University Senate is a coordinating body composed of leaders of shared governance groups at Loyola University Chicago; the Senate provides a forum for information sharing, collaboration, and advisory input to University Leadership. In this venue, members represent the voices and interests of their constituencies and provide institutional coordination across faculty, staff, and student governance bodies. 

Membership consists of the leaders of Faculty Council; Staff Council; the Student Government of Loyola Chicago; the Student Government of Arrupe College; the Graduate, Professional, and Adult Student Council; the Graduate Student Advisory Council; and a designee from the Office of the President. The Provost, Vice President of Human Resources, and the Vice President of Student Development serve in an ex officio capacity.