University Senate Executive Commmittee (SenEx)

The University Senate Executive Committee (SenEx) shall consist of 3 faculty members elected from the Faculty Senate (inclusive of FacEx), the Staff Senate President-Elect and 2 staff members elected from the Staff Senate, and 2 undergraduate students and 1 graduate student elected from the Student Senate. The presidents of the Faculty, Student, Staff Senates are ex-officio, non-voting members of SenEx if they are not elected members.

SenEx Chair


Faculty Representatives

Misty Heggeness
  • Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs and Admin.
  • Faculty Senate President
  • University Senate Faculty Representative, SenEx
  • Faculty Senate Ex-Officio

Picture of Glennda
  • Associate Teaching Professor
  • School of Education and Human Science, Dept. of Special Education
  • Faculty Senator 2028, FacEx Representative, University Senate Faculty Representative, SenEx Representative


Staff Representatives

picture of Jessica Chilcoat
  • Associate Director, Finance Shared Service Center
  • Staff Senate President-Elect, University Senate Staff Representative, SenEx Representative

KU Jayhawk
  • Business Coordinator, Audit, Risk & Compliance
  • Staff Senate President, University Senate Staff Representative Ex-Officio, SenEx Ex-Officio


Student Representatives