Mansfield University Senate - CONSTITUTION

Section VI

D.

Administrative Affairs and Elections Committee

1.

Membership

a.

Three faculty members elected by and from the Assembly. No two members of the committee may be from the same academic discipline.

b.

One faculty member selected by the Local Chapter of the bargaining agent.

c.

The chief financial officer of the University or his/her designee.

d.

One student selected by the Student Government Association.

e.

The chairperson of the committee shall be elected by the committee from the faculty members on the committee. The chairperson of the committee shall be accorded membership on the Executive Committee and the Senate.

2.

Administrative affairs duties

a.

To receive, request and report on matters relating to the University budget and budgeting procedures.

b.

To make recommendations to the Senate regarding budgetary support for the various educational programs of the University.

c.

To report to the Senate administrative decisions which affect academic policy or faculty welfare.

d.

To carry out other activities as approved by the Senate or requested by the Executive Committee.

e.

To report to the Senate at least once each month during each semester.

3.

Election duties shall be performed by the three elected faculty members who shall:

a.

Conduct the annual Senate elections and other concurrent elections supervised by the Senate (see Appendix).

b.

Prepare a list of nominees for all positions on or about March 15 of each year. A nominee may not be placed on the slate of nominees without his or her consent.

c.

Distribute this slate of nominees to all faculty on or about March 20.

d.

Provide for additional nominations from the Faculty Assembly.

e.

Distribute the official ballots to members of the Faculty Assembly on or about April 1 of each year.

f.

Count the ballots and announce the results on or about April 10 of each year.

g.

Conduct the election of the Senate Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary, and members of the Standing Committees (as required).

h.

Assist the president of the Senate, upon his/her request, in finding faculty members to fill appointed positions or vacancies in elected positions occurring between regularly scheduled elections.

4.

Meetings: the Administrative Affairs and Elections Committee, as a whole, shall meet a minimum of twice each semester. The Elections subdivision shall meet as often as necessary to carry out the elections duties.


D.	Administrative Affairs and Elections Committee
	1.	Membership
		a.	Three faculty members elected by and from the Assembly. No two members of the committee may be from the same academic discipline.
		b.	One faculty member selected by the Local Chapter of the bargaining agent.
		c.	The chief financial officer of the University or his/her designee.
		d.	One student selected by the Student Government Association.
		e.	The chairperson of the committee shall be elected by the committee from the faculty members on the committee. The chairperson of the committee shall be accorded membership on the Executive Committee and the Senate.
	2.	Administrative affairs duties
		a.	To receive, request and report on matters relating to the University budget and budgeting procedures.
		b.	To make recommendations to the Senate regarding budgetary support for the various educational programs of the University.
		c.	To report to the Senate administrative decisions which affect academic policy or faculty welfare.
		d.	To carry out other activities as approved by the Senate or requested by the Executive Committee.
		e.	To report to the Senate at least once each month during each semester.
	3.	Election duties shall be performed by the three elected faculty members who shall:
		a.	Conduct the annual Senate elections and other concurrent elections supervised by the Senate (see Appendix).
		b.	Prepare a list of nominees for all positions on or about March 15 of each year. A nominee may not be placed on the slate of nominees without his or her consent.
		c.	Distribute this slate of nominees to all faculty on or about March 20.
		d.	Provide for additional nominations from the Faculty Assembly.
		e.	Distribute the official ballots to members of the Faculty Assembly on or about April 1 of each year.
		f.	Count the ballots and announce the results on or about April 10 of each year.
		g.	Conduct the election of the Senate Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary, and members of the Standing Committees (as required).
		h.	Assist the president of the Senate, upon his/her request, in finding faculty members to fill appointed positions or vacancies in elected positions occurring between regularly scheduled elections.
	4.	Meetings: the Administrative Affairs and Elections Committee, as a whole, shall meet a minimum of twice each semester. The Elections subdivision shall meet as often as necessary to carry out the elections duties.