UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN SENATE

2026-2027 Organizational &Elections Meeting
Monday, May 4, 2026
3:10 – 5:15 pm
Illini Room A (1st Floor, Illini Union) and Zoom
AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

   H. George Friedman, Jr., Presiding Officer of the Senate

2. APPROVAL OF REMOTE PARTICIPATION

   Unanimous consent unless a senator objects.

3. SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (SEC) CHAIR’S WELCOME

Angie Lyons, 2025-2026 Chair of the Senate Executive Committee

4. PROPOSALS

1. CC.27.01, Election of the 2026-2027 Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Chair
   

   - Chaya Sandler, 2025-2026 Chair of Committee on Committees (CC)

2. CC.27.02, Election of the 2026-2027 Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Vice-Chair
   

   - Chaya Sandler, 2025-2026 Chair of CC

3. CC.27.03, Election of the 2026-2027 Presiding Officer of the Senate
   

   - Chaya Sandler, 2025-2026 Chair of CC

4. CC.27.04, Election of Faculty Senators to the 2026-2027 University Senates Conference (USC)
   

   - Chaya Sandler, 2025-2026 Chair of Chair of CC

5. CC.27.05, Election of a University Senates Conference (USC) Member to Serve on the 2026-2027 Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
   

   - Chaya Sandler, 2025-2026 Chair of Chair of CC

6. SC.27.01, Election of Faculty Members to the 2026-2027 Committee on Committees
   

   - Angie Lyons, 2025-2026 SEC Chair

7. SC.27.02, Election of an Undergraduate Student Senator to the 2026-2027 Committee on Committees
   

   - Angie Lyons, 2025-2026 SEC Chair

8. CC.27.06, Election of Members to the 2026-2027 Standing Committees of the Senate and Senate Representatives to Governance, Advisory, and Other Bodies
   

   - Chaya Sandler, 2025-2026 Chair of CC

9. *CC.27.07, Election of Committee Chairs to the 2026-2027 Standing Committees of the Senate
   

   - Chaya Sandler, 2025-2026 Chair of CC

10. *SC.27.03, Election of a Chair to the 2026-2027 Committee on Committees
    

    - Angie Lyons, 2025-2026 SEC Chair

11. *CC.27.08, Election of Committee Chairs to the 2026-2027 Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
    

    - Chaya Sandler, 2025-2026 Chair of CC

12. CC.27.09, Faculty Nominations to the 2026-2027 Joint Committee on Investment, Licensing, and Naming Rights
    

    - Chaya Sandler, 2025-2026 Chair of CC

13. CC.27.10, Student Nominations to the 2026-2027 Joint Committee on Investment, Licensing, and Naming Rights
    

    - Chaya Sandler, 2025-2026 Chair of CC

    *Ballot is contingent on prior election.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT

No more than 3 minutes per speaker with a maximum of 10 speakers. Standing Rule 16

6. REPORTS FOR INFORMATION

1. Common Parliamentary Procedures for the for the Urbana-Champaign Senate


2. An Unofficial Guide to Responsibilities of Being a Senator


3. EC.27.01, 2026-2027 Senate Electorate Composition and Apportionment Report
   

   - Matthew Hutchens, 2025-2026 Chair of Elections and Credentials



4. EC.27.02, 2025-2026 Urbana-Champaign Senate Membership
   

   - Matthew Hutchens, 2025-2026 Chair of Elections and Credentials



5. 2026-2027 Senate and Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Meeting Schedule

7. ADJOURNMENT

Standing Rule 1