Faculty Constitution Proposed Amendment

November 28, 2011

 

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SECTION IV:

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.
(Rev. of titles, 11/15/93; rev. Fac. Sen. 2/10/97; 9/15/97)

2. Each Unit shall elect a number of senators equal to the whole number part of the ratio of fifty (50)  sixty (60) times the number of voting faculty (defined in the Constitution, Section III, Item 2 above) for that Unit to the number of such voting faculty of the University, with the added proviso that each Unit shall be granted at least two (2) senators. Should application of this recipe yield other than fifty (50) sixty (60)elected senators, the Senate shall review and approve recommendations to adjust this total to yield fifty (50) sixty (60). (Rev. Fac. Sen. 9/15/97)