The Faculty Senate of Cal Maritime is the official body of faculty which participates in the governance of the university. The Senate makes recommendations regarding curriculum, academic standards, criteria and standards for the selection, retention and tenure of faculty members, and all other matters that affect faculty and students.

Senate General Meetings are open to all members of the University community. 

Please contact the Senate Secretary, Ariel Setniker, for the meeting invitation if you did not receive an Outlook calendar invitation. 

Please contact the Senate Chair, Sarah Senk, if you would like to propose an agenda item.

Meetings typically take place on the third Thursday of the month, with some adjustments for holidays.

Senate Executive Committee (2024-2025)

Senator Name Title
Sarah Senk Senate Chair
Taiyo Inoue Senate Vice Chair
Ariel Setniker Senate Secretary
Julie Chisholm ASCSU Senator
Christine Isakson ASCSU Senator
Maggie Ward Senate Exec At-Large
Keir Moorhead Senate Exec At-Large

 

AY 2024-2025 Senate Membership

Senator Name Title Term Expires
Christine Isakson ASCSU Senator Summer 2026
Julie Chisholm ASCSU Senator Summer 2027
Ian Wallace Senator At-Large Summer 2025
Aparna Sinha Senator At-Large Summer 2026
Ariel Setniker Senator At-Large Summer 2025
Wil Tsai Senator At-Large Summer 2026
Sarah Senk C&C Senator Summer 2026
Keir Moorhead ET Senator Summer 2025
David Satterwhite  ET Senator Summer 2026
Amy Skoll ISS Senator Summer 2025
Nipoli Kamdar IBL Senator Summer 2026
Sam Pearson Lecturer Representative Summer 2025
Joel Aldrich Lecturer Representative Summer 2026
Kitty Luce Library Senator Summer 2025
Tom Oppenheim ME Senator Summer 2026
Tony McDevitt MT Senator Summer 2025
Kevin Calnan MT Senator Summer 2024
Margaret Ward MT Senator Summer 2025
Taiyo Inoue S&M Senator Summer 2025
Matt Fairbanks S&M Senator Summer 2026

 

To see current and historical information about Senate and Senate Exec Membership, please see the following:

Faculty Senate Membership and Standing Committees 

Updated 2024-11-25