The Faculty Senate’s executive committee called three additional meetings for the summer, in light of the “numerous” upcoming operational decisions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

University President Thomas LeBlanc called a special meeting of the senate last month during which the body passed a resolution that gave the executive committee the power to call regular senate meetings outside of the regular monthly meeting “in urgent circumstances.” The meetings will be held on June 19, July 17 and Aug. 14 via WebEx, according to an email Senate Operations Coordinator Liz Carlson sent Tuesday.

The executive committee will also meet separately during the summer, each meeting roughly one to two weeks before each full senate meeting.