Faculty Senate

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Faculty Senate acts on the authority delegated to it by the president of the university.

The senate:

Provides a voice for all university faculty regarding issues that may affect their rights, privileges or responsibilities as they apply to teaching, research or clinical services.
Serves as an advisory body to the university president.
Serves as a forum for communication and collaboration among its member schools.

The senate, through recommendation by the president or other officers and administrators of the university, shall:

Consider issues affecting faculty as it deems appropriate.
Provide input and recommendations for the formulation of clinical, educational or research policies affecting faculty at multiple schools.
Provide input regarding policies, programs and other matters that university administrators, school faculty and governing bodies submit to the senate for review.
Help create, maintain and facilitate a campus environment conducive to the growth of health care, scholarship, creativity, learning, teaching, research, service and respect for human dignity.
Work with other organizations, committees and departments to further enhance the stature and effectiveness of the university.