Past Presidents of the Faculty Senate
| Past President | Department/Division | Academic Year |
| David Sedman | Film & Media Arts | 2024-2025 |
| Michael Harris | Education Policy & Leadership | 2023-2024 |
| Robert Frank | Music | 2022-2023 |
| Pia Vogel | Biological Sciences | 2021-2022 |
| Aurelie Thiele | Operations Research and Engineering Management | 2020-2021 |
| Tim Rosendale | English | 2019-2020 |
| Dayna Oscherwitz | World Languages & Literature | 2018-2019 |
| Paul Krueger | Mechanical Engineering | 2017-2018 |
| Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner | Theology | 2016-2017 |
| Douglas Reinelt | Mathematics | 2015-2016 |
| Joseph Magliolo | Accounting | 2014-2015 |
| Santanu Roy | Economics | 2013-2014 |
| Steven Edwards | Advertising | 2012-2013 |
| Jose Lage | Mechanical Engineering | 2011-2012 |
| Linda Eads | Law | 2010-2011 |
| Fred Olness | Physics | 2009-2010 |
| Dennis Foster | English | 2008-2009 |
| Gary Evans | Electrical Engineering | 2007-2008 |
| Rhonda Blair | Theater | 2006-2007 |
| Robert Van Kemper | Anthropology | 2005-2006 |
| Christine Buchanan | Biological Sciences | 2004-2005 |
| Norman Wick | Music | 2003-2004 |
| William J Bridge | Law | 2002-2003 |
| Caroline Bretell | Anthropology | 2001-2002 |
| Pat Davis | Theology | 2000-2001 |
| Tom Fomby | Economics | 1999-2000 |
| James Hopkins | History | 1998-1999 |
| James Gerhardt | Political Science | 1997-1998 |
| Margaret Dunham | Computer Science | 1996-1997 |
| Mary Vernon | Art | 1995-1996 |
| Ronald Wetherington | Anthropology | 1994-1995 |
| Marshal Terry | English | 1993-1994 |
| Ed Biehl | Chemistry | 1992-1993 |
| John Gartley | Communications | 1991-1992 |
| David Johnson | Mechanical Engineering | 1990-1991 |
| David Freidel | Anthropology | 1989-1990 |
| Carter Murphy | Economics | 1988-1989 |
| Peter Winship | Law | 1987-1988 |
| Leroy Howe | Theology | 1986-1987 |
| Betty Maynard | Sociology | 1985-1986 |
| Richard Heitzenrater | Theology | 1984-1985 |
| Marion Sobol | Management Information Systems | 1983-1984 |
| Harold Attridge | Theology | 1982-1983 |
| Barbara Reagan | Economics | 1981-1982 |
| Eleanor Tufts | Art | 1980-1981 |
| Brad Carter | Political Science | 1979-1980 |
| Barbara Beggs | Communications Disorders | 1978-1979 |
| Lorn Howard | Electrical Engineering | 1977-1978 |
| John Banewicz | Chemistry | 1976-1977 |
| Thomas Arp | English | 1974-1975 1975-1976 |
| Douglas Jackson | Theology | 1973-1974 |
| Ruth Morgan | Political Science | 1972-1973 |
| Jack Strange | Psychology | 1971-1972 |
| C W Tittle | Physics | 1970-1971 |
| Sidney Reagan | Real Estate | 1969-1970 1968-1969 |
| Joseph Tyson | Religious Studies | 1967-1968 |
| Douglas Jackson | Theology | 1966-1967 |
| Arthur Harding | Law | 1965-1966 1964-1965 |
| Frank Millar | Marketing | 1963-1964 1962-1963 |
| Albert Outler | Theology | 1961-1962 |
| Herbert Gambrell | History | 1959-1961 |
| George Bond | English | 1957-1959 |
| Aaron Sartain | Psychology | 1955-1957 |