Senate Committee Application

Would you like to connect with other faculty and make a positive difference? By serving on a faculty senate committee, you can have a meaningful impact on things that matter and learn more about how the university works. Participation can be an enjoyable and meaningful part of your academic life and can go on your annual review.

Deadline to submit applications – February 14, 2026

Senate committees soliciting faculty representation include:

  • Academic Affairs Committee – Openings for four (4) faculty, any campus
  • Admissions & Enrollment Committee – Openings for two (2) faculty, any campus
  • Budget Committee – Openings for two (2) faculty, at least one Vancouver faculty
  • Committee on Committees – Opening for one (1) faculty, Spokane campus
  • Faculty Affairs Committee – Openings for four (4) faculty, any campus
  • Faculty Compensation Committee – Openings for two (2), one Spokane campus and any other campus
  • Graduate Studies Committee – Openings for three (3), any campus
  • International Affairs Committee – Openings for two (2) faculty with experience with international teaching, administration, or research.
  • Library Committee – Openings for two (2) faculty, any campus
  • Professional Health Sciences Committee – Openings for three (3) faculty, any campus
  • Syllabus Subcommittee – Openings for two (2) faculty, any non-Pullman campus

The Committee on Committees makes recommendations to the faculty senate on committee appointments each spring based on the applications received.

Send us an email at faculty.senate@wsu.edu if you have any questions about the faculty senate representative self-nomination process.