Standing Rules and Rules of Order
(2005-2006)
Requirement for Two
Motions involving matters of policy shall be proposed in writing to the Faculty Senate one meeting in advance of their consideration; this will constitute a “First Reading.” The matter is not discussed or voted upon until the “Second Reading” at the next Senate meeting. A two-thirds vote of the members present will be required in order to propose and consider a motion regarding a matter of policy during a single meeting.
Replacement of
Senator and Term for Replacement
If a Senator must consider resignation due to illness or for any other reason, that Senator shall submit a resignation to the Executive Committee who shall determine if the resignation shall be accepted. If a resignation is accepted, the Senate shall elect one of the Senate alternates to fill the rest of the Senator’s term.
Executive Committee:
Duties:
a. Appoint Senate members to Senate Committees.
b. Supervise the Editor of the Faculty Handbook and Senate Secretary
c. Appoint ad hoc committees or task forces. These committees may include in
their membership faculty members who are not then serving on the Senate and
others.
d. Insure that ad hoc and Senate committees and task forces report annually to
the Senate for review, clarification, and coordination of faculty policy.
Institutional
Development Committee:
Duties:
a. Evaluate resource and planning aspects of new degree programs, minors, concentrations and curriculum changes and innovations.
b. Evaluate resource implications of proposed and existing Centers.
c. Review and consult on university planning issues.
d. Consult annually with all Vice Chancellors on annual budget allocations and other institutional development issues.
e. For the 2005-2006 Academic Year, the IDC will fulfill the functions of The University Planning Council (UPC).
Faculty Welfare and
Development Committee
Duties:
a. Supervise the preparation of the minutes of the Senate, the distribution of the Senate agenda, and written reports of Senate actions to the faculty
b. Supervise the faculty elections, preparing and ensuring
the integrity of ballots.
1. Recent Clarifications and Changes
i. The names of faculty who have accepted the nomination
by another faculty member for an elected faculty committee or who
have self-nominated will have their interests noted on the ballot.
Nominations and self-nominations must be submitted to a designated FWDC member no less than two (2) weeks prior to the election
date.
ii. To ensure continuity of the Hearings and
Grievance Committee, continuing members of the Hearings and Grievance Committees should be removed from the
Ballot for the Committee of Tenured Faculty.
c. Report annually on faculty salaries.
d. Consult with the Provost in the creation of standing
committees.
e. Supervise the University Service Council as it implements a new procedure for committee assignment and review and approve USC recommendations.
Academic Policies Committee
Duties:
a. Consider for submission to the Senate major curricular
change. When the APC approves a document
unanimously, the document is included on a consent agenda. Any Senator may
request removing a document from the consent agenda for discussion by the
Senate. By tradition, the APC consent agenda is presented during the APC
committee report.
b. Approve minor curricular changes and report those changes
to the Senate.
c. Review APC Document Approval Process by August 2006 with
special attention to the changes adopted Fall 2005.
d. Work with Academic Affairs and the Registrar’s Office to
edit catalog insuring that all catalog changes that are not editorial are
approved by APC.
e. Coordinate with Integrative Liberal Studies Oversight Committee (ILSOC) on
the implementation of the Integrative Liberal Studies (ILS) curriculum.
f. Hear appeals from ILSOC decisions. APC may uphold the decision, reverse the decision, or send it back for further evaluation.