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Academic Senate meeting on April 27

Academic Senate

The next Academic Senate meeting is Monday, April 27, from 3-5:30 p.m. The Academic Senate is a body of elected students and faculty that reviews and discusses matters of academic significance at the University of Utah. The following items will be presented, among others:

  • Academic Senate 2026-27 Leadership Elections
  • AY27 benefits updates
  • Utah 260 App and faculty features
  • Announcement of the next Academic Senate President-Elect and Senate Executive Committee members

The meeting will be held on the Zoom online meeting platform, and the agenda can be found here. Senate meetings are public, and the university community and others are welcome to participate. If you want to attend the Senate Zoom meeting, email a link request to Secretary of the Senate Jane Laird at jane.laird@utah.edu by Thursday, April 23.

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