Senate Committee Vacancies

Calling all faculty and staff: SJSU’s Academic Senate needs your service on its committees!

Current vacancies

The Committee on Committees is now filling vacant Senate seats for the 2026-2027 AY. 

Please check the Senate committee vacancy spreadsheet to see which seats are currently open. 

If you have any questions or concerns, reach out to AVC Caroline Chen, caroline.chen@sjsu.edu and cc the Senate Office senate@sjsu.edu. 

For additional details on the committees, view the Senate’s Committee and Taskforce Information webpage.

Eligibility requirements

The Senate committee vacancy spreadsheet provides the eligibility requirements for each seat, including role (e.g. faculty, staff, Academic Senator), college/unit, meeting dates & times, etc. 

Note that any seats that remain unfilled after August 25, 2026 will be converted to Faculty-at-Large seats with 1-year terms; applications submitted by any faculty members will be considered for these seats.

Apply

You can apply for any seats that match your role (faculty, staff), meeting availability, and interests.

If you are a faculty member (Bargaining Unit 3) applying for faculty seats, use this faculty application form.

If you are a staff member (SSP III, SSP IV, Non-Unit 3, Non-MPP, Non-SSP staff members) applying for staff seats, use this staff application form.

Questions?

Email the Senate’s Associate Vice Chair, Caroline Chen, at caroline.chen@sjsu.edu

Student applications

All student-designated seats on the Senate are handled exclusively by Associated Students (AS); if you are a student and would like to apply, use the AS student-only application form.