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5. A majority of the Committee members must hold the rank of Full Professor or Librarian.

7. The Nominations Committee shall ensure that the mandatory number of Full Professors actually have been elected to membership.

2. During the first week of Fall semester, the Chair of the Nominations Committee shall present a list of responses from the Spring letter to the Nominations Committee.

Members of the Nominations Committee shall immediately call all eligible individuals who failed to respond to the Spring letter of inquiry to ascertain their willingness to accept nomination to the Faculty Personnel Committee.

3. By the middle of the second week of Fall semester, the Nominations Committee shall construct a list of eligible persons willing to serve and shall distribute that list to all faculty and librarians for final revision. By the third Monday in September, the final list shall be forwarded to all Department Chairs with a charge to departments that they nominate no more than four persons from the list, and no more than one from their respective Departments.

Two Fridays prior to the October All-College meeting will serve as the deadline for Departments to return their nominees to the Chair of the Nominations Committee. The Nominations Committee shall call all Department Chairs who fail to submit nominations by the deadline.

4. The Nominations Committee shall compile the nominations from Departments and create the slate of nominees for presentation to the Chair of Senate by the Wednesday prior to the October All-College meeting, for inclusion in the Senate Bulletin. The slate shall include at least triple the number of positions to be filled. (Additional nominees will be included in the case of tie votes emerging from Department nominations). The slate shall include at least double the mandatory number of Full Professors to be elected.

(a)All cases when a Department Chair and/or Committee have recommended a member of the teaching Faculty for promotion and/or continuing appointment.

(b) Any case in which an individual Faculty member (in his/her own case), a Department Chair, or a Department Committee asks in writing for the Committee’s review and recommendation regarding promotion, continuing appointment or renewal of term appointment.

2. In all cases under review, the Committee will require access to materials submitted in support of a recommendation for promotion, continuing appointment, or renewal of term appointment. The materials shall include a personal data sheet prepared by the candidate in support of his/her case. The Committee shall consider only materials that will become a permanent part of the evaluation file. Material in support of promotion, continuing appointment, and renewal of appointment should be submitted to the Committee within two weeks after recommendations from the established channels are received in the Office of Provost.

3. The committee shall meet with the Provost before submitting its recommendation to the President.

4. The Committee shall submit to the President a simple negative or positive recommendation for each candidate. A copy of these recommendations shall be sent by the Committee to the Provost and shall become a part of the candidate’s file of evaluative material that is reviewed by the President Copies of the Committee’s recommendations shall, also, be sent to the Department Chair, the Chair of the Department personnel Committees, and the candidates.

6. The Committee shall publish in the Senate Bulletin an annual report detailing the number of candidates considered for promotion and/or continuing appointment and the names of the candidates that the Committee recommended for each.

2. These members will be elected during the Spring semester of each year. Each department within the six areas listed above shall nominate two
individuals from within the department's area, only one of which may be from within the department itself. The Committee on Nominations shall
accept these nominations and select the two candidates from each area who receive the most votes. These names will be placed on the ballot. The
faculty shall vote for one of the two candidates in each of the six areas. The candidate in each area receiving the most votes will serve on the
Committee.

3. Each member of the Professional Leave Review Committee shall be elected to a two year term. Terms of office shall end on May 31. No member shall be elected to more than two consecutive terms. Thereafter, half the Committee membership will be eligible for election yearly, with election from the areas of Natural Science,
Social Science, and Humanities occurring in the spring of even-numbered years and elections for the remaining areas occurring in the spring of
odd-numbered years.

4. No member who applies for a leave is permitted to serve during the year his/her application is to come before the committee. The Executive
Committee will replace the member having this conflict of interest with another nominee from his/her area, or if that person is unable to serve, with
another full-time member of the teaching faculty from that area.

5. Any full-time member of the teaching Faculty is eligible for election to the Professional Leave Review Committee.

6. The Vice-Chair of the Professional Leave Review Committee, who shall chair the committee in the following year, shall be elected annually from
within the committee by the six committee members. In the event that the Vice-Chair cannot serve as Chair, the committee shall elect a Chair and
Vice-Chair from its membership.

2. The applicant shall submit applications in accord with the Policies of the Board of Trustees and the College Handbook. The proposal will be forwarded to the Office of the Provost, who will submit the materials to the Professional Leave Review Committee. The Committee will complete its own review and forward its written comments with the proposal package to the Provost for action and transmittal to the President.

3. The Committee shall publish in the Senate Bulletin an annual report detailing the number of candidates considered for professional leave and a summary of the Committee's recommendations.

Section 1: The College Senate shall be composed of 85 to 100 members as described below. When the membership drops below 85 or rises to above 100, the Executive Committee or an ad hoc committee appointed by the Executive Committee shall recommend a revision of the formula for determining membership in Section 7, Part b. This revision must be approved by the College Senate.

Section 2: The duly elected representative of the Faculty to the University Faculty Senate shall be a Senator by reason of office.

Section 3: The officers of the Faculty shall be members of the College Senate by reason of office.

Section 4: The President of the College, the Provost, all Vice Presidents, and the Dean of the College shall be members of the College Senate by reason of their offices.

Section 5: The administrative Faculty shall be represented in the College Senate by eight senators, two of whom shall be elected by Academic Affairs
administrative faculty (one elected each year), two by Administration and Finance administrative faculty (one elected each year), two by Student Services
administrative faculty (one elected each year), one by the College Advancement administrative faculty (elected every other year) and one elected at-Large
(elected every other year) Administrative Senators will be elected to two year terms.

Section 6: Seventeen representatives of the student body shall be members of the College Senate and shall enjoy full parliamentary rights within the
College Senate. Three of the student representatives shall be graduate students and shall be appointed by the Dean of the College. Fourteen shall be
undergraduate students and shall be selected in a manner established by the Central Council.

Section 7: The teaching Faculty of the College shall be represented on the following basis:

Departments with one to ten voting members shall be entitled to one Senator, Departments with eleven to twenty voting members shall be entitled to two Senators, Departments with twenty-one or more voting members shall be entitled to three Senators. Each Departmental Senator shall have a two-year term and shall be elected by his/her department prior to the end of the Spring Term.

Section 8: Each Senator (including student representatives) shall normally have one, but not more than one College Senate Standing Committee
assignment. Persons who are members of the College Senate by reason of their office will not be assigned to a Standing Committee.

Section 1: The elected officers of the Faculty shall be the Chair, the Vice Chair, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Immediate Past Chair. They shall also serve in these capacities for the College Senate.

Section 2: The Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected as specified in Section 4 to serve one-year terms. These terms shall expire on May 31. Any vacancy in either of these offices shall be filled by appointment by the Chair with the consent of the Executive Committee. Re-election is permissible. The term of office of the Chair shall expire on May 31, unless the incumbent shall have become Chair after the start of the Spring Semester of that year, in
which case it will expire on the May 31 following. Any vacancy in the office of Chair, whether at the expiration of the term of office or at any other time, shall be filled immediately by the incumbent Vice Chair. Any vacancy in the office of Vice Chair shall be filled by election as specified in Section 4.

Section 3: The University Faculty Senator, elected in the Fall semester of the incumbent's term, shall be considered an officer of the Faculty and representative officer to the College Senate. The Alternate University Faculty Senator shall be the person receiving the second highest number of votes. The term of office for the University Faculty Senator and the Alternate shall be three years and shall expire on May 31 with re-election possible in accordance with University Faculty Senate Bylaws. The Alternate University Faculty Senator shall act in the absence of the University Faculty Senator only on matters described in ARTICLE VI, Section 5 of this Constitution. Any vacancy in the office of University Faculty Senator shall be filled immediately by the Alternate. Any vacancy in the office of Alternate shall be filled by election as in Section 4.

Section 4: Election to the offices as specified in Sections 1 and 2 shall be by secret ballot by the highest number of votes cast by the Faculty from a slate prepared by the Committee on Nominations. Elections shall be held not later than April 15 for vacancies occurring through expiration of term of office. Elections to fill vacancies occurring at other times shall be held within the first two weeks that the College is in session following the occurrence of the vacancy.

Section 1: The Chair. The Chair of the College Senate shall preside at all meetings of the College Senate, all meetings of the Executive Committee, and all general Faculty meetings not called by the President of the College. S/He shall prepare and circulate agenda for meetings. S/He shall circulate agenda of College Senate meetings to the Faculty prior to all meetings of the College Senate. S/He shall represent the Faculty at appropriate College functions. The Chairs of Standing Committees shall be appointed by the College Senate Chair with the advice of the officers, and shall be members of the Teaching Faculty. S/He shall be responsible for the publication of the proceedings of the Standing Committees of the Faculty and of the College Senate. S/He shall
assume responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of a full and permanent record of all policies established by the College Senate.

Section 2: The Vice-Chair. The Vice-Chair shall, in the absence of the Chair, preside at meetings of the College Senate, the Executive Committee, and the Faculty, and represent the Faculty at appropriate College functions. S/He shall assume responsibility for all duties delegated by the Chair.

Section 3: The Secretary. The Secretary shall take the minutes of the Executive Committee of the
College Senate, of the College Senate, and of those general Faculty meetings at which the Chair presides. The Secretary must provide the minutes to the Chair for prompt publication in the College Senate Bulletin.

Section 4: The Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be accountable for the receipt and distribution of all the funds of the Faculty and shall submit an annual written report to the membership of the College Senate showing all receipts and expenditures of the academic year, June 1 to May 3 1. The current Treasurer shall present to the Faculty a summary of receipts and expenditures in writing prior to the submission of the following year's budget, and such report shall date from last accounting of funds to the Faculty. A voucher system shall be used with the Chair or Vice Chair signing vouchers for expenditures over $500. Expenditures of over $500 shall also require a majority vote of the Senators present at a College Senate meeting.

Section 5: The University Faculty Senator. The University Faculty Senator or Alternate shall represent the Faculty at all meetings of the University Faculty Senate and shall serve as the spokesperson for the view of the local Faculty in all University Faculty Senate meetings. The University Faculty Senator or Alternate shall keep the Faculty informed as to all business of the University Faculty Senate and shall report regularly on proposed items or resolutions before the University Faculty Senate.

Section 6: The Officers of the College Senate shall not serve as Chair or member of the Standing Committees of the College Senate.

The membership of the Executive Committee of the College Senate shall consist of the following:

Section 1: The Chair, the Vice-Chair, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Immediate Past Chair.

Section 3 : The President and the Provost of the College or their designee or designees.

Section 1:The Executive Committee shall receive all reports of all College Senate Committees and must include such reports on the agenda of business to come before the College Senate.

Section 2: The Executive Committee shall apportion the business of the College Senate to the
appropriate Standing Committees of the College Senate.

Section 4: The Executive Committee, on the recommendation of the Treasurer, shall submit to the College Senate a budget estimate for general faculty functions and shall recommend voluntary remittances for the ensuing year, June 1 to May 31.

Section 5: The Executive Committee, when a special meeting is consistent with the purposes of the College Senate, shall call special meetings of the College Senate pursuant to a majority vote of the Executive Committee, or a petition of 10% of the College Senate or 10% of the total Faculty.

Section 6: The Executive Committee, through its members who are Chairs of Standing Committees of the College Senate, shall receive reports of College Senate Committee activities and conduct a continuing review of Committee work.

Section 7: The Executive Committee, through the Chair of the College Senate, shall receive reports of the activities of the Standing Committees of the Faculty and shall conduct a continuing review of the work of the Faculty Committees.

Section 8: The Executive Committee shall advise the College Senate Chair on nominees to fill vacancies in the roster of at-large teaching Faculty Senators, elected members of the Standing Committees of the Faculty, Secretary, and Treasurer, and appointed members of the Standing Committees of the Faculty. Nominations to fill such vacancies shall be submitted to the College Senate for its approval. The appointees shall serve the remainder of the specific terms of office.

Section 9: The Executive Committee, by a majority vote of its members, shall have the authority to hold a referendum on any matter of concern to the College Senate or general Faculty. The referendum shall be an expression of Faculty opinion and shall not bind the College Senate or the Faculty to the expressed opinion.

Section 10: The Executive Committee shall be consulted by the President of the College or other appropriate administrative officer on all administrative appointments above the level of Assistant Dean. This consultation shall occur prior to the appointment of an individual to fill the position.

Committee on Undergraduate (Undergraduate Affairs) Curricula: The functions of the Committee shall be to transmit to the Executive Committee of the College Senate its recommendations relating to undergraduate coerces, majors/minors, and core courses. The Chair shall meet as needed with the Chair of Undergraduate Policies, Core and Review Committee and/or the Chair of the Graduate Academic Affairs Committee to coordinate committee recommendation. At the request of any of the Chairs , a joint meeting of the committees shall be convened and chaired by the Chair of the committee requesting the joint meeting. Recommendation approved at the joining meeting of the two committees shall be referred to the Executive Committee.

Committee on Undergraduate Academic Policies, Core, and Review: The functions of the Committee shall be to transmit to the Executive Committee of the College Senate its recommendations relating to the undergraduate academic policies, standards, core policies, and program reviews. The Chair shall meet as needed with the Chair of the Undergraduate Curricula Committee and/or the Chair of the Graduate Academic Affairs Committee to coordinate committee recommendation. At the request of any of the Chairs, a joint meeting of the committees shall be convened and chaired by the Chair of the Committee requesting the joint meeting. Recommendation approved at the joint meeting of the committees shall be referred to the Executive Committee.

Committee on Graduate Academic Affairs: The functions of the Committee shall be to transmit to the Executive Committee of the College Senate its recommendations relating to graduate curricula, academic policies and standards. The Chair shall meet as needed with the Chair of the Undergraduate Curricula Committee and/or the Chair of the Undergraduate Policies, Core and Review Committee to coordinate committee recommendations. At the request of any of the Chairs, a joint meeting of the committees shall be convened and chaired by the Chair of the committee requesting the joint meeting. Recommendations approved at the joint meeting of the committees shall be referred to the Executive Committee.

Section 4: Committee on Student Affairs: To consult with students on problems relating to faculty-student relationships, viewed broadly as problems of concern to the Campus Community, to work with other student committees on matters which affect faculty and students and which overlap the boundaries between the specific responsibilities of the Student Affairs and other Committees, and to recommend to the Executive Committee of Senate such policies as it may consider advisable. The Chair shall meet with the Chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee to consider recommendations affecting both Faculty Affairs and Student Affairs, to assist in the resolution of any type of student complaint and, in particular, to serve as a source of information, consultation, mediation for students such that, in many cases, formal grievance procedures need not be initiated. At the request of either Chair, a joint meeting of the two Committees shall be convened and chaired by the Chair of the Committee requesting the joint meeting. Recommendations approved at the joint meeting of the two Committees shall be referred to the Executive Committee.

Committee on Faculty Affairs: To recommend to the Executive Committee of the College Senate general policy relating to the professional affairs of the faculty and general policy on criteria for promotion and tenure of teaching Faculty. The Chair shall meet with the Chair of the Student Affairs Committee to consider recommendations affecting both Student Affairs and Faculty Affairs. At the request of either Chair, a joint meeting of the two Committees shall be convened and chaired by the Chair of the Committee requesting the joint meeting. Recommendations approved at the joint meeting of the two Committees shall be referred to the Executive Committee.

2. The membership term for teaching Faculty is three years, and shall be from September 1 through August 31. Each year one-third of the
committee will be replaced. There must be at least a year interval between terms.

5. In May, the Research Council Chair shall be elected from the teaching Faculty members of the Council. The term of office shall be
from June 1 until May 31. The Chair may serve a second term. This procedure will start May of 1991.

b. Selection of Committee Members:

1 . There should be a broad representation from all areas of the College. There shall be no more than one person from any department. All members must be currently performing scholarly activities or research. At least 50% of the Research Council must be or have been a Project Director and/or a Principal Investigator.

2. Prior to June 1, the Research Council will provide the Faculty Chair with the list of nominees. Before September 1, the Chair will provide four names to the President of the College for appointment to the Research Council. The members of the Research Council as of January 1, 1991 will provide the first list of nominees by June 1, 199 1. In addition, they will determine which four original members will have a one year term and which four original members will have a two year term.