Shared governance
At the turn of the 20th century, when the university was young, the faculty's business could be transacted quite satisfactorily in general meetings and presidential committees. In the 1960's, however, the need for faculty governance became obvious. The president of the university, Ernest W. Hartung, expressed great confidence in the faculty and urged it to assume the responsibilities given to it by the territorial legislature and the state constitution, which entrusted "the immediate government of the University of Idaho to the faculty." The tradition that the faculty, the president and the regents are jointly responsible for governing University of Idaho has continued to the present.
Faculty Senate
The senate is empowered to act for faculty in all matters pertaining to the immediate government of the university. The senate is responsible to, and reports to, the faculty and, through the president, to the regents.
Faculty Senate leadership
Chair Tim Murphy, College of Law
Vice Chair Kristin Haltinner, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Secretary of the University Faculty, TBD
Faculty Senate meetings
2025-26 Meeting schedule
Meetings are held on Tuesday afternoons from 3:30-5 p.m. Pacific time, via Zoom: 811 7480 9123. If a meeting is cancelled, it will be noted. Meeting materials are posted 24 hours prior to the meeting.
University Faculty meetings
2025-26 Meeting schedule
Meetings are held via Zoom and the agenda and connection information will be posted one week prior to the meeting.
- Meeting #1, Sept. 17 (PDF)
- Meeting #2, Dec. 3
- Meeting #3, May 5
Policy reports and actions
2025-26 Materials
Items will be posted as actions are taken.
- TBD
Staff Council
Staff Council advocates for staff by working with university administration in the development and/or revision of university policies, employment benefits and other matters where staff are directly affected.
Visit Staff Council's employee intranet
Associated Students
ASUI is University of Idaho’s official student body government. Its mission is to represent the interests of all enrolled students to U of I departments and administration, the Idaho State Board of Education and the Idaho Legislature. In addition to providing funding to more than 200 student organizations, ASUI helps Vandals of all disciplines be engaged leaders to craft a brighter future for Idaho and beyond.