Participation in the faculty governance process, on committees, in the Faculty Senate, etc., helps improve the university and protect faculty rights.
The Executive Committee is the elected leadership of the Faculty Senate and the channel of communication between the Senate and the university administration. It consists of the vice chairperson, recording secretary, corresponding secretary, parliamentarian, and logistics officer. The Chairperson of the Faculty Affairs Committee is a non-voting member of the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee
Current Officers (2025-2026)
Jermaine Whirl, Executive Head, SSU President
Philip Omunga, COSH, Senate President, 2025-2027
Sue Ebanks, COSH, Vice President, 2024-2026
Sherry Serdikoff, COSH, Recording Secretary, 2025-2026
John Bennett, COSH, Parliamentarian, 2025-2026
Shetia Butler Lamar, COBA, Logistics Officer, 2025-2026
Andrea Moore, Immediate Past President, ex-officio
TBD, Faculty Affairs Chairperson (non-voting), 2025-2026
Past Officers (2024-2025)
Cynthia Robinson Alexander, Executive Head, SSU Interim President
Philip Omunga, CLASS, Senate President, 2023-2025
Sue Ebanks, COST, Vice President, 2024-2025
Shetia Butler Lamar, COBA, Recording Secretary, 2024-2025
John Bennett, CLASS, Parliamentarian, 2024-2025
Sherry Serdikoff, CLASS, Logistics Officer, 2024-2025
Andrea Moore, Immediate Past President, ex-officio
Kiana Dibo-Armstrong, CLASS, Faculty Affairs Chairperson (non-voting), Fall 2025
Standing Committees
Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate include:
- Executive Committee
- Committee on Committees
- New Programs and Curriculum Committee
- Faculty Affairs Committee
- Evaluation Committee (currently inactive)
- Faculty Development Committee (currently inactive)
- Faculty Handbook Committee
- International Students, Programs and Activities Committee (currently inactive)
- Library and Education Media Committee (currently inactive)
- Student Affairs Committee
- Academic Calendar Committee
- Educational Technology Committee (currently inactive)
- Scholarship Committee (currently inactive)
