BYLAWS OF THE
FACULTY SENATE
Name
The name of this organization shall be North Georgia College & State University Faculty Senate.
ARTICLE II.
Purpose
The purpose of the Faculty Senate shall be to provide a systematic means of recommending policy matters to the President and to the Faculty. Refer to Article XVIII, Section 3 of the NGCSU Statutes. The Senate shall serve as the mechanism for shared governance at the University and shall be the body to which the statutory, standing, and special committees of the Senate shall report.
ARTICLE III.
Members
Section 1. Membership. Membership of the Faculty Senate shall consist of the President of the University, the Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Elected Senators.
Section 2. Elected Senators. Any member of the Corps of Instruction, as described in the Statutes of North Georgia College & State University, is eligible for election to the Senate.
a. Representation. Each Academic Unit, the Military Department and the Library shall have one or more Senators elected from its unit. Academic Units with ten or more Faculty members shall be represented by two elected Senators. Academic Units with fewer than ten Faculty members shall be represented by one elected Senator. In addition, five at-large Senators shall be elected from the Faculty, but no two at-large Senators may be from the same unit.
b. Elections. Representative units shall elect Senators by secret ballot by January 21 and shall forward names of elected Senators to the Chief Executive Officer immediately after the election. The Chief Executive Officer shall seek nominations for at-large Senators no later than January 28 and shall conduct an election by survey ballot of the Faculty by February 4. Faculty members shall elect at-large Senators by largest number of approval votes cast for nominees. Ties will be decided by the Senate. Terms of service for Senators shall begin summer term.
c. Length of Service. Terms shall be for two years. Following the first year, half of the Senators shall be elected annually.
Section 3. Attendance. Elected Senators shall attend
all meetings of the Senate unless extenuating circumstances prevent attendance.
Explanations of absences from meetings shall be submitted to the Chief
Executive Officer within ten days of the missed meeting. The Secretary shall
include an attendance record in the minutes. Senate
members should make every effort to attend all meetings, and explanations may
be voted on by the Faculty Senate to determine whether or not the explanation
is sufficient to be deemed excused.
Section 4. Resignation. Any Senator who is unable or unwilling to perform expected or requested duties shall submit a written resignation to the Chief Executive Officer. More than two unexcused absences from meetings of the Senate per academic year will constitute an act of voluntary membership resignation. Any such vacancy will be filled by special election among appropriate constituents. The Secretary will notify the Chief Executive Officer and the head of the relevant constituency of any such resignation. This election process should be completed with adequate time for the newly elected faculty member to attend the next Faculty Senate meeting.
Section 5. Unexpired Terms of Service. In the case of unexpired terms of service for any Senator representing a unit, the unit shall elect by secret ballot a replacement to fill the remaining Senate term. In the case of unexpired terms of service for at-large Senators, the Chief Executive Officer shall seek nominations and conduct an election for these terms by survey ballot. Faculty members shall elect replacement at-large Senators by largest number of approval votes cast for nominees. Ties will be decided by the Senate.
ARTICLE IV.
Officers
Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Senate shall include the Chair of the Senate, the Vice-Chair of the Senate, the Chief Executive Officer of the Senate, Secretary and Parliamentarian.
a. Chair. In accordance with the Board of Regents Policy Manual, the President of the University shall serve as Chair of the Senate. The Chair may choose to preside at Senate meetings, but does not vote except to make or break a tie.
b. Vice-Chair. The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall serve as Vice-Chair of the Senate and shall preside over the Senate in the temporary absence of the Chair, or if the Chair requests the Vice-Chair to do so. The Vice-Chair votes only when acting as Chair, in the absence of the President, and only to make or break a tie.
c. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer of the Senate shall be elected annually by the Senate membership. Any duly elected Senator or Senator-elect with at least one-year remaining at the time of the election on his or her service term is eligible. The duties of the Chief Executive Officer shall include presiding at Senate meetings at the request of the Chair, chairing the Executive Board, collecting agenda items and coordinating with the Chair arrangements for meetings of the Senate, scheduling the room and overseeing details for each meeting, appointing ad hoc committees and conducting elections as specified in these Bylaws. Furthermore, the Chief Executive Officer shall examine the committee structure of the Faculty Senate and recommend at the last Senate meeting of the spring semester that committees that have transacted no business during the past two years be disbanded.
d. Secretary. The Secretary of the Senate shall be elected annually by the Senate membership. The duties of the Secretary shall include keeping detailed minutes of each Senate meeting; sending copies of the minutes to each Faculty unit, President of the University, Library, and Chancellor, no later than three days following each Senate meeting; and maintaining an accurate record of attendance to include the names of members present and absent.
e. Parliamentarian. The Committee on Committees shall recommend to the Faculty Senate one faculty member to serve as Parliamentarian. The Parliamentarian settles questions regarding parliamentary procedures, according to Robert's Rules of Order: Newly Revised.
Section 2. Elections. Election of Chief Executive
Officer and Secretary shall take place at the last Senate meeting of the spring
semester. Newly elected Senators may attend the last Senate meeting of
the spring semester only for the purpose of electing the CEO and
Secretary. The voting body in the election of the CEO and Secretary shall
consist of seated Senators who are rotating over to the next year and newly
elected Senators. Nominations for the Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
shall be solicited by the outgoing Chief Executive Officer. Those making
nominations shall secure permission from the nominee. Additional nominations
may be received prior to voting. The Chief Executive Officer and Secretary
shall be elected by majority of votes cast. Any run-off election shall be held
between the top two candidates for either office.
ARTICLE V.
Meetings
Section 1. Regular Meetings. The Faculty Senate shall meet in open session, in space adequate for potential visitors, once a month or four times per semester during the academic year. The Executive Board of the Faculty Senate shall determine the dates and times for regular meetings and shall provide the Faculty with a copy of the annual schedule (fall and spring) at the beginning of each fall semester.
Any member of the Faculty may present a problem or suggestion in person or in writing to the Faculty Senate for its consideration, provided the Faculty member notifies the Chief Executive Officer in writing at least ten calendar days prior to the next regular meeting. Any member of the Faculty who wishes to remain anonymous may present in writing a problem or suggestion to the Chief Executive Officer or any Senator for Faculty Senate consideration. This notification must reach the Chief Executive Officer at least ten calendar days prior to the next regular meeting.
Section 2. Special Meetings. The Chief Executive Officer shall call a special meeting of the Faculty Senate provided approval is granted by the Executive Board or upon written request of at least 25 percent of the Senators.
Section 3. Executive Session. The Faculty Senate may hold an executive session at any regular or special Senate meeting by simple majority approval of the members present.
Section 4. Quorum. A quorum shall exist when more than 50 percent of the Faculty Senate is present.
Article VI.
The Executive Board
Section 1. Membership. The membership of the Executive Board shall consist of the Chair of the Senate, Vice-Chair of the Senate, Chief Executive Officer of the Senate, and the Secretary of the Senate.
Section 2. Duties. The Executive Board shall set the agenda for Faculty Senate meetings, distribute a copy of the upcoming agenda to all Senators at least one week prior to the Senate meeting, and ensure that a copy of all committee reports is on file in the Library's Faculty Senate File.
ARTICLE VII.
Committees
Section 1. The following shall apply to all standing committees of the Faculty Senate:
a. Initial Meeting. The initial meeting of each committee shall be convened within the first three weeks of the fall semester. The Committee on Committees will appoint a Senator on each committee that has no designated Chair as an interim Chair for the express purpose of calling a meeting and electing a Chair.
b. Tasks. The task of each committee shall be to review the policies and administration of policies in its area and offer recommendations, if necessary. Recommendations to the Senate shall be submitted to the Executive Board for inclusion on the agenda.
c. Annual Report. Each committee shall submit a written annual report to the Chief Executive Officer no later than the last regular meeting of the academic year. The report shall include a list of all items placed on the committee's agenda and note the disposition of each. The minutes of the last Senate meeting of the academic year shall incorporate these reports.
d. Minutes. A copy of the minutes of each committee meeting, excluding items considered confidential, shall be furnished to the Executive Board and to the library for inclusion in the Faculty Senate File within ten days of the committee meeting.
e. Appointments. Appointments to committees shall be for one-year terms; however, members may be reappointed to committees for succeeding terms.
f. Elections.
(1) Elections to the Committee on Committees: The Chief Executive Officer shall solicit nominations no later than February 11 for Senate representatives to the Committee on Committees. The Chief Executive Officer shall conduct the election of Senate representatives to the Committee on Committees by survey ballot no later than February 18. The Chief Executive Officer shall solicit nominations no later than February 25 for Faculty members on the Committee on Committees. The Chief Executive Officer shall conduct the election of faculty to the Committee on Committees by survey ballot no later than March 4. Committee members shall be elected by largest number of approval votes cast for nominees. Ties will be decided by the Senate.
(2) Elections to the Other Standing and Statutory Committees: The Chief Executive Officer shall solicit nominations no later than March 11 for Faculty membership on standing and statutory committees that require elected faculty members. The Chief Executive Officer shall conduct the election of faculty to committees by survey ballot no later than March 25. Committee members shall be elected by largest number of approval votes cast for nominees. Ties will be decided by the Senate.
g. Unexpired Terms of Service. In the event that a committee member does not complete a term, the Committee on Committees shall recommend a replacement for an appointed member to the Faculty Senate for approval. In the event that this member is an elected individual, a special election following the guidelines of the original election shall be held.
h. Student Representation. The appointing body of a committee with student members shall attempt to represent the student constituencies of the university (resident, commuter, undergraduate, graduate, military, non-military, multicultural, international, etc.) equitably in the assignment of those student members.
Academic Activities Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Academic Activities Committee shall be to review and recommend academic policies that affect undergraduate programs.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of each academic department head, the Dean of each school, the Director of the Division of Academic Support Programs, the Registrar, the Director of Admissions, the Director of Library Services, the Director of Global Engagement, the Director of Regional Engagement, two Senators appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees, four Faculty elected at large, and three student representatives. The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall serve as the Chair. Faculty members shall be from four different academic departments and shall not be department heads. They shall be elected for two-year terms.
Duties: The committee shall review admission requirements, comprehensive program reviews, and any regulations pertaining to certificate and degree programs, including their attendant courses of study. New courses and other programmatic matters that can impact academic units outside of the school or division from which they originate are to be presented to the Deans' Council for review and determination if they need to be forwarded to the Academic Activities Committee.
Should the Deans' Council have a negative vote on any matter, it is to be sent to the unit of origination for revision and resubmission to the Council Upon second review by the Council, items originally needing full review of the Academic Activities Committee will be forwarded to the Committee with an indication of "support" or "non-support" of the Deans' Council.
Routine program matters such as title changes, course deletion and number changes will be approved in the Deans' Council and forwarded to the Academic Activities Committee for informational purposes only. All actions of the Academic Activities Committee and the Deans' Council related to academic matters are submitted as recommendations for the VPAA for final action.
Academic Advisement Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Academic Advisement Committee shall be to
recommend policies and procedures relating to the academic advisement programs
of the University.
Composition: The Academic Advisement Committee shall be composed of the head of the Advisement Center, Registrar, Vice President for Student Affairs, the Director of Graduate Studies and External Programs or an appropriate designee, one Senator appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees, four Faculty appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and four student representatives to reflect a cross section of academic disciplines and student support services.
Duties: The committee shall be responsible for reviewing the academic advisement policies of the University and recommending changes in the advisement process to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Academic Integrity Council (Undergraduate)
Purpose: The purpose of the Academic Integrity Council shall be to
uphold regulations regarding academic integrity for undergraduate students.
Composition: The Academic Integrity Council shall be composed of ten faculty members appointed by the Committee on Committees and twelve student members appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs. The Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs shall serve as the Chair. The Associate Vice President shall appoint a non-voting Chair for the Hearing Committee. Committee members shall be appointed for two year terms which will be staggered to insure continuity. Faculty members shall be representative of the various academic departments that house undergraduate programs.
Duties: The committee shall receive allegations of violations of academic integrity as defined by the North Georgia College & State University Student Honor Code involving undergraduate students and when necessary, shall conduct hearings addressing said allegations.
Academic and Professional Integrity Council
(Graduate)
Purpose: The purpose of the Academic
and Professional Integrity Council shall be to uphold regulations regarding
academic and professional integrity for graduate students.
Composition: The Academic and Professional Integrity Council shall be composed of ten
faculty members drawn from and representative of departments that house
graduate professional programs appointed by the Committee on Committees and
twelve student members—two from each of the departments that house
graduate professional programs—appointed by the Vice President for
Student Affairs. The Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs shall serve
as the Chair. Committee members shall be
appointed for two year terms which will be staggered to insure continuity. For a hearing committee, the Associate Vice
President shall appoint three faculty and two students, one faculty member of
whom shall be designated as the Chair.
Duties: The committee shall receive allegations of violations of academic and
professional integrity as defined by the North Georgia College & State
University Student Integrity Code and the Graduate Program Academic and
Professional Integrity Policy, and when necessary, shall conduct hearings
addressing said allegations.
Academic Review Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Academic Review Committee shall be to hear
appeals from students who have been placed on academic suspensions.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Registrar or an appropriate designate, the Director of Graduate Studies and External Programs or an appropriate designee, a representative from the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Coordinator of International Student Services, and Faculty representation consisting of one Senator and four Faculty appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees. The Professor of Military Science, and the Director of Financial Aid, shall serve as non-voting members. The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall serve as Chair. There shall be no student representation. Faculty members are expected to be present for committee meetings which usually occur between academic terms.
Duties: The committee shall be responsible for hearing appeals from students who have been placed on academic suspension.
Admissions Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Admissions Committee shall be to review
applications and recommend acceptance or rejection for admission to the
University. The recommendations shall be subject to action by the Registrar,
Director of Admissions, and the President of the University in accordance with
the admission standards of the University.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of the Registrar, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, the head of the Division of Learning Support Services, and Faculty representation consisting of one Senator and four general Faculty appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees. There shall be no student representation. The Director of Admissions shall serve as the nonvoting Chair.
Duties: The committee shall review applications for admission and, by majority vote, recommend acceptance or rejection of applicants. As part of the review process, members of the committee shall counsel with applicants when deemed necessary. In addition, the committee shall make recommendations to the Academic Activities Committee concerning changes in admission requirements.
Athletics Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Athletics Committee shall be to review
proposals relating to either the intercollegiate or the intramural athletic
programs. Committee recommendations shall be forwarded to the President of the
University.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of the Athletic Director, the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, the Associate Dean of Students, the Director of Recreational Sports, the Assistant Commandant of Cadets, the NAIA Faculty Athletic representative, a Faculty member who is also on the NGCSU Foundation, thirteen students, and Faculty representation consisting of one Senator and four Faculty members appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees. The Athletic Director shall serve as Chair.
Duties: The committee shall review proposals and make recommendations relating to sports programs of the University. Recommendations shall deal with, but are not limited to, financing and budgeting of programs, scheduling for individual teams, establishing of criteria for athletic awards, and determining facilities required to support an effective intercollegiate and intramural sports program.
Committee on Committees:
Purpose: The purpose of the Committee on Committees shall be to recommend to the Faculty Senate the appointment of faculty members to all standing committees and to the offices of Parliamentarian and Secretary to the Faculty.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of two Senators elected by the Senate during spring semester and two Faculty elected at large by the Faculty during spring semester. The Vice-President for Student Affairs shall serve as an ex-officio member of the committee.
Duties: The duties of the Committee on
Committees shall be to nominate for Senate approval the membership for all
existing statutory and standing committees of the Senate, unless such
membership is elected by the Faculty or Senate. Appointments to committees
shall be presented to the Senate for approval at the last Senate meeting of
spring semester. The Committee on Committees will appoint a Senator on each
committee that has no designated Chair as an interim Chair for the express
purpose of calling a meeting and electing a Chair. The Committee on Committees
shall communicate to the Chief Executive Officer a list of the committee chairs
after its initial fall semester meeting. Lastly, this committee will retain a
list of faculty not assigned to statutory committees each year for use, if
needed, for ad hoc committees. The Chair of the Committee on Committees will
send a copy of this list to all directors, deans, and department heads.
In addition, the Committee on Committees shall nominate for Senate approval a
Parliamentarian and a Secretary to the Faculty.
Discipline Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Discipline Committee shall be to determine
whether a student has violated University policies or regulations and to
recommend appropriate discipline when deemed necessary.
Composition: The Committee shall be composed of two Senators and twelve faculty members appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees, and twelve student members. The student members shall be selected by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students to reflect a cross section of the student body. The Chair of the committee shall be a member of the faculty and shall preside at all committee hearings, unless removed by challenge for cause. The Chair shall select, by lot from a list of committee members, a panel of four faculty and three students to hear each case referred for action by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. The defendant may challenge for cause The participation of any committee member to the Chair. The Chair shall rule on the challenge. In the event of a challenge to the Chair, the Vice Chair shall rule on the challenge. During the initial meeting of fall semester the Committee will elect a Vice-Chair. The Vice-Chair will (1) attend all hearings during the year (participating in those where his/her name has been selected as a committee member for the hearing and only observing the remainder), (2) conduct any hearings in the absence of the Chair, and (3) assume the Chair’s position the following academic year, convening the committee for its initial meeting during fall semester.
Duties: The committee shall conduct discipline hearings in accordance with the established regulations of the University. Appeals shall be carried out in accordance with the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents. The Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students shall be responsible for implementing any disciplinary action recommended by the committee. The minutes of the committee shall be forwarded solely to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students and to the President of the University.
Faculty Affairs Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Faculty Affairs Committee is to review
policies affecting Faculty welfare.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of two tenured Senators, appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees, and five Faculty elected at large.
Duties: The committee shall review policies
(other than individual grievances) relative to tenure, promotion, and
recruitment. This committee shall also review policies and issues pertaining to
Faculty welfare, including working conditions.
Graduate Council
Purpose: The purpose of the Graduate Council shall be to guide the direction of the graduate program under the supervision of the President of the University and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Graduate Council shall review and formulate graduate academic policies for the University.
Composition: The Graduate Council shall be composed of the VPAA Faculty Associate and one graduate faculty member from each of the following programs: Education Specialist, Master of Business Administration, Master of Education (from the Department of Teacher Education), Master of Public Administration, Master of Science in Community Counseling, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing Education, and Doctor of Physical Therapy. Graduate faculty from the departments that do not house the degrees above shall collectively elect one representative. The Faculty Associate will conduct this election. The graduate program with the largest number of students, as measured by full-time equivalency standard, shall have one additional graduate faculty representative. The Senate Committee on Committees shall appoint one Senator who is a graduate faculty member. The Graduate Student Senate shall select one graduate student representative. A department that is petitioning for a new graduate degree program may select a graduate faculty member to serve on the Graduate Council in a non-voting capacity. The Chair of the Graduate Council shall be the Faculty Associate. The Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Registrar or the Registrar’s designee shall serve in a nonvoting capacity.
Duties: The Graduate Council shall review graduate admissions requirements, graduate comprehensive program reviews, and any regulations pertaining to graduate certificate and degree programs, including their attendant courses of study. New graduate courses and other programmatic matters that can impact academic units outside of the school or division from which they originate are to be presented to the Deans’ Council for review and determination if they need to be forwarded to the Graduate Council.
Should the Deans’ Council have a negative vote on any matter, it is to be sent to the unit of origination for revision and resubmission to the Deans’ Council. Upon second review by the Deans’ Council, items originally needing full review of the Graduate Council will be forwarded to the Committee with an indication of “support” or “non-support” of the Deans’ Council.
Routine program matters such as title changes, course deletion and number changes will be approved in the Deans’ Council and forwarded to the Graduate Council for informational purposes only. All actions of the Graduate Council and the Deans’ Council related to academic matters are submitted as recommendations for the VPAA for final action.
The Graduate Council shall be responsible for
establishing academic policies for the graduate program. The council shall
review and approve new program proposals as well as proposed revisions in the
existing program. After approval by the Graduate Council new proposals that also
affect undergraduate instruction will be forwarded to the Academic Activities
Committee for approval of those provisions that affect undergraduate
instruction. The Graduate Council shall institute criteria for Graduate Faculty
status and a process for selection of Graduate Faculty.
Grievance Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Grievance Committee shall be to address
grievances by individual Faculty members with the exception of salary and
tenure/promotion issues.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of one tenured Senator appointed for a one-year term as Chair by the Committee on Committees and six Tenured Faculty elected at large by the Faculty.
Duties: The committee shall conduct inquiries
into grievances by individual Faculty members who have exhausted the
University’s appellate channels from the Department Chair to Dean to the
Vice-President for Academic Affairs and shall attempt the resolution of those
grievances by mediation, and to present to the President its recommendations
for appropriate response to the grievance it has considered.
Health Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Health Committee shall be to recommend policy to the President of the University concerning student health services as well as matters related to the general health and safety of the University community.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, the University physician, the head nurse, the Vice President for Business and Finance, the University Pharmacist, a member of the Nursing Department Faculty, three student representatives, and Faculty representation consisting of one Senator and four Faculty appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees.
Duties: The committee shall make recommendations to the President of the University concerning institutional health services and the safety of the University community.
Instructional Technology Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Instructional Technology Committee shall be to review and formulate recommendations related to Instructional Technology issues for the University.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of one regular faculty member from each school of the University (appointed by the Dean of the School), one regular faculty member from the Division of Academic Support Programs (appointed by the director of the Division of Academic Support Programs), one library representative (appointed by the Director of Library Services), the Chief Information Officer (non-voting), one undergraduate student representative and one graduate student representative (appointed by the Vice President of Student Affairs). One of the above committee members shall be a Senator. Each member of this committee should have demonstrated interest in instructional technology issues. The outgoing chair of this committee shall attend the first meeting of the new committee for the purpose of briefing the committee on previous results.
Duties: The committee shall revisit annually the instructional technology needs of the University and make specific recommendations for their maintenance and enhancement. The committee shall review standing policies and procedures regarding the use of instructional technology for learning and recommend changes to the Senate as needed. Furthermore, the committee shall maintain and publicize an updated list of funding sources available to the faculty and the University to support instructional technology.
Library Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Library Committee shall be to make recommendations on all matters relevant to the maintenance of an effective library program.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of the Director of Library Services, two faculty representatives from each school appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees, one representative from the Division of Academic Support Programs, the Vice President for Student Affairs or an appropriate designate, and the Chief Information Officer or an appropriate designate, and three student representatives.
Duties: The committee shall make
recommendations on all matters concerning the library, such as library
requirements, media selection, and operating hours. Recommendations shall be
forwarded to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Military Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Military Committee shall be to consider all aspects of the military program of the University and to make recommendations to the President of the University, Vice President for Academic Affairs, other University officials, or the Faculty.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of the Professor of Military Science and the Commandant of Cadets, the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, the Assistant Commandant, Faculty representation consisting of one Senator and three Faculty appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees, and the Cadet Brigade Commander, who shall serve as the student representative.
Duties: The committee's responsibilities shall
include, but are not limited to, review of the following items: proposed Cadet
Corps Regulations; professional Military Education subjects taught by the
University; dormitory rules and regulations; recommendations for Cadet Corp
leadership positions, and current uniforms and wear policy. Recommendations
shall be forwarded to the appropriate University authority.
Minority Achievement Program
Committee
Purpose: To assist in the planning, implementation, evaluation and modification of MAP-related activities, programs and services.
Composition: The Minority Achievement Program Committee shall be composed of the Minority Achievement Program Coordinator (chair), the Associate Dean of Students, the Minority Recruiting Officer, the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Director of Student Development, one senator appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees, one faculty member appointed by the Director of Learning and Support Services, and four student representatives. At least one of the two appointed faculty members and at least one of the two students shall be minorities.
Duties: The committee shall be responsible
for assisting the MAP Coordinator in developing and implementing a
comprehensive delivery system for minority students. The committee shall make
recommendations to the appropriate officers of the University in MAP-related
areas of academic support services, student achievement and student
development.
Publications Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Publications Committee shall be to monitor the operation of all approved student publications.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of each faculty advisor to an official student publication, each student editor of an official student publication, the Director of Public Information, two Senators, and the Head of the Department of Language and Literature.
Duties: The committee shall make recommendations to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students on matters related to student publications. When necessary, the committee shall recommend to the Vice President for Academic Affairs a Faculty member to serve as advisor to each publication.
Student Aid Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Student Aid Committee shall be to recommend policies on all student aid matters.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, the Director of Financial Aid, the Vice President for Business and Finance, and Faculty representation consisting of one Senator and three Faculty appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees.
Duties: The committee shall make recommendations to the Director of Financial Aid on individual aid programs as well as on cases that do not clearly fall within the guidelines of existing policy.
Student Honor Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Student Honors Committee shall be to recommend procedures for the awarding of academic honors.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of the Assistant or Associate Registrar, and Faculty representation consisting of one Senator and five Faculty appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees. The Assistant or Associate Registrar shall serve as Secretary of the committee.
Duties: The committee shall recommend academic awards which include, but are not limited to, the following areas: the President's List, the Dean's List, Graduation Honors, Who's Who In American Colleges and Universities, and other academic honors or awards presented by the University. The committee shall supervise the annual Academic Awards Assembly and its Chair shall preside at the ceremony. Recommendations shall be forwarded to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Student Life Committee
Purpose: The purpose of the Student Life Committee shall be to establish and enforce the guidelines regulating student activities.
Composition: The committee shall be composed of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, the Associate Dean of Students, the Commandant of Cadets, the Director of the Student Center, the Faculty advisor to the Student Government Association, the President of the Student Activities Board, the Vice President of the Student Government Association, the Director of Recreational Sports, Faculty representation consisting of one Senator and three Faculty appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees, and seven student representatives.
Duties: The committee shall develop the
annual budget for student activities proposed by the Student Government
Association and shall serve as an advisory board to review the policies of the
Student Board of Review and Grievance Panel
P urpose: The purpose of the Student Board of Review
and Grievance Panel shall be to address grievances by individual students
against nonstudents that cannot be resolved through
direct discussions between the disputants, escalation to management, discussion
with Student Affairs, or Mediation.
Composition: The Board of Review shall be composed of five tenured faculty, five staff,
and five currently enrolled students.
Members are selected to serve a one year term from August 1 to July 31
as follows:
Five non-faculty employees shall be
elected by the Staff Council
Five tenured faculty shall be
elected by the Faculty
Five students shall be elected by
the Student Government Association.
The
Grievance Panel shall be composed of five members of the Board of Review.
Duties: The Grievance Panel shall conduct grievance hearings for individual
students who have not settled their grievances with a nonstudent
through direct discussions between the disputants, escalation to management,
discussion with Student Affairs, or mediations.
The Panel shall forward Findings and Recommendations to the President
(copy to the Vice President for Academic Affairs) within five days after the
conclusion of the hearings.
ARTICLE VIII.
Parliamentary Authority
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order: Newly Revised shall govern the Senate in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws and any special rules of order the Senate may adopt.
ARTICLE IX.
Amendment of Bylaws
The Faculty may amend the Bylaws at a regularly scheduled Faculty Meeting by a two-thirds majority vote of the members present. A proposed amendment must be recommended by at least five members of the Faculty and submitted to the Faculty Senate at a regular Senate meeting. The proposed amendment shall be voted on by the Faculty Senate at its next regular meeting, and submitted in writing with the recommendations of the Faculty Senate to the Faculty at least ten days prior to the next Faculty meeting at which action on the amendment could be taken.
An amendment shall become effective when approved by the Faculty.
ARTICLE X
Suspension of the Bylaws
One or more of the provisions of Article IX may be
suspended at a general faculty meeting by a two thirds majority vote of members
present. Any such suspension of these provisions is limited to matters of
old business or current business pending under Article IX.
Last Amended: October 13, 2005