Faculty Council
Bylaws
UHCL's Faculty Council Bylaws were approved by the University of Houston System Board of Regents on August 21, 2025.
VIEW FACULTY COUNCIL BYLAWS (PDF)
Upcoming Meetings
Regular meetings are scheduled from 1-3 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month* (unless otherwise noted) during the academic year. Meeting agendas will be posted 7 days prior to the next scheduled meeting date.
Location: Bayou Building, B2311
- Meeting Date, Agenda, and Meeting Minutes
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September 10, 2025*
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October 1, 2025
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November 5, 2025
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December 3, 2025
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February 4, 2026
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March 4, 2026 2pm-4pm
Agenda 3-4-2026 | Minutes 3-4-2026
Information Items: -
April 1, 2026
Agenda 4-1-2026 | Minutes 4-1-2026
Action Items:- Program Discontinuance
- Grading Policies and Procedures
- Textbook Materials
- Curricular Items
- Grievance Policy (Changes from General Counsel's Office)
Information Items: - Program Discontinuance
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May 6, 2026
Agenda 5-6-2026 | Minutes 5-6-2026
* Meetings occur the first Wednesday of each month unless otherwise noted.
Roster of Members
Presidential Appointees
| Name | Position | Committee | College | Term | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Cotten | Presiding Officer | N/A | COB | 2025-2026 | cotten@uhcl.edu |
| Sheila Baker | Assoc. Presiding Officer | N/A | COE | 2025-2026 | bakers@uhcl.edu |
| Nelson Carter | Secretary | N/A | CSE | 2025-2026 | carter@uhcl.edu |
| Neal Dugre | Appointee | Faculty Affairs | HSH | 2025-2026 | dugre@uhcl.edu |
Elected Members
| College | Name | Committee | Term | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COB | Silvana Chambers | Curriculum | 2025-2026 | chambers@uhcl.edu |
| COB | Ken Black | Research and Scholarship | 2025-2026 | black@uhcl.edu |
| COB | Farzaneh Noghani | Research and Scholarship | 2025-2027 | noghani@uhcl.edu |
| COB | Jeff Whitworth | Curriculum | 2025-2027 | whitworthj@uhcl.edu |
| COB | Faiza Zalila | Faculty Affairs | 2025-2027 | zalila@uhcl.edu |
| COE | Michelle Giles | Research and Scholarship | 2025-2027 | giles@uhcl.edu |
| COE | Rebecca Huss-Keeler* | Curriculum | 2025-2027 | huss@uhcl.edu |
| COE | Lisa Jones | Faculty Affairs | 2025-2026 | jonesl@uhcl.edu |
| COE | Omah M. Williams-Duncan | Faculty Affairs | 2025-2026 | duncano@uhcl.edu |
| COE | Jana Willis | Faculty Affairs | 2025-2026 | willis@uhcl.edu |
| CSE | Krishani Abeysekera | Faculty Affairs | 2025-2027 | abeysekera@uhcl.edu |
| CSE | Jeff Mountain | Curriculum | 2025-2026 | mountain@uhcl.edu |
| CSE | Ross Niswanger | Research and Scholarship | 2025-2026 | niswanger@uhcl.edu |
| CSE | Yi Su | Curriculum | 2025-2026 | su@uhcl.edu |
| CSE | Paul Withey | Faculty Affairs | 2025-2027 | withey@uhcl.edu |
| HSH | Karen Alexander | Research and Scholarship | 2025-2027 | alexanderk@uhcl.edu |
| HSH | Michael Brims | Curriculum | 2025-2026 | brims@uhcl.edu |
| HSH | Lorie Jacobs* | Faculty Affairs | 2025-2027 | jacobsl@uhcl.edu |
| HSH | Jason Makepeace | Research and Scholarship | 2025-2026 | makepeace@uhcl.edu |
| HSH | Steven Sutherland* | Research and Scholarship | 2025-2027 | sutherland@uhcl.edu |
* An asterisk indicates an individual is a committee chair.