Mines Faculty Senate

Purpose of Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate represents the Academic Faculty at the Colorado School of Mines and serves as the Faculty’s voice to:

• Provide a forum through which the Academic Faculty can communicate concerns and recommendations to the Administration and the Board of Trustees;
• Encourage active faculty participation in the governance and overall operation of the institution; and 
• Foster and maintain an environment that supports excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. 

• Attending Faculty Senate Meetings (see the meeting schedule below);
• Attending Senate-sponsored events. Visit the Faculty Senate Events page for upcoming opportunities;
• Joining the Faculty Senate mailing list by contacting Faculty Senate President Piret Plink-Björklund at pplink@mines.edu; and
• Communicating with the Faculty Senators. View the 2026-2027 Faculty Senators list.