The purpose of the Senate is to serve as a liaison between Radford University’s Administrative/Professional Faculty and the university community. The Senate shall strive to promote the interest of all Administrative/Professional Faculty while working to ensure that Radford University meets its stated mission.

The Senate functions to study, formulate, and recommend to the President’s Cabinet policies and procedures affecting the employment and working conditions of administrative and professional faculty. Areas for consideration include, but are not limited to: morale of administrative and professional faculty; procedures for appointing, evaluating, disciplining, recognizing, and promoting administrative and professional faculty; the grievance procedure and policies; benefits, educational and personal leave, and extra-university professional activity; and matters of equality and diversity that affect the university’s professional environment.