Recommendation from the Rules Committee of the Faculty Senate (Anu Sivaraman, Chair) with the concurrence of the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) to approve a resolution of the University of Delaware Faculty Senate regarding certain amendments to the University of Delaware Faculty Constitution.

WHEREAS, of the University of Delaware Faculty Constitution provides for twelve (12) non-elected, ex officio members of the Faculty Senate; and

WHEREAS, such one such member of the Faculty Senate is the Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Planning; and

WHEREAS, such position was re-titled many years ago and the functions of such officer were delegated to a new position, the Deputy Provost; and

WHEREAS, the past practice of the Faculty Senate has been to recognize the Deputy Provost as a member of the Faculty Senate, replacing the former Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Planning;

RESOLVED, that the University of Delaware Faculty Constitution be amended to provide that the Deputy Provost is a member of the Faculty Senate in lieu of the position previously held by the former Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Planning.

Section 1: Organization of the Faculty

Constitution of the Faculty of the University of Delaware

Current Section IV of the UD Faculty Constitution:

1. The Senate shall consist of the President of the University, the Provost, the Vice President for Student Life, the Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Planning, the Vice Provost for Research, the Deans of the Colleges, the elected Senate officers, the elected faculty senators of the Units, two elected professional librarians, and four student senators of the University. Each member of the Senate (hereinafter called a senator) shall have the right to vote. In no case shall the number of non-elected senators exceed twenty percent of the Senate.

Proposed Revision to Section IV of the UD Faculty Constitution:

1. The Senate shall consist of the President of the University, the Provost, the Vice President for Student Life, the Deputy Provost Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Planning, the Vice Provost for Research, the Deans of the Colleges, the elected Senate officers, the elected faculty senators of the Units, two elected professional librarians, and four student senators of the University. Each member of the Senate (hereinafter called a senator) shall have the right to vote. In no case shall the number of non-elected senators exceed twenty percent of the Senate.