Fred Hofstetter

As the representative body charged to carry out the faculty’s responsibility for maintaining the excellence of our academic programs, the Faculty Senate is a vital organ of the University of Delaware. Being invited by COCAN to run for President of the Faculty Senate is both an honor and a challenge that I have decided to accept. Over the years I have served the Faculty Senate in many roles, not only as a Senator, but also as chair of the Instructional, Computing, and Research Support Services (ICRSS) committee and Undergraduate Studies (UGS), which I have chaired for the past three years. In those roles I sat ex officio on the Coordinating Committee, which provided a broad perspective on the Senate’s activities. I have learned that one of the most important responsibilities of the President is to be fair and collaborative while providing all Senators with a level playing field. A successful President also needs to foster an environment in which more faculty are willing to come forward and serve. By accepting COCAN’s nomination to run for President, I hereby take a step in that direction.