Arkansas Tech University Faculty Senate is an elected representative body that acts on behalf of all ATU faculty. All Faculty Senate meetings are open, and all faculty members are welcome to participate in discussions at meetings. The Faculty Senate provides a forum for ATU faculty to participate in discussion about their concerns.
Opening luncheon: Tuesday August 18, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (West Dining Hall)
Meetings generally take place on the second Tuesday of each month,
3.00 p.m. CST, in Rothwell 312:
Tuesday 8 September
Tuesday 13 October
Tuesday 10 November
Monday 7 December (1 PM)
Tuesday 9 February
Tuesday 9 March
Tuesday 13 April
Thursday 29 April (1 PM)
Membership:
The membership of the Faculty Senate is established according to Article II, Section
I of the Constitution of the Faculty Senate of Arkansas Tech University. For elected
members, a term equals three years, and no senator may serve more than two consecutive
terms.
Function:
The Faculty Senate serves as a committee on committees that includes elected faculty
members and shall act for the faculty in all curricular matters other than those involving
changes in general academic policies, and for the faculty or the administration on
matters referred to it for action; the Faculty Senate serves as an advisory body to
the faculty on matters involving academic policies and to the administration or the
faculty, as appropriate, on any other matters of general concern to the University.
2025-2026
Summer: Dr. Jason Grosskopf
September: Dr. Julie Mikles-Schluterman
October: Professor Neal Harrington
November: Dr. Cheryl Monfee
Winter: Dr. Bindu Subhadra
February: Dr. Jason Ulsperger
March: Dr. Dana Tribble
April: Dr. Robin Ghosh
The Award’s Purpose:
Once a month, the Faculty Senate will recognize ATU faculty members who are doing amazing things – undertaking activities that have a positive impact on ATU, its students, and its communities. The award is open to all faculty at ATU. (Please see the eligibility section below).
Award-worthy activities can involve service, scholarship & creative endeavors, or teaching, but this monthly award is not the Faculty Excellence Awards. The Faculty of the Month Awards are not given for each category, but for activities that can span multiple categories or only represent one category.
| Faculty Activity Period | Nomination Due Dates |
| May, June, July, and August | August 28 for Summer Award |
| September | September 30, for September Award |
| October | October 30, for October Award |
| November | December 5, for the November Award |
| December and January | January 30 for Winter Award |
| February | Februrary 27 for February Award |
| March | March 30 for March Award |
| April | April 20 for final April Award |
Eligibility:
The faculty of the month award is open to any member of the ATU faculty including tenured, tenure track, instructor, legacy, and/or adjunct faculty.
Nomination Process:
Process:
The Senate president will solicit nominations from faculty, chairs, and deans on a monthly basis. The nominees’ names and accomplishments will be e-mailed to the Senate e-mail (facultysenate@atu.edu) and the chair or secretary will forward nomination letters to the five - person Faculty- Member – of -the Month- Committee. This committee will be comprised of a faculty senate representative from each of the university’s four colleges plus a fifth representative (either the library or adjunct senate representative). The committee will meet, make their choice, and then forward that choice to the Faculty Senate Chair. The committee is to choose one faculty member for each month.
AWARD:
Award recipients will be invited to the senate meeting, where they will receive a certificate of recognition and a personalized engraved acrylic star desk topper, as well as have their nomination letter read into the minutes to highlight their exceptional work.
Director of University Relations, Sam Strasner (right) being awarded the Faculty Senate Choice Award for 2026
Passed September 2020
Updated: September 2025
1. The Faculty Senate establishes an annual award to honor an administration member, who, in the opinion of the Senate, has exhibited exemplary support of the academic mission at the University’s core.
2. Eligible candidates include but are not limited to the president, vice presidents, deans, and heads of key offices such as the Office of the Registrar, the Library, or the Office of Campus Support.
3. Nominations will be made during the fall semester. Submit nominations through the Faculty Senate email link by October 30th.
4. The recipient of the award will be determined by a majority of the senators. If no nominee receives a majority vote, then there will be a run-off election among the senators. Voting will take place during the February Faculty Senate Meeting.
5. Only one award will be given per year.
6. Although there is no limit to the number of times that an administrator may receive the award, the same individual cannot be the recipient two years in a row.
2021: Dr. Barbara Johnson, VPAA
2022: Ms. Angela Black, Interim Head Librarian
2023: Ms. Tammy Weaver, Registrar
2024: Ms. Andrea Eubanks, Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
2025: Not awarded