Resolution 96/97-14

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ACADEMIC SENATE CONSTITUTION:

[Proposed additions are underlined; there are no proposed deletions.]

Article I Faculty Governance

The University faculty at large constitute the Faculty Assembly, which may act through a General Meeting or a referendum, or through representative bodies. Each school has an elected faculty council or assembly. Presidents or one other elected member of the school councils, additional delegates from the larger schools, and the university-wide faculty officers and Executive Board members make up the Academic Senate. Working committees will be selected from the faculty at large.

Article IV The Academic Senate

Section 2. The voting members of the Academic Senate are (a) the elected president or one other elected member of the faculty council in each school, the College, and each Division in the College (or the closest equivalent elected faculty officer, by whatever title); (b) additional delegates from the school faculty councils, selected as provided in Section 4 below, (c)the executive officers of the faculty and Members at Large of the Executive Board.

Article V School Faculty Councils

Section 4. The elected faculty president of each school’s elected faculty council or assembly shall be a member of the Academic Senate. If a school is entitled to additional delegates on the Academic Senate, they shall be chosen as provided in Article IV, Section 4. A school may choose to have another elected faculty council member serve as a Senator in the President’s place.

Resolution Number: 96/97-14 Motion by: Rules, Membership and Elections Committee Date: April 21, 1997 (Second not required when moved by   committee)

Presented at the May 7, 1997 Senate meeting

To be discussed and voted on September 17, 1997 Senate meeting

Action taken: Passed unanimously