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APPLICABILITY: FACULTY Article I. Faculty Senate Voting Groups Section
1. The voting groups of the
Faculty Senate shall be: Group
I School
of Visual Arts (all academic units) Group
II Department
of English Group
III Department
of Computer Sciences Group
IV Department
of Economics Group
V College
of Business Administration (all academic units) Group
VI College
of Education (all academic units) Group
VII School of Community Service (all academic units) Department of Biological Sciences Department of Chemistry Group
VIII College
of Music (all academic units) Section
2. There shall be two
senators‑at‑large from each of the four academic ranks; full
professors (including resident artists), associate professors, assistant
professors and instructors. Section
3. No more than two senators may
be elected from any one school, department or division within each voting
group that contains more than two schools, departments or divisions. This
restriction does not apply to the at‑large group. Article
II. Faculty Senate Elections Section
1. Nominations Each
faculty member may nominate, by secret ballot, one person for each vacancy
in his/her voting unit. All qualified faculty receiving two or more
nominations for the Faculty Senate positions of their respective
instructional groups will constitute the nominees.
If there are less than two nominees by the originally specified
deadline, the University Elections Committee will issue a second call for
nominations with a deadline four weeks following the original deadline.
If there is only one nominee by the second deadline, the election
ballot shall be issued with the name of the single nominee and a space for
a write-in candidate. If a
write-in candidate receives a majority of votes in the election, but is
unwilling or unqualified to serve, the single nominee will be declared the
winner of the election. Otherwise,
the standard election and runoff procedures provided for in these Faculty
Senate Charter and Bylaws will be followed. Section
2. Elections The
nominees will be listed as candidates on the primary ballot. If no
candidate listed on the primary ballot receives a majority of the votes
cast in the primary, then there shall be a run-off between the two
candidates who receive the most votes in the primary elections. In case of
a tie vote among two or more candidates for second place, all candidates
tied for second place will be listed on the run-off ballot. In the
run-off election, the candidate receiving the most votes cast will
be declared the winner. In case of a tie vote in the run-off, the
winner will be determined by lot. The election will be by secret ballot. Section
3. Tabulating Votes The
University Election Committee shall announce to each departmental election
judge the time and place in which the votes will be counted. The counting
of the votes cast may be observed by those departmental election judges
who desire to do so. Section
4. Retention of Ballots Ballots
must be maintained in accordance with the University Retention policy. Section
5. Separate Elections Separate
elections will be held for senators elected by voting groups and senators
elected by the faculty members of the university at large. The same
procedures will be used for senators elected by voting groups and senators
elected at large. Section
6. Elections for Vacancies a.
If a senator is on a one-semester leave of absence, it shall be the
responsibility of the remaining senators of the voting group of which this
senator was a member to caucus (in the case of an at-large senator, the
at-large senators shall caucus) at the first Faculty Senate meeting of the
semester to determine if there is a need to recommend a temporary
replacement and to recommend a replacement if they determine a need. b. If
a committee member is on a one semester leave of absence, the chair of the
Committee on Committees shall check with the chair of the committee on
which the faculty member serves to determine if there is a need for a
replacement. If the chair of
the committee recommends a replacement, the chair of the Committee on
Committees shall notify the chair of the Faculty Senate to declare a
vacancy in the membership of the committee.
The Committee on Committees shall nominate a replacement in
accordance with nominating procedures of the Senate. c.
When a vacancy occurs for reasons other than a one semester leave
of absence, it shall be the responsibility of the remaining senators of
the voting group of which this senator was a member to caucus (in the case
of an at-large senator, the at-large senators shall caucus) and recommend
to the senate a temporary replacement to serve until the following
September meeting. A person
selected to fill such a vacancy shall be eligible for election to two
consecutive three-year terms in the Senate. The
election of the permanent replacement to fill the vacancy shall follow the
procedures as specified in Article
III, Section 7
of the Charter of the Faculty Senate (UNT
Policy Manual, Vol. III, #13.1).
If the vacancy occurs in the last semester of a senator's term, a
permanent replacement will be elected to fulfill the end of that term and
serve through the end of the next three-year term.
The person is eligible for a second three-year term. Article
III. Committees of the Faculty Senate Section
1. Officers a.
Chair: In addition to
presiding at meetings of the senate, the chair of the senate is a member
of the Executive Committee and the Committee on Committees. b.
Vice Chair: In addition to presiding in the absence of the chair,
the vice chair of the senate shall serve as chair of the Executive Committee
and is a member of the Committee on Committees. c.
Secretary: The Faculty
Senate shall elect from among its members a secretary and it is the
secretary's duty to write the official minutes of the Faculty Senate.
The secretary is also a member of the Committee on Committees and
serves as a member of and secretary to the Executive Committee. Section
2. General Provisions on the Committees of the Faculty Senate a.
Standing committees shall be those named in the charter and bylaws.
If a standing committee of the Faculty Senate does not receive a charge
from the Executive Committee within a two‑year period, the
need for that standing committee shall be reviewed by the Committee on
Committees. The Committee on Committees shall make a recommendation to the
Executive Committee regarding the standing committee. b.
Temporary committees may be created by the senate to deal with
specific issues. Each temporary committee shall terminate at the beginning
of the following September meeting of the Faculty Senate unless another
termination date is specified. c.
There shall be at least one faculty senator on each standing
committee of the Faculty Senate. d.
Wherever terms of faculty or student members of standing committees
are specified only as a certain number of years, such terms shall begin
with the September meeting of the Faculty Senate or other time of initial
appointment and end at the beginning of the September meeting the
specified number of years later. The term of a member appointed to fill a
vacancy shall end at the same time that the term of the member being
replaced would have ended. e.
The Executive Committee shall provide the charge for each
Faculty Senate Committee, and the chair of each Faculty Senate Committee
shall report at least once each semester to the chair of the Executive
Committee regarding the business conducted by the Faculty Senate
Committee. f.
Unless otherwise provided for in the bylaws, each Faculty Senate
committee shall elect a chair at the first committee meeting following the
September meeting of the Faculty Senate. The chair of each Faculty Senate
committee shall serve a one‑year term, ending at the beginning of
the following September meeting of the Faculty Senate. Note: The provision listed
above specifying the terms of committee chairs would not apply in the
following circumstances. Executive Committee Chair - Vice Chair of Faculty Senate. Committee
on Committees
Chair -Term begins in May. Curriculum
Committee
Chair – Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs designee Graduate
Council Chair - Graduate Dean. University
Elections Committee
Chair - Appointed. Faculty
Handbook Committee
Chair - Appointed. Faculty
Research Committee
Chair - Vice Provost for Research. Fine
Arts Series Committee
Chair - Union Director.
Scholarship
Committee
Chair - Director, Scholarship Office. Committee
on the Status of Women
Chair - Elected by committee members. Section
3. Committee on Committees a.
Functions. The committee shall nominate
members of other Faculty Senate committees and shall appoint members of
administrative committees when requested by the university administration,
subject to the approval of the senate. The Committee on Committees shall
nominate representatives of the Faculty Senate to administrative councils
of the university that may include the Graduate Council, the University
Planning Council and the Student Life Council. Such appointments shall
meet the following criteria: each shall be a member of the Faculty Senate
at the time of the appointment and each appointment shall be
at‑large for a three‑year term. b.
Composition. The Committee on Committees shall consist of one senator from each of the
nine constituency groups of the senate, elected by fellow senators in that
group, plus the chair, vice chair and the secretary of the senate. c.
Terms. The term of each member of the
Committee on Committees shall be from the May meeting of the senate to the
day before the May meeting the following year. Section
4. Executive Committee a.
Functions. The Executive Committee
shall perform the following functions: serve as an advisory board and meet
regularly with the president to discuss matters of mutual concern and to
propose resolution of problems and differences with the university
administration; prepare an agenda for Faculty Senate meetings as provided
in Article IV, Section 2 of these by‑laws; and serve as an Executive
Committee for the Faculty Senate. The Executive Committee shall
have the authority to speak for the senate in emergency matters that are
limited to: (1) the approval of members of a committee recommended to it
by the Committee on Committees, when that committee has need to begin
functioning immediately or needs new members to continue to function; (2)
the drafting and release of public statements or positions on matters
involving breaking news; and (3) the consideration of requests for
immediate and emergency action made in writing by the president of the
university. Action on all of the above matters must be approved by the
senate at the following senate meeting. All
actions of the Executive Committee in the role of Executive
Committee must be by votes of at least two‑thirds of the members of
the committee. The
Executive Committee shall provide the charge for each Faculty
Senate committee and shall receive at least one report each semester from
the chair of each Faculty Senate committee regarding the business
conducted by the Faculty Senate committee. b.
Composition.
The Executive Committee shall consist of one senator from each of
the eight voting groups of the senate plus the chair, the vice chair and
the secretary of the senate. The vice chair of the Senate shall serve as
chair of the Executive Committee. c.
Terms. The terms of each elected
senator will end at the completion of his/her present three‑year
senate term. Section
5. Academic Affairs Committee a.
Functions. The Academic Affairs Committee
shall study and make recommendations to the senate on university policy
concerning admission standards of entering undergraduate students,
admission standards of transfer undergraduate students, suspension,
probation and dismissal of students for academic reasons, standards for
graduation, the awarding of honors to graduates, and any other academic
concerns that may be assigned by the senate. b.
Composition. The
Academic Affairs Committee shall consist of 12 members: eight faculty
members elected by the senate, one academic dean elected by the academic
deans, and one student appointed by the Student Association and the
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs or his/her designee and
the registrar. The chair of the committee shall be elected by the members
of the committee. c.
Terms. The term for a faculty member
of the committee shall be three years. The term of the student member and
academic dean shall be one year. Section
6. Curriculum Committee a.
Functions. The Curriculum Committee, also
known s the University Curriculum Committee shall maintain a continual
surveillance of the curriculum of all undergraduate degree programs in the
university. It shall study
and make recommendations to the senate regarding the approval/disapproval
of the modification or addition of any undergraduate course,
modification or creation of undergraduate degree programs and academic
reorganization within a unit that affects degree programs and/or faculty
assignments. The
Curriculum Committee shall make use of standard assessment guidelines in
the review and approval of core curriculum courses. b.
Composition. The
Curriculum Committee consist of the following: 18 faculty members elected
by the Faculty Senate: two faculty members representing each senate voting
group plus two at‑large faculty members; five students selected by
the Student Association; the deans of those colleges and schools that
offer an undergraduate degree; the Registrar; and the Provost and Vice
President for Academic Affairs or his/her designee as chair. The following
restrictions shall apply to the selection of committee members: (1) no
more than one faculty member may be elected from any sub-unit within a
senate voting group; and (2) the five student members shall represent
different areas of study. c.
Terms. The term of a faculty member of
the committee shall be three years. The term of student members shall be
one year. Section
7. Graduate Council a.
Functions. The Graduate Council shall
formulate all policies and regulations affecting graduate programs,
graduate faculty, and graduate curricula at the University of North Texas.
The Graduate Council shall monitor all graduate programs in the university
to ensure that they are periodically reviewed and re-evaluated. The
Graduate Council shall report, in writing, to the Faculty Senate all
recommendations affecting graduate programs, graduate faculty, and
graduate curricula at the University of North Texas, including but not
limited to curricula modifications, program monitoring and evaluations,
and program publicity. b.
Composition.
The Graduate Council shall consist of the following members: The Dean of
the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, the Associate Dean of the
Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, the Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs or his/her designee, the academic deans of the colleges
and schools, the Registrar, the Dean of Libraries, one member of the
Category III graduate faculty elected from each of the eight Faculty
Senate voting groups by graduate faculty within the group, two members of
the Category III, graduate faculty selected at‑large by the Faculty
Senate, two members of the graduate faculty selected at-large by the
Faculty Senate, and two graduate students selected by the Graduate Student
Council. The Faculty Senate shall endeavor to select at‑large
members that represent disciplines not already represented on the Graduate
Council. The Dean of the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies shall serve
as chair of the Graduate Council. c.
Terms. Faculty members shall serve
three-year terms. Student members shall serve one-year terms.
Other members shall serve during the period they hold their respective
offices. Section
8. Charter and Bylaws Committee a.
Functions. The Charter and Bylaws
Committee shall review the charter and bylaws of the Faculty Senate,
propose additions, modifications and deletions to the charter and bylaws
that the committee thinks are needed and make recommendations to the
senate concerning proposed changes in the charter and bylaws introduced by
senators. The committee shall make changes in titles of offices and of
academic units in the bylaws as they occur. All such changes shall be
reported to the senate at the next regular meeting, and such changes shall
become final when so reported unless the senate shall vote to treat the
report as a first reading of a proposed change in the bylaws. b.
Composition.
The Charter and Bylaws Committee shall consist of three senators elected
by the Faculty Senate. The committee shall elect a chair from among its
members. c. Terms. Terms of office for the University Election Committee shall begin on September 1 and expire on August 31 of the appropriate year. Section
9. University Election Committee a.
Functions. The University Election
Committee shall conduct and supervise the election of senators and any
other election assigned to it by the senate. b.
Composition. The University Election Committee shall consist of eight senators elected
by the Faculty Senate. At the time of election, the University Elections
Committee shall designate the chair of the committee from among the
committee members. c.
Terms. The term of each member shall
end the day before the September meeting following the expiration of
his/her senate term. Section
10. Committee on Evaluation of University Administrators a.
Functions. The Committee on Evaluation of
University Administrators shall develop policies and procedures, including
evaluative instruments, pertaining to the evaluation of university
administrators for the improvement of administrative functioning.
No administrator (including chairs) shall be involved in opening
faculty responses to questionnaires for the evaluation of administrators. b.
Composition. This committee shall consist of 12 persons: eight tenured faculty members
or librarians on five-year contracts elected by the senate (one from each
Faculty Senate voting group) and four university administrators appointed
by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The committee
shall elect a chair from among its members. c.
Terms. The term of each member shall
be three years. The terms of the faculty members shall be staggered so
that no more than three expire in any given year. Section
11. Faculty Awards Committee a.
Functions. The Faculty Awards Committee
shall select outstanding faculty members as candidates for citations and
awards in recognition of distinguished teaching, scholarly/creative
activity or service. The committee also shall seek information on awards,
post-doctoral fellowships, foreign study opportunities and similar
off-campus activities that are designed to reward or improve
scholarly effectiveness. The committee shall have the responsibility of
keeping the faculty informed of such opportunities. b.
Composition.
This committee shall consist of 10 members: one faculty from each of the
eight senate voting groups, and two at-large members, all elected by
the Faculty Senate. The committee shall elect a chair from among its
members. c.
Terms. The term of the elected members
shall be three years. Section
12. Faculty Handbook Committee a.
Functions. The Faculty Handbook Committee
is charged with reviewing the information contained in the Faculty Handbook, receiving suggested changes in the Faculty
Handbook from the faculty and other appropriate sources and suggesting
alterations in the Faculty Handbook
to the Faculty Senate and other appropriate bodies. b.
Composition. This committee shall consist of five members: four faculty members elected
by the senate and one member appointed by the Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs to serve as chair of the committee. c.
Terms. The term of each faculty member
shall be three years. The members appointed by the Vice President for
Academic Affairs shall serve at the pleasure of the Provost and Vice
President for Academic Affairs. Section
13. Faculty Load Committee a.
Functions. The Committee to Study Faculty
Load shall study all aspects of faculty responsibility and make
recommendations to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs for
establishment of guidelines to be used in determining equitable loads in
terms of teaching, scholarly/creative activity, administrative
responsibility, etc. b.
Composition. The Committee to Study Faculty
Load shall consist of 10 members: eight faculty members elected by the
Faculty Senate and two ex officio
members. Each faculty member of the committee shall represent one of the
eight senate voting groups. The two ex
officio members shall be designated by the Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs. The committee shall elect a chair from among its
members. c.
Terms. The term of each faculty member
shall be three years. Section
14. Committee on Faculty Participation in Governance a.
Functions. The Committee on Faculty
Participation in Governance shall function to ensure that all academic
units have a faculty-approved charter for the purpose of governance
within the unit. Each academic unit shall file a copy of its charter with
this committee for review. The committee shall be responsible for
reporting to the Faculty Senate any cases where governance charters are
not being followed and shall be responsible for carrying out charges made
by the Faculty Senate regarding such cases. b.
Composition. The committee shall consist of 10 members: eight senators (one elected
from each of the eight senate voting groups), a faculty member selected by
the University Review Committee, and one faculty member selected by the
University Tenure Committee. The committee shall elect a chair from among
its members. c.
Terms. Each senator’s term on this
committee shall coincide with his/her Faculty Senate term at the time of
election. No faculty member shall serve more than three consecutive years
on this committee. Section
15. Faculty Research Committee a.
Functions. The Faculty Research Committee
shall study policy governing faculty research and make recommendations to
the senate; implement the policy established by the senate in the
allocation of state‑appropriated funds for faculty research; and in
the coordination of the university’s research effort, carry on diligent
efforts to locate and secure non-appropriated funds to support faculty
research and keep all of the faculty informed about funds available for
research. b.
Composition. This committee shall consist of 10 members: eight tenured faculty members
elected by the senate (one from each senate voting group), the dean of the
Graduate School, and the Vice Provost for Research who will serve as chair
of the committee, and the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
or his/her designee. No more than one faculty member may be elected from
any sub-unit within a senate voting group. c.
Terms. The term of each faculty member
on the committee shall be three years. Section
16. Faculty Salary Study Committee. a.
Functions. The Faculty Salary Study
Committee shall (1) study, on a continuing basis, the salary structure for
all faculty employed by the university; (2) compare the faculty salary
structure of the university with other comparable universities in the
state and nation; (3) investigate and determine the criteria used by the
university administration in awarding salary increases based on market
adjustment and the correction of existing inequities; (4) recommend to the
senate general criteria to be used in establishing salaries for all
faculty; and (5) publish the findings of the committee. The published
findings shall show for each rank in each of the various divisions,
departments and schools of the university, the highest, the lowest, the
median and the mean salary. The findings also shall show differences in
salary between men and women on the faculty who have the same degree
qualifications and experiences. b.
Composition. This committee shall consist of 11 faculty members elected by the Faculty
Senate according to the following: one member from each of the eight
senate voting groups and three members elected at large. Elections shall
be such that no single sub-unit is represented by more than one member.
The committee shall elect a chair from among its members. c.
Terms. The regular term of a member
shall be three years. Section
17. Fine Arts Series Committee
a.
Functions. The Fine Arts Series Committee shall
be responsible for developing and sponsoring a program of cultural and
performing arts, featuring nationally prominent artists, for presentation
on the campus.
b.
Composition.
The committee shall be constituted as follows: seven faculty members
elected by the senate (two faculty members from music, two faculty members
from visual arts, two faculty members from dance and theatre arts, and one
at‑large faculty member), but no more than two faculty members shall
come from any one academic unit; seven students chosen by the Student
Association according to the same plan as the faculty members; and the
director of the University Union building (or his/her designee), who will
serve as chair of the committee. c.
Terms. The term of each faculty member
shall be three years. The terms of the faculty members shall be staggered
so that the terms of no more than three members expire in any given year.
The term of each student member shall be one year. Section
18. Committee on Benefits a.
Functions. The Committee on Benefits shall
(1) study all possibilities for improving benefits for the faculty of the
university and make recommendations regarding such benefits and the
relationship between such benefits and faculty salaries to the appropriate
university agency or official; (2) receive and evaluate all suggestions of
possible benefits made by individuals or groups; and (3) consult with
existing committees working on benefits and compensation within the
framework of local chapters of professional organizations. b.
Composition. This
committee shall consist of 10 members: eight faculty members elected by
the senate and two ex officio
members. The eight faculty members shall represent the eight senate voting
groups. All four academic ranks shall be represented on the committee. ex
officio members of the committee are the Vice President for Finance
and Business Affairs and the Human Resources Director. The committee shall
elect a chair from among its members. c.
Terms. Each faculty member shall serve
three‑year terms. Section
19. University Library Committee a.
Functions. The University Library
Committee shall function as an advisory body with respect to library
policies, programs, resources and facilities; act as a liaison between the
library staff and the academic community including university
administration, faculty, students and other clienteles; and function in
support and promotion of library needs and usage. b.
Composition.
This committee shall be composed of 15 members: eight faculty members, one
from each senate voting group elected by the Faculty Senate; one
undergraduate student selected by the Student Association; one graduate
student appointed by the Graduate Student Council; one alumnus appointed
by the Vice President for Development, the Dean of the Toulouse School of
Graduate Studies (ex officio);
the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (ex
officio) or a designee; the Associate Vice President for University
Planning (ex officio); and the
Dean of Libraries (ex officio).
The committee shall elect a chair from among the members of the committee.
c.
Terms. Each faculty member shall serve
a three-year term. Terms of faculty members will be staggered so
that the terms of no more than three faculty members expire in any given
year. Students shall serve one‑year terms. Alumni shall serve
two-year terms. Section 20. University Parking Committee Deleted
February 9, 2000 Section
21. Scholarship Committee a.
Functions. The Scholarship Committee shall
be responsible for determining and interpreting policy relating to
university scholarships and grants-in-aid; screening of
candidates and awarding of university scholarships; and exploring
possibilities for increasing scholarship funds. b.
Composition. This
committee shall consist of 13 members: eight faculty members (one from
each of the senate voting groups) elected by the Faculty Senate; one
member appointed by the Vice President for Development; one member
appointed by the director of the Office of Financial Aid; two students
selected by the Student Association; and the director of the University
Scholarship Office, ex officio, who shall serve as chair of the committee. c.
Terms. Faculty members, the member
appointed by the Vice President for Development and the member appointed
by the Director of the Office of Financial Aid shall serve
three‑year terms. The student members shall serve one‑year
terms. Section
22. Visiting Lecture/Seminar Series Committee a.
Functions. The purpose of the Visiting
Lecture/Seminar Series Committee shall be to bring noted scholars to the
campus in an attempt to foster greater interaction across disciplinary
boundaries among the faculty and others who may be interested. Visitors
invited to lecture under this program should be demonstrably capable of
addressing major issues facing society and academia in relationship to
this university’s present function and future directions. The series
shall consist of a maximum of two lectures each long semester.
Specifically, the committee shall solicit ideas for programs and select
the candidates, negotiate and execute terms of contract, make arrangements
on campus for the lecture/seminar, properly advertise and promote the
sessions, provide for the visitor’s transportation and lodging needs,
and seek funding for the program. b.
Composition. The Visiting Lecture/Seminar Series Committee shall be composed of eight
faculty members (one from each of the eight senate voting groups) elected
by the Faculty Senate. The committee shall elect a chair from among the
members of the committee. c.
Terms. The term of each member is
three years. Terms shall be staggered so that the terms of no more than
three members expire in any given year. Section
23. Committee on the Status of Women a.
Functions. The Committee on the Status of
Women shall study university, state and federal civil rights and
equal‑ employment laws and regulations regarding the status of women
in the university community. The Faculty Senate authorizes the committee
to request information on all alleged abuses of said laws and regulations
including requesting evidence from any person in the university who has
been responsible for recruitment, promotion and establishment of salary of
other faculty members or employees. The committee may also request
information on any other alleged discriminatory policy affecting the
status of women in the university community. The committee may give
information and evidence to the University Review Committee on its own
volition or when requested to do so and reports to the Faculty Senate. b.
Composition. The Committee on the Status of Women shall consist of eight faculty
members representing a variety of academic disciplines nominated by the
Committee on Committees and approved by the Faculty Senate. c.
Terms. The regular term of a member of
the committee shall be three years. The chair of the committee shall be
elected from and by the members of the committee. Section
24. Faculty Mentor Committee a.
Functions. The Faculty Mentor Committee
shall serve as an advisory committee that meets once each semester for the
purpose of promoting the mentoring concept among faculty members and
making recommendations for the mentor program. The committee shall
disseminate information about mentoring to encourage participation by
faculty and staff. The committee shall also set guidelines and criteria
for mentor service, forwarding appropriate information to the Personnel
Affairs Committee regarding such service. b.
Composition.
The committee shall consist of eleven members: nine faculty members
elected by the Senate (one from each senate voting group and one
at-large), one staff member, selected by the Dean of Students'
Office and one student selected by the Student Association. The committee
shall elect a chair from among its members. c.
Terms. The term of each faculty and
staff member shall be three years. The term of the student member shall be
one year. Section
25. Faculty Senate Budget Committee a.
Functions. The Faculty Senate Budget
Committee is designed to keep the faculty abreast of University budget
issues and assist university administrators in deciding budgetary
allocations. Accordingly,
this committee shall (1) acquire complete information from appropriate
administrative units regarding historical, current, and proposed
University budgets; (2) study University budget information to interpret
historical and current trends of the budget and budget allocations; (3)
provide input to the Faculty Senate on University budget matters; (4) work
with the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs to devise
systematic procedures for allocating the academic budget to colleges,
schools and other appropriate units, and monitor such allocations; and (5)
provide information and advice to the President, Provost and
Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Vice President for Finance
and Business Affairs regarding budgetary matters. b.
Composition.
The committee shall consist of eight faculty members elected by the senate
(one from each of the senate voting groups, with preference for at least
three senators on the committee at all times).
The committee will elect a chair from among its members. c.
Terms.
The term of each member is three years.
Terms shall be staggered so that the terms of no more than three
members expire in any given year. Section
26. Oversight Committee of the Core Curriculum a.
Functions. 2)
Report to the appropriate College/School Curriculum Committee any courses
that are not meeting the assessment criteria for their Exemplary
Educational Objectives and work with the College/School Curriculum
Committee to set a re-mediation/re-assessment schedule.
This information shall be reported to the Curriculum Assessment
Committee. 3) The Oversight Committee shall present a summary report of its
oversight activities to the Faculty Senate in May of each
year. The report will list those courses that are and that
are not meeting the
assessment criteria for their Exemplary Educational Objectives.
A copy of this report is forwarded to the Curriculum Assessment
Committee. 4) It shall recommend to the Faculty Senate the removal from
the Core of those courses that
fail to meet their Exemplary Educational Objectives after the
agreed upon re-mediation and
re-assessment schedule is completed. b.
Composition.
The committee shall consist of eleven members: eight tenured
faculty appointed by the Executive Committee and three tenured faculty appointed by the chair of the
Curriculum Assessment Committee from among its members.
No more than one faculty member may be appointed from any sub-unit
within a senate voting group. The chair shall be appointed by the Executive
Committee. c. Terms. The term of each member is three years. Terms shall be staggered so that the terms of no more than four members expire in any given year. Section
27. Faculty Development Leave Committee a.
Functions.
The Faculty Development Leave Committee shall review applications
for development leave and make recommendations to the Provost and Vice
President for Academic Affairs concerning the granting of such leaves in
accordance with the provisions and procedures published in the Faculty
Handbook. b.
Composition.
The Faculty Development Leave Committee shall be composed of eight
members. Each of the eight
Faculty Senate voting groups shall elect one tenured faculty member or
librarian on five-year contract. The committee shall elect a chair from among its members. c.
Terms.
The terms of each member of the committee will be three years.
Terms should be staggered so that the terms of no more than three
members expire in a single year. If
a member of the Faculty Development Leave Committee resigns, goes on
leave, or is otherwise unable to serve during any semester of his or her
service on the committee, the chair of the Faculty Development Leave
Committee will notify the Faculty Senate to direct the election of a
replacement member to serve during the period that the regularly elected
member is unable to serve. 28.
Teaching Fellows/Teaching Assistants Committee a.
Functions.
The Teaching Fellows/Teaching Assistants Committee shall develop
recommended procedures for the selection of outstanding teaching fellows
and teaching assistants and shall recommend an appropriate number of
awards. The committee shall
also select the recipients of the awards. b.
Composition.
The Teaching Fellows/Teaching Assistants Committee shall be
composed of eight members elected by the senate from each of the senate
voting groups. The committee
shall elect a chair from among its members. c.
Terms.
The regular term of a member of the committee shall be three years,
with the terms staggered so that no more than three vacancies are created
in any one year. 29.
University Writing Committee a.
Functions.
The University Writing Committee shall review policies and
procedures for the University Writing Awards and select recipients of the
awards in accordance with established policies and guidelines. b.
Composition.
The committee shall consist of twelve members, one faculty
member nominated by the dean of each school and college, with the
additional members to be the director of the University Writing Center,
the director of the writing program in the English Department and one
faculty senator chosen by the Senate.
The committee shall elect its own chair from among the membership. c.
Terms.
The terms of faculty members of the committee shall be three years,
staggered so that no more than three vacancies are created in any one
year. The terms of the
administrative members are not limited. Article
IV. Meetings and Procedures of the Faculty Senate Section 1. Meetings a.
The regular meeting of the Faculty Senate shall be held at 2 p.m. on the
second Wednesday of each month from September through June of each year. b.
A special meeting of the Faculty Senate may be called by the chair or by
petition to the chair of at least one‑third of the membership of the
Faculty Senate. Written notice must be given the senators at least three
class days in advance of any special meeting of the Faculty Senate. Section 2. The Agenda The Executive Committee shall prepare an agenda for each regular meeting of the Faculty Senate. The agenda shall consist of the following segments: ·
Chair’s report; ·
Vice chair’s report (if any); ·
Reports from university administrators (if any); ·
Committee reports (if any); ·
Old Business (items that have previously appeared on the agenda on which
final action has not been taken; ·
New business (new items to be considered); and ·
Committee of the whole (announcements, etc.) Within
each segment, items shall be taken up in the order listed by the Executive
Committee unless the senate shall, by majority vote, change the order. The
agenda shall be distributed to all senators and the chair at least five
days in advance of each regular meeting. The agenda for any special
meeting shall be given in the notice of the meeting. Section
3. Recognition Faculty
members attending Faculty Senate meetings may seek recognition by the
chair to be heard upon matters and issues pertinent to the senate’s
discussions and debates. The chair may recognize such faculty members at a
time that is consistent with the senate’s published agenda. Section 4. Quorum The
Faculty Senate shall not transact official business without the presence
of a quorum. A quorum shall consist of two- thirds of the voting
senators. When the absence of a quorum is suggested by a member of the
senate, the secretary of the senate shall call the roll and announce to
the chair the presence or absence of a quorum. Section 5. Parliamentary Procedures The
meetings of the Faculty Senate shall be conducted according to Roberts
Rules of Order. Section
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