Senate Executive Committee (SEC)

Senate Executive Committee (SEC)

Chair: Christopher Jarzynski (cjarzyns@umd.edu)
Coordinator: Danielle Bretz (dbretz@umd.edu)
Materials (for committee members only)

The Senate Executive Committee (SEC) is responsible for carrying into effect the actions of the Senate. When the Senate receives a new idea or proposal, the SEC is the first body to review it. The SEC will typically charge one of the Senate standing committees to research the issue further and offer a report and recommendations to the full Senate. The major responsibilities of the SEC include acting as an initiating body suggesting possible action by the Senate, reporting to the Senate on administrative implementation of policies adopted by the Senate, and serving as a channel through which any member of the campus community may introduce matters for consideration by the Senate or its committees.

Nearly all items that come before the Senate are first discussed and debated in one of the standing committees. The standing committees report back to the SEC, which considers whether the committee has met all of the required elements of its charge and whether the report and recommendations are clear and precise before placing it on the Senate agenda for consideration.

The members of the Executive Committee include the Chair and Chair-Elect of the Senate, and thirteen members elected from the voting membership of the Senate: two staff members (one exempt and one non-exempt), two undergraduate students, two graduate students and seven faculty members. Non-voting ex-officio members of the Executive Committee include the President and the Senior Vice President and Provost or their representatives, the Executive Secretary & Director of the Senate, and the Senate Parliamentarian.

^ President's Breakfasts

Fall 2022
Date Time Location
Thursday, September 22, 2022 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Zoom
Monday, October 31, 2022 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. University House
Monday, November 28, 2022 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. University House
Thursday, December 15, 2022 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. University House
Spring 2023
Date Time Location
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. University House
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. University House
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. University House
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. University House

^ Meetings & Agendas

Fall Semester Meetings
Date Time Location Agenda
Monday, August 22, 2022 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Zoom* Agenda
Friday, September 30, 2022 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Zoom* Agenda
Monday, October 17, 2022 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m Zoom* Agenda
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Zoom* Agenda
*Non-committee members may contact the Committee Coordinator for the Zoom link to attend the meeting.
Spring Semester Meetings
Date Time Location Agenda
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Zoom* Agenda
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Zoom* Agenda
Monday, March 27, 2023 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Zoom* Agenda
Friday, April 14, 2023 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Zoom* Agenda
Friday, April 28, 2023 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Zoom* Agenda
Monday, May 15, 2023 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Zoom* Agenda

Past Committee Work

Committee Members

NameSeatCollegeEmailTerm
Braunstein, ZacharyUndergraduate Student MemberARHUzachb123@terpmail.umd.edu2024
Coulbourne, MarkFaculty MemberLIBRkcoulbou@umd.edu2024
Dammeyer, SarahFaculty MemberARHUsarahd@umd.edu2024
Falvey, DanielParliamentarianCMNSfalvey@umd.edu
Friedman, LeeFaculty MemberCMNSlaf2h@umd.edu2024
Goodman, JordanFaculty MemberCMNSgoodman@umd.edu2024
Gore, MeredithFaculty MemberBSOSgorem@umd.edu2024
Hopper, AdamGraduate Student MemberAGNRahopper@umd.edu2024
Jarzynski, ChristopherSenate ChairCMNScjarzyns@umd.edu2024
Marin, VeronicaExecutive Secretary & DirectorSVPAAPvmarin1@umd.edu
McEwen, AbigailFaculty MemberARHUmcewen@umd.edu2024
Newman, RochellePast Senate ChairBSOSrnewman1@umd.edu2024
Ostick, DanielExempt Staff MemberVPSAdostick@umd.edu2024
Robbins, CarolynGraduate Student MemberARHUrobbinsc@umd.edu2024
Sharp, KatherineFaculty MemberSPHLksharp1@umd.edu2024
Sly, JordanSenate Chair-ElectLIBRjsly@umd.edu2024
Velasco, OscarNon-Exempt Staff MemberVPAovelasco@umd.edu2024
Wechsler, AidenUndergraduate Student MemberBSOSawechsl2@umd.edu2024