Current Goals of the Senate
- Ensure an ethic of care permeates throughout our community
- Campus-wide collaboration on anti-race/bias efforts that addresses institutional discrimination
- Continue cultivating shared governance structures and practices
Our Mission
The Faculty at Arcadia University serve as the guardians of academic policy and academic freedom and are tasked with fostering an academic community that guarantees equal access and opportunity in all aspects of University life. As the representative body of The Faculty, the Faculty Senate is responsible for overseeing the development and revision of all academic programs and policies, supporting the academic mission of the University, and assessing all aspects of student life that relate to the teaching and learning policies of the University. Furthermore, in the spirit of substantive collaboration and shared governance, the Faculty Senate engages with other units of the University in strategic planning, finance and budget matters related to academic life, and faculty productivity and workload. Finally, the Faculty Senate is charged with representing and strengthening the University’s core values of civility, diversity, excellence, integrity, intellectual freedom, and stewardship.
Connect with Faculty Senate
We encourage you to talk to your senators, and expect them to carve out time each week to strengthen those lines of communication. In addition to hearing from senators and representatives at town hall meetings and open Faculty Senate meetings, you can communicate concerns or ideas directly to the Senate Executive committee, Senate standing committees, or senators. These avenues of communication are open to all in our University community. We welcome the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of our community.
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Senate Executive Committee
- President – Angela Kachuyevski
- Chair of the Academics Committee – Emily Marshall
- Chair of the Finance Committee – Kimberly Erikson
- Chair of the Work and Welfare Committee – Christopher Allen Varlack
Representing the College of Arts & Sciences
- Kate BoninDepartment Chair, Modern Languages and CulturesPhone (215) 572-4037Email bonink@arcadia.edu
- Angela KachuyevskiAssociate Professor of Political SciencePhone (267) 620-4137Email KachuyeA@arcadia.edu
- Dina B. PinskyChair of Sociology, Anthropology, Criminal Justice DepartmentPhone (215) 572-8544Email pinskyd@arcadia.edu
- Christopher Allen VarlackExecutive Director, CASAA; Director, Pan African StudiesPhone (215) 572-2985Email VarlackC@arcadia.eduOffice Hours E-mail me at varlackc@arcadia.edu to set up an appointment.
- Naomi Phillips, PhDAssociate Professor
Representing the College of Health Sciences
- Kevin BasileAssistant Professor/Director of Didactic EducationPhone (215) 572-2193Email basilek@arcadia.edu
- Kimberly EriksonClinical Coordinator/Director of Assessments and OutcomesShe/HerPhone (215) 572-2085Email eriksonk@arcadia.edu
- Kshamata M. ShahAssociate Professor and Director: Post-Professional Programs in the Department of Physical TherapyPhone (215) 572-2865Email shahk@arcadia.edu
- Diana HawthorneAssistant Professor/Academic Coordinator/Co-Director of AdmissionsShe/HerEmail hawthorned@arcadia.edu
Representing the School of Education
- Ellen SkiltonProfessor, School of Education, and Faculty Director of Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring (CTLM)She/HerEmail SkiltonE@arcadia.edu
- Sarah B. WoldoffAssistant Professor / Director of ABA and Autism Graduate StudiesPhone (215) 572-4047Email WoldoffS@arcadia.edu
Representing the School of Global Business
- Tom BrinkerProfessor / Executive Director, Domestic MBA ProgramPhone 215-572-4039Email brinkert@arcadia.edu
Representing the Landman Library
- Dr. Michelle A. RealeProfessor, Library
Representing the Adjunct Faculty
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