Faculty Council

Formed pursuant to a constitution approved by all faculty members in spring 2007, Faculty Council consists of 12 elected members representing the schools at Hamline University: College of Liberal Arts (including the School of Education) and School of Business.

View the Faculty Council Constitution (most recently amended in April 2022) and the Faculty Handbook, (original text approved 2009; most-recent amendment 2021). 

Executive Committee

The four-person Executive Committee includes one representative from the College of Liberal Arts, one from CLA-Education and/or CLA graduate programs, one from the School of Business, and one at-large member and meets every other week. 

Executive Committee Members for 2023-24 Academic Year

• Bruce Bolon (President, CLA; term ending Summer 2026)

• Bonnie Ploger (President Elect, CLA; term ending Summer 2025)

• Jennifer Carlson (Secretary, CLA-HSEL; term ending Summer 2025)

• Erik Asp (CLA; term ending Summer 2026)

Faculty Council Members for 2023-24 Academic Year

• Erik Asp (CLA; term ending Summer 2026)

• Michelle Benegas (CLA-HSEL; term ending Summer 2024)

• Bruce Bolon (CLA; term ending Summer 2026)

• Jennifer Carlson (CLA-HSEL; term ending Summer 2025)

• Sarah Greenman (CLA; term ending Summer 2026)

• Brian Hoffman (CLA; term ending Summer 2025)

• Suda Ishida (CLA; term ending Summer 2025)

• Kaori Kenmotsu (CLA; term ending Summer 2024)

• Angela Pelster-Wiebe (CLA; term ending Summer 2026)

• Bonnie Ploger (CLA; term ending Summer 2025)

• Samantha Snyder Cakir (HSB; term ending Summer 2026)

• Josh Beverly (HSB; 1 year replacement ending Summer 2024)