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
Polymer Science & Engineering

 

Hoagland
Hoagland

Senator | Presiding Officer
History  

 

Olsen
Olsen

Secretary of the Faculty Senate

paik
paik

Senator | Rules Committee Member
Computer Science

 

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Five Elected Senators:

Senator

Math & Statistics

flaherty
flaherty

Senator
Management

 

Sharma
Sharma

Senator
Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Telfer
Telfer
Meetings

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

Fall Meetings

18
Sep
8:30 am - 10:30 am ET
Friday, September 18th, 2026
16
Oct
8:30 am - 10:30 am ET
Friday, October 16th, 2026
20
Nov
8:30 am - 10:30 am ET
Friday, November 20th, 2026

Spring Meetings

22
Jan
8:30 am - 10:30 am ET
Friday, January 22nd, 2027
12
Feb
8:30 am - 10:30 am ET
Friday, February 12th, 2027
12
Mar
8:30 am - 10:30 am ET
Friday, March 12th, 2027

Rules Administration Meeting Dates:

Spring Meetings

11
Jan
8:30 am - 10:00 am ET
Monday, January 11th, 2027
08
Feb
8:30 am - 10:00 am ET
Monday, February 8th, 2027
22
Mar
8:30 am - 10:00 am ET
Monday, March 22nd, 2027

Fall Meetings

14
Sep
8:30 am - 10:00 am ET
Monday, September 14th, 2026
26
Oct
8:30 am - 10:00 am ET
Monday, October 26th, 2026
30
Nov
8:30 am - 10:00 am ET
Monday, November 30th, 2026
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