Meetings and Minutes

The full Senate generally meets monthly during the academic year. Meetings are open to all members of the University community.

The Steering Committee generally meets monthly to plan the upcoming Senate meetings and make appointments for Senate confirmation.

The Medical Center Caucus (all Medical Center Senators) meets monthly as a governance body that advises the Executive Vice President for the Medical Center on issues affecting the whole campus.

The Main Campus Caucus (all Main Campus Senators) meets as needed to nominate Main Campus faculty for appointments and discuss Main Campus issues.

The University Budget Committee meets monthly.

Senate Meetings

Senate meetings occur on various days of the week between Monday and Thursday from 3 until 5pm. Senate meetings occur via Zoom. Agendas and meeting information will be emailed to faculty in advance of each meeting. Please direct any questions to facultysenate@georgetown.edu.

Fall Semester 2025

Mon., Sept. 15, 3:00pm 
Tues., Oct. 14, 3:00pm
Thurs., Nov. 20, 3:00pm
Mon., Dec. 8, 3:00pm

Spring Semester 2026

Tues., Jan. 20, 3:00pm
Wed., Feb. 18, 3:00pm
Thurs., March 19, 3:00pm
Tues., April 14, 3:00pm
Tues., May 12, 3:00pm
Wed, May 27, 3:00pm

GUMC Caucus public meetings will be held the first Tuesday of every month through June from 12:30-2. Inquires may be directed to Jessica Jones, Ph.D., Senate Vice President of the GUMC Caucus.

  • September 2, 2025 (to be posted once approved by GUMC Caucus)

Prior minutes.

Law Caucus meetings are held on an as-needed basis. Inquires may be directed to Anupam Chander, J.D., Senate Vice President of the Law Caucus.

Main Campus Caucus meetings are held each semester on an as-needed basis. Inquires may be directed to Andreas Kern, Ph.D., Senate Vice President of the Main Campus Caucus.

 In AY 2025-26 the Senate will host three Steering meetings on the second Wednesday of the month at 11:00am.  In the spring semester Steering will resume its normal practice of hosting monthly Steering meetings on select Tuesday afternoons at 3:00pm, typically (but not always) falling on the second Tuesday of each month.

Faculty Senate Steering Committee 2025-26 Meeting Schedule

  • Wed., Sept. 10, 2025 – 11:00am
  • Wed., Oct. 8, 2025 – 11:00am
  • Wed., Nov. 12, 2025 – 11:00am (for Nov and Dec Senate meetings)
  • Tues., Jan. 13, 2026 – 3:00pm
  • Tues., Feb. 10, 2026 – 3:00pm
  • Tues., March 10, 2026 – 3:00pm
  • Tues., April 7, 2026 – 3:00pm
  • Tues., May 5, 2026 – 3:00pm

University Budget Committee meetings are typically held during the course of the academic year on the last Friday of the month (save holiday breaks) from 8:30-10:00am. The committee commences meeting in mid-June, reconvening in September after the summer break. Special one-off meetings may be called on an as-needed basis.

University Budget Committee Meeting Schedule- Fiscal Year 2026

  • September 26, 2025
  • October 31, 2025
  • November 21, 2025
  • December 12, 2025
  • January 30, 2026
  • February 27, 2026
  • March 27, 2026
  • April 24, 2026
  • May 29, 2026
  • June 12, 2026