Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate Committees

The Senate's is governed by its Senate Executive Committee ("SEC"), which oversees a set of standing committees.

Membership on SEC and the standing committees are mutually exclusive of each other.  

SEC is comprised of 58 faculty members, 36 of whom each represent a different constituency and the remainder who comprise representation from other categories. Please contact your SEC representative directly to learn more about the SEC's ongoing work.

• Senate Executive Committee ("SEC")
• Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility ("SCAFR")
• Senate Committee on Committees
• Senate Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty ("SCESF")
• Senate Committee on Faculty Development, Diversity, and Equity ("SCFDDE")
• Senate Committee on Faculty and the Academic Mission ("SCOF")
• Senate Committee on Faculty and the Administration ("SCOA")
• Senate Nominating Committee
• Senate Committee on Publication Policy for Almanac
• Senate Committee on Students and Educational Policy ("SCSEP")
• Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Institutional Response to the Climate Emergency ("CIRCE")
• Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Planning for Post-Pandemic Penn ("P4)
• Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Scholarly Communication