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Read the report from the ad hoc committee on university speech here
On May 30, 2024 the Senate passed two of the proposals contained in the report with amendments: SenD#8480 and SenD#8481. The Senate will take up the third proposal at a later date.
The Senate met on October 23, 2025
Summary here
The next Senate meeting will take place on November 06, 2025 beginning promptly at 3:15pm
58th Steering Committee of the Senate
The Steering Committee (StC) of the Senate sets the Senate Agenda, confers degrees for the Summer, Autumn and Winter quarters, and serves at Administrative Sessions to the StC to review undergraduate and graduate programs on behalf of the Senate. StC members are elected each year by the Senate. This year's StC members are:
Anna Grzymala-Busse, Chair (Political Science)
Dustin Schroeder, Vice Chair (Geophysics, Electrical Engineering)
Patricia Burchat (Physics)
James Ferrell (Chemical and Systems Biology)
Sarah Heilshorn (Materials Science and Engineering)
Iván Marinovic (Graduate School of Education)
Jisha Menon (Theater and Performance Studies)
Richard Saller (Classics)
Jenny Martinez (Provost, ex-officio)
Bruce Clemens (Academic Secretary, ex-officio)
Adrienne Emory (Associate Academic Secretary, Staff)
2025-26 Schedule of Meetings of Senate LVII
The Senate meets biweekly during the academic year, usually in the Law School, room 180. Senators should be aware that if special meetings of the Senate need to be scheduled, which occurs infrequently, they will be scheduled on the intervening Thursdays.
If you are a Stanford community member interested in attending a Senate meeting please contact Adrienne Emory at aemory@stanford.edu.
Agendas and Minutes, as they become available, can be viewed by clicking on the links in the table below.
| AUTUMN QUARTER | WINTER QUARTER | SPRING QUARTER |
|---|---|---|
10/09/25Agenda Minutes | 01/22/26Agenda Minutes | 04/09/26Agenda Minutes |
10/23/25Agenda Minutes | 02/05/26Agenda Minutes | 04/23/26Agenda Minutes |
11/06/25Agenda Minutes | 02/19/26Agenda Minutes | 05/07/26Agenda Minutes |
11/20/25Agenda Minutes | 03/05/26Agenda Minutes | 05/21/26Annual Academic Council MeetingAgenda Minutes |
06/11/26Agenda Minutes |
Administrative Sessions of the Steering Committee on Behalf of the Senate
The Steering Committee (StC) holds administrative sessions as needed to hear routine or administrative matters that would otherwise come before the full Senate. This allows the Senate to spend more time on issues that need broader discussion and debate prior to action. All Senators are welcome to attend administrative sessions.