BY-LAWS

 

Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4

Credentials Assumption of Duties Removal Review of the Constitution

Article 5 Article 6 Article 7 Article 8

Minutes Provision of a Senate Office Faculty Assembly Dues Parliamentary Procedure

 

Article 1		Credentials
A.	The Senate shall reserve the right to declare a vacancy if the seat in question is not officially elected.
B.	In the event of a vacancy in any elected position except a committee position, the original electing body shall conduct a special election within fifteen class days to elect a new member.
Article 2		Assumption of Duties
All newly-elected officers of the Senate and members of the Senate shall assume office on April 15.
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Article 3		Removal
Charges stating failure to fulfill responsibilities on the part of officers, members or appointees may be initiated in writing by any member of the Faculty Assembly. The Executive Committee of the Senate shall hear charges laid before it and shall make a decision accordingly. The decisions shall be reported to the Senate. The Senate may exercise a right of review.
Article 4		Review of the Constitution
The Senate shall establish bi-annually an ad hoc committee to review the constitution and make recommendations for necessary changes.
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Article 5		Minutes
Minutes of the Assembly, Senate, and all faculty committees shall be kept and placed on file in the Library and in the University Senate office.
Article 6		Provision of a Senate Office
It is expected that the University shall provide office space and a half-time secretary to be utilized by the President of the Senate during that officer's term of office for Senate affairs.
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Article 7		Faculty Assembly Dues
The University Senate is empowered to assess dues of the Faculty Assembly. The amount of dues to be assessed will be established by the Senate at its first meeting of the fall semester each year. Monies collected will be used to support activities of the Faculty Assembly specified by the Assembly, the Senate or the Executive Committee.
Article 8		Parliamentary Procedure
A.	Robert's Rules of Order shall be the official source of parliamentary procedure.
B.	A parliamentarian shall be appointed by the President of the Senate. This person shall serve as an advisor to the President of the Senate on matters of Parliamentary procedure.
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