Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate of Lamar Institute of Technology serves as the official body responsible for ascertaining and relaying the advice and opinions of faculty, including providing information and recommendations to LIT administration on matters related to the general welfare of the institution.
Senate deliberations and recommendations may result from requests for advice by the administration or from matters brought forward by members of the Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate represents the entire faculty of the College and may make recommendations to the appropriate institutional officials on issues it considers to be of concern to the welfare of the faculty.
The Faculty Senate is advisory only and may not be delegated final decision-making authority on any matter.
The Faculty Senate operates within the framework of shared governance, as defined in Texas law. Shared governance structures may not be used to obstruct, delay, or undermine necessary institutional reforms, nor serve as a mechanism for advancing ideological or political agendas.
Content aligned with Faculty Senate Charter and Bylaws approved November 20, 2025.
2024 - 2025 Faculty Senate Members |
| President - Robert Jones |
| Vice President - Stanley Spooner |
| Secretary - Sheryl Nance |
| Treasurer/Archivist - Vacant |
| Representative (Healthcare & Sciences) - Sheryl Nance |
| Representative (Healthcare & Sciences) - Stacee Rashall |
| Representative (Business Technologies) - Sharon Carson |
| Representative (Business Technologies) - Steven Hudnall |
| Representative (GEDS) - Sarah Wallace |
| Representative (GEDS) - Christopher Sams |
| Representative (Public Service & Safety) - Trazarra Stelly |
| Representative (Public Service & Safety) - Major Dennis White |
| Representative (Industrial and Engineering Technology) - Brian Parrack |
| Representative (Industrial and Engineering Technology) - Stanley Spooner |
| Representative (Manufacturing and Trades Technology) - Robert Jones |
| Representative (Manufacturing and Trades Technology) - Micheal Liedy |
Suggestions, comments or concerns can be sent to facultysenate@lit.edu.
| February 20 | March 20 | April 17 | May 15 | |
| August 21 | September 18 | October 16 | November 20 | December 18 |
All meetings are held in Cecil Beeson Conference Room (CB224) at 11:00AM.
The officers of the Faculty Senate shall consist of a President, Vice President, and Secretary, all of whom are appointed by the President of Lamar Institute of Technology, in accordance with the Faculty Senate Charter and Bylaws.
Faculty Senate membership consists solely of faculty members. Each academic department is represented by two members of the Faculty Senate: one faculty member appointed by the President and one faculty member elected by a vote of the faculty within the department.
Elected Faculty Senators serve two-year terms, staggered to ensure continuity of representation. Appointed Faculty Senators serve one-year terms, with limits on consecutive service as outlined in the bylaws.
Eligibility to serve on the Faculty Senate is limited to members of the voting faculty, defined as full-time faculty who have completed at least one academic year, excluding individuals with qualifying administrative assignments.