This collection consists of records related to the Faculty Senate and associated university committees that carry out the Senate’s functions. While some committees are permanent, most change annually based on the evolving priorities of the Senate and the university community. Committee responsibilities can be found in the Faculty/Faculty-Student Committees Handbook.

Materials include meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, clippings, membership files, handbooks, subject files, and publications. The collection documents issues concerning academic affairs, academic freedom and tenure, curricular improvements, the Committee on Elections, the Conference of Senates, and the Senate’s constitution.

Also included are files compiled on subjects of interest to or under the purview of the Academic Senate, likely submitted by reporting committees. These files focus on both faculty and student matters at South Dakota State University. Faculty-related materials cover staff evaluations, faculty-Senate relations, meeting records, faculty rules, and the Faculty Senate. Student materials include proposals on career development, student governance, and Student Senate records.

The collection further contains documents on academic appeals, faculty controversies, curriculum issues, tuition and fees, collective bargaining, accreditation, classified employees, the Resource Allocation Model (RAM), and Senate-sponsored programs and resolutions, including material related to Resolution 21.