There are fifteen senate committees. The committees can be searched by clicking on their names along the side of this page. You will find meeting dates, membership rosters and meeting minutes. Chairs and co-chairs of Senate committees are considered members of Faculty Assembly. If you have any additonal questions, please contact the Senate Office at 412-624-6505.
Active Issues Under Consideration in Senate Committees
Issue | Status | Committee |
Contact |
Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) issue and legislation, Academic/institutional issues that stem from "priority registration", graduation rates, transfer issues and Major challenges and developments in on-campus recreation & athletics facilities and what it means for Pitt students, faculty and staff |
Ongoing | Athletics & Recreation | Mike Epitropoulos |
Examining on campus faculty and staff health resources; ways that our various benefits apply to faculty, staff and family members who are out of state |
Ongoing | Benefits & Welfare | Linda Tashbook |
Planning and Budgeting Oversight RCM & Shaping the Workplace Initiative |
Ongoing |
Budget Policies | Juan Taboas |
Voting for part time faculty, Constituency Committees | ongoing | Bylaws & Procedures | Nick Bircher or Cecelia Yates |
Transportation & parking on campus, Campus sustainablity & building efficiency, Safety & emergency response and life saving training, Major campus construction projects and Capital Budget | Ongoing | CUPS | David Salcido or LaMonica Wiggins |
Data Privacy. How can we standardize information about where to go when challenges arise? | Ongoing | CITC | Angie Zack |
Addressing a new draft FERPA policy, Collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learing on OMETs, Discussiong University wide gen-eds,Collaborating with administration regarding "discontinuing" policies | Ongoing | Ed. Policies | |
Availability of single occupancy restrooms and lactation spaces, ways to support the LGBTQIA+ community on campus | Ongoing | EIADAC | Ally Bove or Bridget Keown |
Showcase the faculty, research and students to local, state and federal legislators. Host 3-4 worksite tours and listening lunches for local, state and federal legislators. | Ongoing | Governmental Relations | Shelly DiCesaro or Ray Pitetti |
The value of libraries and how they protect intellectural freedom and free speech, Open educational resources and transformative license agreement with publishers |
Ongoing | Library | Karen Shephard |
Integration of Pitt and UPMC IT structures, Retention of research technicians |
Ongoing | Research | Melanie Scott or Katherine Wood |
Monitoring Pitt's commitment to fostering DEI in the new admissions climate, Supporting student government organization priorities, Monitoring graduate student insurance price increases | ongoing | SAAA | Nancy Glynn or Barbara Rauscher |