The mission of the Faculty Senate is to ensure faculty participation in the formulation and evaluation of College of Southern Nevada (CSN) policies and goals.
- The Faculty Senate promotes inclusiveness, tenure, collegiality, academic quality, progressive instructional programs, and the betterment of the institution as a whole by fostering and protecting shared governance.
- Serving as a liaison between faculty, administration, the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and Board of Regents, the Faculty Senate provides a mechanism for the entire faculty and staff to participate in the decision-making process of CSN.
- The Faculty Senate supports academic freedom and the College's ongoing mission of student success.
Information
2026 - 2027 Faculty Senate Meetings
All Senate Meetings will be in person, but observations will be offered via Zoom. Participants will be able to listen, but will not be able to speak. The Zoom link for each meeting will be included in the agenda.
Any Senator utilizing a proxy MUST inform the Senate Chair and Secretary at least 24 hours in advance. Otherwise, the proxy will not be allowed to vote and the Senator will be marked absent. Proxies must represent the same constituents, but cannot be a current Senator.
- Friday, September 11, 2026, 1-5 PM; WC I-108
- Friday, October 2, 2026, 1-5 PM; NLV H-207
- Friday, November 6, 2026, 1-5 PM; HN C-133
- Friday, December 11, 2026, 1-5 PM; WC I-108
- Friday, February 5, 2027, 1-5 PM; NLV H-207
- Friday, March 5, 2027, 1-5 PM; WC I-108
- Friday, April 2, 2027, 1-5 PM; NLV H-207
- Friday, May 7, 2027, 1-5 PM; WC I-108
Faculty Senate Bylaws
CSN Bylaws
Destinations
GoCSN
Faculty Evaluation Portal
Policies & Procedures Webpages
NFA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
Faculty Infobook
NSHE Board of Regents Handbook (a.k.a. the Code)
Coyote Student News
Curriculog
Faculty Resources
Required College-Wide Syllabus Statements
Examples of Course-Specific Syllabus Statements
GetTech Software (Office 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud)
How to Install Cisco WebEx Teams
Stellar Online Support
Remote Learning, Teaching and Working
Standing Committees
The following Standing Committees are created and charged under Article VII, Section 7.3 of the Faculty Senate Bylaws.
- Executive (and Variance) Committee
- Academic Standards Committee
- Budget Committee
- Bylaws and Rules Committee
- Curriculum Committee
- Elections Committee
- Evaluation and Workload Committee
- Instructional Technology Committee
- Tenure and Professional Advancement Committee
- Sabbatical Committee
- Salary and Benefits Committee
- Travel Committee
Continuing Committees
The following Continuing Committees are created and charged by a majority vote of the Faculty Senate, in accordance with Article VII, Section 7.4 of the Faculty Senate Bylaws.
- Assessment Committee
- Bookstore Advisory Committee
- Environmental Strategies Committee
- Ethics Committee
- Legislative Action Committee
- Student Success Committee
Information
2026 - 2027 Faculty Senate Meetings
All Senate Meetings will be in person, but observations will be offered via Zoom. Participants will be able to listen, but will not be able to speak. The Zoom link for each meeting will be included in the agenda.
Any Senator utilizing a proxy MUST inform the Senate Chair and Secretary at least 24 hours in advance. Otherwise, the proxy will not be allowed to vote and the Senator will be marked absent. Proxies must represent the same constituents, but cannot be a current Senator.
- Friday, September 11, 2026, 1-5 PM; WC I-108
- Friday, October 2, 2026, 1-5 PM; NLV H-207
- Friday, November 6, 2026, 1-5 PM; HN C-133
- Friday, December 11, 2026, 1-5 PM; WC I-108
- Friday, February 5, 2027, 1-5 PM; NLV H-207
- Friday, March 5, 2027, 1-5 PM; WC I-108
- Friday, April 2, 2027, 1-5 PM; NLV H-207
- Friday, May 7, 2027, 1-5 PM; WC I-108
Faculty Senate Bylaws
CSN Bylaws
Destinations
GoCSN
Faculty Evaluation Portal
Policies & Procedures Webpages
NFA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
Faculty Infobook
NSHE Board of Regents Handbook (a.k.a. the Code)
Coyote Student News
Curriculog
Faculty Resources
Required College-Wide Syllabus Statements
Examples of Course-Specific Syllabus Statements
GetTech Software (Office 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud)
How to Install Cisco WebEx Teams
Stellar Online Support
Remote Learning, Teaching and Working
Standing Committees
The following Standing Committees are created and charged under Article VII, Section 7.3 of the Faculty Senate Bylaws.
- Executive (and Variance) Committee
- Academic Standards Committee
- Budget Committee
- Bylaws and Rules Committee
- Curriculum Committee
- Elections Committee
- Evaluation and Workload Committee
- Instructional Technology Committee
- Tenure and Professional Advancement Committee
- Sabbatical Committee
- Salary and Benefits Committee
- Travel Committee
Continuing Committees
The following Continuing Committees are created and charged by a majority vote of the Faculty Senate, in accordance with Article VII, Section 7.4 of the Faculty Senate Bylaws.
- Assessment Committee
- Bookstore Advisory Committee
- Environmental Strategies Committee
- Ethics Committee
- Legislative Action Committee
- Student Success Committee
2026-2027 Faculty Senate
| Leadership |
|---|
| Sondra Cosgrove, Faculty Senate Chair Kevin Mitchell, Faculty Senate Chair-Elect Tracy Sherman, Faculty Senate Past Chair Chayvon Reeves, Administrative Assistant |
Faculty Senate Senators
| Senators | Term |
|---|---|
| Administrative Faculty Jacob Bakke December James | 2025-2027 2026-2028 |
| School of Advanced and Applied Technologies Brian Merrill Lina Shoshani Jae Simpson Jeff Canion Gina Nakahara | 2026-2028 2025-2027 2026-2028 2025-2027 2026-2028 |
| School of Arts and Letters Nayelee Villanueva Lindsey O'Conner Staci Walters Melissa Weinstein James Harvey Kevin Mitchell Arnold Bell | 2025-2027 2026-2028 2026-2028 2025-2027 2026-2028 2025-2027 2026-2028 |
| School of Business, Hospitality and Public Services Mary Kaye Bailey Paul Minto Darryl Raiford | 2025-2027 2026-2028 2025-2027 |
| Counseling Ken Betita | 2025-2027 |
| School of Education, Behavioral and Social Sciences Troy Beals David Tery Joshua Levin David Skowronski Flora Rudacille | 2026-2028 2025-2027 2026-2028 2025-2027 2025-2027 |
| Engelstad School of Health Sciences Amanda Peralta Jerry Turner Corey Roveri Mark Bolos Michelle Vargas | 2026-2028 2026-2028 2025-2027 2025-2027 2025-2027 |
| Library Ajax Delvecki | 2025-2027 |
| School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics Luke Parker Ayla Koch Marlana Mertens Sarah Wood Richard Sorrentino Andrew Lavengood | 2026-2028 2025-2027 2026-2028 2025-2027 2025-2027 2026-2028 |
| Contingent Senators TBA TBA | Fall 2026 Fall 2026 |
