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Faculty Assembly


The Faculty Assembly of The University of Tennessee Space Institute was officially organized on July 22, 1992, when it adopted a set of  Bylaws. The Faculty Assembly provides a mechanism for carrying out the governance responsibilities of the Faculty Senate of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in the particular context of the Space Institute.

Unless announced otherwise, meetings take place in H-111 at 10 am.

Meeting Dates

September 19, 2012
November 7, 2012
February 6, 2013
April 10, 2013

Executive Committee

for 2012-2013

  • President – L. Davis
  • Secretary – L. Costa
  • Past President – H. Crater
  • President-elect -- A. Vakili
  • Faculty at Large -- T. Moeller

Standing Committees

for 2012-2013
  • Parliamentarian
    Vakili (President-Elect)
  • Faculty Affairs
    Majdalani,* Moeller and Parigger
  • Budget
    Hofmeister,* Simonton and Moeller
  • Bylaws
    TBD
  • Fellowships and Awards
    TBD
  • Library
    Crater,* Yue and Zhang
  • Nominations
    Solies,* Majdalani and J. Johnson
  • Promotion and Tenure
    TBD
  • Research
    Hofmeister,* Parigger, and Majdalani
  • Student Affairs
    Costa,* Crater and Chen. (C. Johnson, ex officio)
  • Education
    C. Johnson,* Moeller, Solies, Davis, and Simonton

*Denotes initial chairperson

UTSI Representative on UT
Knoxville Functions

  • Faculty Senate:
    Davis (Term expires 2013),
    Vakili (Term expires 2015)
  • Graduate Council:
    Parigger (term expires 2013), Vakili (Alternate)
  • College of Engineering Promotion & Tenure Committee:
    TBD