Information for Senators
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Attendance at all full Senate and committee meetings is the primary responsibility of each senator and is essential to the successful operation of the Senate. If you are unable to attend a Senate meeting, please notify the Senate office in advance to be excused.
Please read the agenda and all supporting documents/links before the meeting to enable your active participation. If you would like to propose an amendment to the resolution of any of the committee reports, please email the Executive Secretary in advance of the meeting with the exact wording of the proposed amendment.
Each senator is elected to represent a constituency. The current Senate Roster displays the constituency that each senator is representing. Senators should report on Senate meetings and actions to their constituencies.
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The Senate meeting schedule is available on the Senate website under the Meetings tab. The Senate meets monthly, eight times each academic year during the fall and spring semesters.
Senate meeting days typically last from 10:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m.:
- 10:00 – 11:50 a.m. Senate Standing Committee Meetings
- Each Senator is assigned to a standing committee.
- The standing committee meetings are convened by committee chairs, who will inform committee members of the agenda and meeting details in advance of the meeting.
- 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Faculty, Student, Staff, and Alumni Caucuses
- The caucus meetings are convened by caucus leaders, who will inform caucus members of the agenda and meeting details in advance of the meeting.
- 1:10 – 4:00 p.m. Full Senate Meeting
- Senate meeting details are available on the Senate website under the Meetings tab. Meeting information will also be distributed in advance via email by the Executive Secretary.
- 10:00 – 11:50 a.m. Senate Standing Committee Meetings
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If you are attending the Senate meeting on Zoom, please ensure your first and last name are clearly identified on the Participants list.
After joining the meeting on Zoom, please go to the Rutgers University Senate website and click the “Senator Voting Login” button in the top right corner. Logging in will mark you present in the meeting and give you access to the online voting system. Please note you will not see any actionable motions on this page until the floor is opened for debate and/or a vote.
For an overview of the Senate voting system, see the Senate Voting screenshots.
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Any member of the University community can propose an issue for the Senate to investigate. Once the charge is received, it is added to the agenda for the next Executive Committee meeting. Please see The Life Cycle of a Senate Charge and Response for more information.
To propose a charge, fill out the form at the University Senate Charge Proposal site.
The charge proposal will ask for:
- a brief statement of the proposed charge
- a short rationale describing the issue with relevant background information
- what committee you anticipate would consider the charge
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Senators may submit draft motions, resolutions, and other issues to the Executive Committee for consideration. Click here to submit an agenda item to the Executive Committee.
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To submit questions for Dr. Moghe’s Administrative Report to the Senate, click here: Provide Suggested Topics for the Rutgers Administrative Report at University Senate Meetings
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University Policies Relating to the Senate: