Faculty Senate

About Hamline University Faculty Senate

Formed pursuant to the Faculty of the Whole vote in Spring of 2025, Faculty Senate replaced the Faculty Council, which was established in 2007. The Faculty Senate consists of all Hamline University faculty, including teaching-track, visiting, and contingent faculty members. The seven-person Executive Committee includes four elected members and the chairs of the Academic and Strategic Planning Committee, Curriculum Committee, and Faculty Personnel Committee.

The members of the Executive Committee for the 2026–2027 academic year are:

• Sarah Greenman (social sciences), president

• Samantha Snyder Cakir (business), president-elect

• Mark Berkson (humanities)

• Jinger Gustafson (education)
• Valentine Cadieux (social sciences), chair, Academic Strategic Planning Committee
• Curt Lund (arts), chair, Curriculum Committee
• Bridget Jacques-Fricke (natural sciences), chair, Faculty Personnel Committee

Current faculty may find more information on the Faculty Senate Google Site.