THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 0107F
Date
of Senate Approval 09/13/07
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
Standing Rules and Rules of Order
(2007-08)
Recusals and Abstentions
The Senate will follow Robert’s
Rules of Order for abstentions with the sole exception of conflicts of
interest. Senators should recuse themselves before the discussion of the motion.
A Senator may still speak for or against the motion but as a member of the
University, not a Senator. Recusals must
be discussed with the Chair of the Senate before the meeting. “Conflict of
interest” in this context shall be broadly defined to include any issue where a
Senator feels unable to be objective and put aside personal interests.
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.
E. REVIEW THE MINUTES OF SENATE SESSIONS.
F. CALL ADDITIONAL SENATE MEETINGS WHEN
DEEMED NECESSARY
G. ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMING THE
SENATE ABOUT UNCA’S ADHERENCE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE STANDARDS OF SHARED
GOVERNANCE ON THE 16 UNC CAMPUSES ADOPTED BY THE FACULTY ASSEMBLY OF THE
Institutional Development Committee:
Duties:
A. Evaluate and assess for both resource implications
and consistency with the university’s Mission Statement, Statement on Shared
Values, and planning documents
i. faculty and
administrative policies and activities
ii. new degree programs,
minors, concentrations, and curriculum changes and innovations
iii. proposed and existing
centers
iv. institutional programs
B. Participate
as statutory members of the University Planning Council and, in consultation
with the administration, in the review of budget allocation and other
institutional development matters.
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.
ONLY
THE FIRST TWO ELECTIONS WILL BE PREVIEWED IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE THE ELECTION
PROCESS AND DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF IT SUPPORT NEEDED DURING ELECTIONS.
c.
Report annually on faculty
salaries.
d.
Consult with the Provost in the
creation of standing committees.
E. CONSULT WITH THE ADMINISTRATION IN THE
APPOINTMENT OF AD HOC COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES.
f.
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
PROCEDURES AT THE END OF EACH ACADEMIC YEAR.
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.