EO 665, GWAR Policy Update.  has been updated accordingly and per the policy the UWC shall consist of a Faculty Director or Coordinator with expertise in “Writing in the Disciplines” pedagogy who will serve as committee chair, the Composition Coordinator, one representative from each college, the University Library, a representative from the Office of Academic Programs, and a representative from the Office of Assessment and Program Review. It is recommended the University Writing Center Coordinator be included as well.

According to the Academic Senate Constitution, Article II, Section 3 (E), unit 3 representation on University Committees should only be assigned by the Senate. 

Eligible unit 3 members are probationary and tenured faculty, temporary faculty (full-time lecturers), librarians, counselor faculty, and coaches, and FERP faculty with a 0.5 base for two semesters. 

Interested individuals should submit their name and a brief statement (minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 500 words) detailing: 

1) Your interest in serving on this committee

2) Your qualifications and experiences that can best serve the work of the committee

3) Your rank (no CVs please)

Please send your submission to senate@cpp.edu by until filled.

It is extremely important to provide the details requested, as the statements will be used by the Executive Committee to appoint the best candidates for the committee.

All available service opportunities are located on the Service Opportunity page of the Academic Senate website.

The Academic Senate Elections and Procedures Committee is seeking nominations for representatives for the following College RTP Committees:

College RTP Committee Policy 1328(PDF), Section 4.0:

• Faculty serving on the CRTPC must be tenured and have the rank of professor, Librarian, or counselor. 
• The CRTPC shall be elected before 3^rd week in April.
• A majority of votes cast, by secret ballot, shall be required for election, if not a runoff is required.

Individuals willing to serve must send an email expressing their interest to the Academic Senate, senate@cpp.edu, by open until filled.