Faculty Council
Bylaws
UHCL's Faculty Council Bylaws were approved by the University of Houston System Board of Regents on August 21, 2025.
Upcoming Meetings
Regular meetings are scheduled from 1-3 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month* during the academic year. Meeting agendas will be posted 7 days prior to the next
scheduled meeting date.
Location: Bayou Building, B2524
- Meeting Date, Agenda, and Meeting Minutes
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September 10, 2025*
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October 1, 2025
Agenda 10-1-2025 | Minutes 10-1-2025
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November 5, 2025
Agenda 11-5-2025 | Minutes 11-5-2025
Action Items:- Action - Grading Procedure
- Action - Minnie Stevens Piper Awards Procedure
- Action - Statement on Academic Freedom
- Action - Statement on Intellectual Property
- Action - UHCL Policy on Academic Policy Development
Discussion Item:
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December 3, 2025
Agenda 12-3-2025 | Minutes 12-3-2025
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February 4 , 2026
Agenda 2-4-2026 | Minutes 2-4-2026
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March 4, 2026
Agenda 3-4-2026 | Minutes 3-4-2026
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April 1, 2026
Agenda 4-1-2026 | Minutes 4-1-2026
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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 |
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| 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 | Curriculum | 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 |