Mansfield University Senate - CONSTITUTION

Section VII

TERMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF OFFICE / SUBCOMMITTEES, QUORUM

A.

Terms of Office

1.

Except as indicated elsewhere in this constitution, the terms of office of the elected members of standing committees shall be three years. Their terms shall be staggered in such a way that approximately one-third of the faculty representatives are replaced each year. Student members of standing committees shall serve one-year terms.

B.

Vacancies

1.

Vacancies in faculty positions on committees which occur during the academic year shall be filled temporarily by faculty members appointed by the Executive Committee, subject to ratification by the Senate, except for the Professional Committee. Alternates for the Professional Committee will be regularly elected together with other campus committee members. Those vacancies for other committees shall be filled at the next regularly scheduled election.

C.

Responsibilities of Faculty Members Holding Governance Positions:

1.

A faculty member elected to or accepting a position in the faculty governance structure shall be obligated to fulfill the duties of that position.

2.

Any member of the Senate or its committees and subcommittees failing to attend any three meetings during the academic year will be considered for removal by the Executive Committee. The Committee will consider removal and present its decisions for ratification to the Senate at the first meeting following a member's third absence.

D.

Compensation for Service in Faculty Government

1.

It is expected that the President of the Senate and the Chairperson of the Academic Affairs Committee each be granted one-quarter reassigned time to perform effectively the duties of their respective offices.

E.

Subcommittees of Senate Standing Committees

1.

Each Standing Committee of the Senate may appoint subcommittees subject to ratification by the Senate provided that the charge to each such subcommittee is clearly stated in writing.

2.

Each subcommittee of the University shall make monthly reports to their oversight Standing Committee. Information from these reports shall become part of the report of the Standing Committee to the University Senate.

F.

Quorum

1.

A quorum of a committee shall consist of a majority of the members.

G.

Creation and Abolition of Standing Committees

1.

No standing committee shall be created or abolished except by amendment of this Constitution.


A.	Terms of Office
	1.	Except as indicated elsewhere in this constitution, the terms of office of the elected members of standing committees shall be three years. Their terms shall be staggered in such a way that approximately one-third of the faculty representatives are replaced each year. Student members of standing committees shall serve one-year terms.
B.	Vacancies
	1.	Vacancies in faculty positions on committees which occur during the academic year shall be filled temporarily by faculty members appointed by the Executive Committee, subject to ratification by the Senate, except for the Professional Committee. Alternates for the Professional Committee will be regularly elected together with other campus committee members. Those vacancies for other committees shall be filled at the next regularly scheduled election.
C.	Responsibilities of Faculty Members Holding Governance Positions:
	1.	A faculty member elected to or accepting a position in the faculty governance structure shall be obligated to fulfill the duties of that position.
	2.	Any member of the Senate or its committees and subcommittees failing to attend any three meetings during the academic year will be considered for removal by the Executive Committee. The Committee will consider removal and present its decisions for ratification to the Senate at the first meeting following a member's third absence.
D.	Compensation for Service in Faculty Government
	1.	It is expected that the President of the Senate and the Chairperson of the Academic Affairs Committee each be granted one-quarter reassigned time to perform effectively the duties of their respective offices.
E.	Subcommittees of Senate Standing Committees
	1.	Each Standing Committee of the Senate may appoint subcommittees subject to ratification by the Senate provided that the charge to each such subcommittee is clearly stated in writing.
	2.	Each subcommittee of the University shall make monthly reports to their oversight Standing Committee. Information from these reports shall become part of the report of the Standing Committee to the University Senate.
F.	Quorum
	1.	A quorum of a committee shall consist of a majority of the members.
G.	Creation and Abolition of Standing Committees
	1.	No standing committee shall be created or abolished except by amendment of this Constitution.