Articles, bylaws and policies
A page within Faculty Senate
The Organizational Meeting for the Incoming 60th Faculty Senate AY2025-2026 will be Held in Room UNION 2310 (Student Senate Chambers) on:
May 1, 2025
Articles and Bylaws
The Articles of Organization define the faculty of the institution as well as the powers, duties and organization of the Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate Bylaws describe operation and responsibilities of the various Faculty Senate standing committees.
Click here to view Articles and Bylaws (Updated November 9, 2023.)
Policies
The Faculty Senate Policies list the policies adopted by the Faculty Senate.
Click here to view Policies (Updated October 4, 2021.)
Summer Renumeration Policy (Updated November 14, 2024)
Additional Policies:
Post Tenure Review Policy
UWL's Post Tenure Review Policy and accompanying memo.
Suggestions for Modifying Departmental Bylaws on Post-Tenure Review Review (PTR)
Board of Regent's Education Committee Meeting Materials and Resolution I. 1. b., UWL's Post Tenure Review Policy
Syllabi Policy
Syllabi Policy was approved by the Faculty Senate on April 20th, 2017; amended by the Faculty Senate on October 10th, 2019.
UWLX Faculty Layoff Policy
UWLX Faculty Layoff Policy changes were approved by the Faculty Senate on April 25th, 2019. The procedures were approved by the Board of Regents on July 11th, 2019.
Learning Environment Survey - LENS Policy
Learning Environment Survey at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
The following document serves as a statement of university policy regarding the instrument, administration, reporting, and record-keeping associated with student feedback collected using the Learning Environment Survey (LENS). Documentation regarding the specific instructions for the use of the software associated with electronic administration has been developed separately.
-- Approved by Faculty Senate, 2nd reading, on May 5th, 2022
For more information about LENS (new SEI) click here.
Faculty Senate Meeting Dates
Click on each date below to see the agenda, meeting minutes, and distributed documents.
Fall 2024
| Sept.5 | Sept. 19 | Oct. 3 |
| Oct. 17 |
Oct. 31-Cancelled |
Nov. 14 |
| Nov. 21 | Dec. 5 |
Spring 2025
| Jan. 30 | Feb 13 | Feb 27 |
| March 13 | March 27 | April 10 (*BOR overlap) |
| April 24 | May 8 |
All Faculty Senate meetings are scheduled in Union 2310 and typically start at 3:45 p.m.