About

The Rules Committee receives requests for Senate advice from leadership at UMass Amherst and refers them to appropriate councils and committees.

For a complete description of the committee’s charge and membership parameters, please view the Rules Committee section in the Bylaws and Constitution of the UMass Amherst Faculty Senate.

Chair

Senator
Management

 

Sharma
Sharma
Membership

Officers

Senator/Presiding Officer
Biology
 

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brewer 2.o

Senator
Polymer Science & Engineering

 

Hoagland
Hoagland

Secretary of the Faculty Senate

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paik

Five Elected Senators:

Senator

Math & Statistics

flaherty
flaherty

Senator
Library

 

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portrait of Alison Messier

Senator
History  

 

Olsen
Olsen

Senator
Management

 

Sharma
Sharma

Senator
Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Telfer
Telfer

Senator | Rules Committee Member
Computer Science

 

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Meetings

Upcoming meetings will be displayed here. To see all meetings for the academic year, please see the official Faculty Senate Calendar here.

Rules Administration Meeting Dates:

Spring Meetings

18
May
8:30 am - 10:00 am ET
Monday, May 18th, 2026

Rules Committee Meetings

Documents

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