The Policies of the Board of Trustees 1987, Article X.5a.b.
provide for the establishment of Faculty Bylaws:
The faculty of each college shall prepare and adopt bylaws
which shall contain: (1) Provisions for
committees and their responsibilities; (2) Procedures for the calling and
conduct of faculty meetings and elections; and (3) Provisions for such other
matters or organization and procedure as may be necessary for the performance
of their responsibilities.
Bylaws shall be consistent with and subject to the Policies
of the Board of Trustees of State University of New York, the laws of the State
of New York, and the provisions of agreements between the State of New York and
the certified employee organization established pursuant to Article 14 for the
Civil Service Law. Provisions of bylaws
concerning consultation with the faculty shall be subject to the approval of
the chief administrative officer of the college. All actions under bylaws shall be advisory upon the Chancellor
and the Chief Administrative Officer of the college.
PLATTSBURGH FACULTY BYLAWS
PREAMBLE
With due understanding that the basic purposes of any
college or university are to preserve, augment, evaluate and transmit
knowledge, and to foster creative capacities; That these purposes are best
served by a community of scholars free to exercise independent judgment in the
planning and execution of their educational responsibilities; That the
government of an institution of higher education should be designed to allow
the institution to identify and carry out its responsibilities with integrity
and with maximum effectiveness; That the Board of Trustees of the State
University of New York has delegated responsibilities for teaching, research
and public service to the Faculty of the State University of New York and the
several faculties on the component campuses; And guided by the principles
described in the AAUP Statement on the Governance of Colleges and Universities;
And consistent with negotiated collective bargaining agreements; We, the
Faculty of Plattsburgh State University, do hereby enact these Bylaws.
ARTICLE I
THE FACULTY
1.1
DEFINITION
The Faculty of Plattsburgh State University shall consist of
the Chancellor of the State University, the Chief Administrative Officer of the
College, and all members, both full and part-time, of the academic staff,
administrative staff, and professional staff, including de facto professional
staff members who are officially employed by the Research Foundation of the
State University of New York and faculty and professional staff members
employed on temporary contracts.
1.1.1 The
Supervisor of Faculty Elections, hereinafter provided for in Article 1.5.3,
shall maintain a list of such persons, which shall serve as the official
Faculty Roster. This roster shall be distributed to all Senators and Heads of
Governance Units at the beginning of each semester. Individuals excluded from
the Faculty Roster may appeal to the Supervisor of Faculty Elections, who shall
appoint an ad hoc committee of faculty to resolve the appeal.
1.2 VOTING FACULTY
The following provisions apply to these Bylaws only;
academic departments or other administrative units can use different rules for
determining their members' voting status. For all-college purposes, Voting
Faculty shall consist of persons appearing on the Faculty Roster with the
following exceptions:
1.2.1 Any
assistant instructor or other Faculty member who has primarily a training
status.
1.2.2 Any retired member, unless on special
term appointment for teaching or
research.
1.2.3 Any person
having a full-time temporary appointment during the first year of appointment.
1.2.4 Any person
employed full time by the Research Foundation of the State University of New
York during the first year of such appointment.
1.2.5 Any person
having less than full-time appointment except for (1) non-teaching faculty with
term appointments who are serving in at least the third year of such
appointments; and (2) part-time teaching faculty with term appointments.
1.3 FACULTY
VOTE:
The voting status of each faculty member shall be indicated
on the Faculty Roster, and determined as follows:
1.3.1 Full-time
voting faculty who are assigned entirely or primarily to one governance unit
shall be entitled to one vote as a member of that governance unit.
1.3.2 Full-time
voting faculty with evenly split assignments shall be entitled to one vote as a
member of the governance unit they select, from those units in which they have
assignments.
1.3.3 Part-time
voting faculty who are assigned entirely or primarily to one governance unit
shall be entitled to one vote as a member of that governance unit.
1.3.4 Part-time
voting faculty with evenly split assignments shall be entitled to one vote as a
member of the governance unit they select, from those units in which they have
assignments.
1.4 POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITES OF THE FACULTY
1.4.1 The Faculty
shall exercise powers and responsibilities in accordance with the Policies
of the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York. By its own action or through its designated
agencies, the Faculty:
1.4.1.1 Shall consult (see Glossary) with and/or make
recommendations to the Chief Administrative Officer, or the Chief
Administrative Officer's designee, as appropriate, on the administrative
organization of the College or its components; the designation of
administrative officers; the formulation, interpretation or revision of college
policy; and any other matters requiring consultation as called for in the
Trustees' Policies.
1.4.1.2 Shall
consult with the College Council concerning the appointment of the Chief
Administrative Officer of the College.
1.4.1.3 Shall
formulate or review all major statements, existing or proposed, of the
philosophy and objectives of the College, wherever such statements appear, as
in master plans, budget proposals, etc.
In this capacity, appropriate participation may be through consultation
with the Chief Administrative Officer.
1.4.1.4 Shall have
the obligation to participate significantly in the initiation, development, and
implementation of the instructional, research, and service programs of the
College.
1.4.1.5 Shall
formulate and review all policies which directly affect the
implementation of the instructional programs, such as, but
not limited
to, admission requirements, general degree and graduation
requirements,
student affairs polices, and policies relating to support
services.
1.4.1.6 May make
recommendations to the Chief Administrative Officer of the College regarding
any matters affecting the Faculty or the College, except matters exclusive to a
collective bargaining agent.
1.4.1. 7 Shall
formulate and review proposed courses, new programs, and changes in substance
or status (including termination) of existing programs of instruction.
1.4.1.8 Shall
select a Presiding Officer of the Faculty.
1.4.1.9 Shall have
the primary responsibility of making recommendations to the Chief Administrative
Officer as described in Trustees' Policies Article XI, Title A and
Article 3.1.7 of these Bylaws.
1.4.1.10 Shall
elect its State University Senator(s) and Alternate(s), and through them shall
participate in the University Faculty Senate.
1.4.1.11 Shall
elect three Senators-at-Large as its representatives on the Plattsburgh Faculty
Senate.
1.4.1.12 Shall
prepare and adopt Bylaws, as required by the Trustees' Policies.
1.4.1.13 May
create committee as it deems necessary to exercise its powers and
responsibilities.
1.4.1.14 May
remand any issue to the Faculty Senate and may remand any matter from the
agenda of the Faculty Senate to its own agenda.
1.5 OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
FACULTY
1.5.1 The Chief
Administrative Officer of the College has the responsibilities detailed in the
Trustees' Policies, Article IX, Section A.
1.5.2 A Presiding
Officer of the Faculty shall be elected by the Voting Faculty
from its membership.
1.5.2.1
Responsibilities: The Presiding Officer of the Faculty shall serve as
the representative of the Faculty to
the College Council and shall preside over meetings of the Faculty as provided
for in Articles 1.7, 4.1.2, and 5.2.1.
1.5.2.2 The
Presiding Officer of the Faculty may not concurrently serve as a voting member
of the Faculty Senate.
1.5.3 The
Supervisor of Faculty Elections shall be elected by the Faculty Senate. The responsibilities of the Supervisor of
Faculty Elections shall include conducting College-wide elections (Article
1.6.3), monitoring governance unit elections (Article 1.6.3), monitoring
governance unit elections (Article 2.2.3, 2.2.9), and carrying out those
additional responsibilities in Articles 1.1.1, 2.2.3.2, 2.2.3.3, 3.1.2.1,
3.1.2.2, 4.1.2 and 5.2.1.
1.5.4 A State
University Faculty Senator, and Alternate, shall be elected by the Voting
Faculty as the representative of the Faculty to the University Faculty Senate
(Trustees' Polices, Article VII).
1.5.5 Three
Senators-at-Large shall be elected by the Voting Faculty as the
representatives of the Faculty on the Plattsburgh Faculty
Senate.
1.6 ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVES
1.6.1 The
eligibility requirement for Faculty Officers and Representatives is.
Voting
Faculty status (Article 1.2)
1.6.2 The term of
office for the position of Presiding Officer, State University Faculty Senator
(and Alternate) and Senators-at-Large and Supervisor of Faculty Elections is
three years.
1.6.3 Election
for Presiding Officer of the Faculty, State University Faculty Senator (and
Alternate), and one Senator-at-Large (annually).
1.6.3.1 The
Supervisor of Faculty Elections shall by February 15 notify the Faculty of the
impending election(s) and invite nominations signed by ten or more Voting
Faculty; then prepare and publish a slate of nominees and conduct the
election(s) so as to be completed by March 15.
Election shall be by secret ballot and require a majority of those voting.
Exception: The Alternate State University Faculty Senator will be the runner-up
in the election of Senator.
1.6.4 Vacancies:
If the post of Presiding Officer of the Faculty, or State University Faculty
Senator (or Alternate), or a Faculty Senator-at-Large becomes vacant, the
Supervisor of Faculty Elections shall conduct a new election to fill the
unexpired term, within three weeks of the date the vacancy occurs, in a manner
consistent with Article 1.6.3.
1.7 FACULTY MEETINGS
1.7.1 Meetings of
the Faculty may be called by the Chief Administrative Officer of the College,
by the Chief Administrative Officer's designee, or by the Presiding Officer of
the Faculty.
1.7.2 Types of
Meetings
1.7.2.1 Meetings
called by the Chief Administrative Officer of the College, or the Chief Administrative
Officer's designee, shall be informational meetings. The Chief Administrative
Officer shall prepare an agenda of those matters upon which the Chief
Administrative Officer wishes to consult with or inform the Faculty.
1.7.2.2 Meetings
called by the Presiding Officer of the Faculty may be either informational
meetings (including those required in Articles IV and V, below), or business
meetings (i.e., involving resolutions, debate, and voting). The Presiding
Officer of the Faculty shall call meetings if requested to do so by the Faculty
Senate, or if petitioned to do so by at least twenty Voting Faculty. The
Presiding Officer of the Faculty shall call meetings if requested to do so by
the Faculty Senate, or if petitioned to do so by at least twenty Voting
Faculty. The Presiding Officer may also call meetings at that officer's
discretion. The agenda for any meeting shall
be prepared and published by the Presiding Officer at least
one week in advance of the meeting, except in an emergency, and the meeting
notice shall specify whether it is an informational or business meeting.
1.7.3 Conduct of
Meetings
1.7.3.1 All Faculty
members, whether voting or nonvoting, and members of the College Council may
attend Faculty meetings and speak before the assembly. Other guests may be
invited at the discretion of the convening officer.
1.7.3.2
Informational Faculty meetings shall have no quorum requirement. For a Faculty business meeting, one-third of
the Voting Faculty shall constitute a quorum, and minutes shall be recorded by
a Secretary pro-tempore appointed by Presiding Officer of the Faculty. The
latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order shall govern Faculty business
meetings in all cases to which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws or special
rules of order of the Faculty.
ARTICLE II
THE
FACULTY SENATE
2.1 POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITES OF THE FACULTY
SENATE
2.1.1 The Faculty
Senate shall be the instrument through which the Faculty discharges those
responsibilities specified and implied in Articles 1.4.1.1 through
1.4.1.7. With regard to Article
1.4.1.7, the Faculty Senate shall review all proposed new programs, changes in
the substance or status (including termination) of existing programs of
instruction, but not proposed courses, with the exception of courses proposed
for General Education.
2.1.2 The Faculty
Senate shall participate with the other duly constituted units of the College
in fulfilling the responsibility to participate significantly in the
initiation, development and implementation of the instructional, research, and
service programs of the College.
2.1.3 The Faculty
Senate may suggest items for the agenda of a Faculty meeting, may propose a
referendum by the Faculty on any question, and may propose amendments to these
Bylaws.
2.1.4 Certain
Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate are prescribed hereinafter. The Faculty Senate may create ad hoc
committees. It may refer to any of its committees those matters, which it deems
appropriate as represented by the Executive Committee or by action from the
floor.
2.1.5 The Faculty
Senate shall distribute copies of the Senate minutes and agenda to all Faculty
members, members of the College Council and the Student Association President.
2.1.6 The Faculty
Senate shall require written annual reports of the Senate's Standing Committees
and ad hoc committees created by the Senate.
2.2 COMPOSITION OF THE FACULTY SENATE
2.2.1 Voting
members of the Faculty Senate are the governance unit Senators, the three
Faculty Senators-at-Large, and the State University Faculty Senator. For the election process, refer to Article
1.6.
2.2.2 Ex-officio,
non-voting members of the Faculty Senate are the Chief Administrative Officer
of the College, the Chief Academic Officer, the Chief Student Affairs Officer,
the Chief Business Affairs Officer and the Presiding Officer of the Faculty.
2.2.3 Governance
unit Faculty Senators shall be elected representatives of governance units.
"Governance units" are groups established by the Faculty for purposes
of effecting provisions of the Bylaws. These groups will ordinarily, but not
necessarily, correspond to "administrative units" established by the
Chief Administrative Officer of the College (Article 3.1.1).
2.2.3.1 The
official Faculty Roster shall designate governance units and their
membership. No governance unit shall
have fewer than three Voting Faculty.
2.2.3.2 Each
governance unit shall elect one Faculty Senator from its membership.
2.2.4 Only Voting
Faculty shall be eligible for membership in the Faculty Senate.
2.2.5 The elected
Senators shall serve three-year terms, one-third being elected each year.
2.2.6 Terms of
office of all Senators shall begin at the designated commencement of the Senate
year.
2.2.7 The
Executive Committee shall annually appoint a Senate Parliamentarian.
2.2.8 The
President of the Student Association, or designee, shall be designated as an
ex-officio non-voting representative to all meetings of the Faculty Senate;
shall receive agendas, minutes, and other materials
which Senators receive; and may invite to Senate meetings
other officers of the Student Association, as appropriate to the Senate agenda.
2.2.9 Senators
who undertake leaves of absence shall cease to be Senators at the commencement
of any such leave. The Chief Administrative Officer of the College shall
immediately notify the Supervisor of Faculty Elections as soon as such a leave
is approved so that special election(s) can be held. Should a special election
be held for a seat, which, due to the cancellation of a leave, does not become
vacant, that election shall be null and void.
2.2.10 An elected
Senator who is absent from three Senate meetings in a Senate year ceases to be
a Senator. The Secretary of the Faculty Senate shall notify such Senators in
writing, with copies to the head of the governance unit if appropriate, and the
Supervisor of Faculty Elections.
2.3 OFFICERS OF THE FACULTY SENATE
2.3.1 The
officers of the Faculty Senate elected from among its own voting members shall
be a Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary, and such additional officers as the
Senate may designate.
2.3.2 Officers
shall be elected at the organizational meeting of the Faculty Senate (Article
2.4.2). If there are multiple
nominations, voting shall be by secret ballot, Election shall require a
majority of the votes cast. Absentee or
proxy nominations and ballots shall not be accepted.
2.3.3 The term of
elected officers shall coincide with the Faculty Senate year (Article
2.4.1). Any officer who ceases to be a
Senator ceases to be an officer. No elected officer shall serve more than three
successive terms.
2.3.4 If an
office becomes vacant between regular elections, the Faculty Senate shall elect
a replacement to complete the term in the manner prescribed in Article 2.3.2.
2.4 CALENDAR AND MEETINGS OF THE SENATE
2.4.1 The Faculty
Senate year shall begin at the beginning of the fall semester of one academic
year and continue to the beginning of the fall semester of the next academic
year.
2.4.2 The newly
elected Faculty Senate shall be convened by the incumbent Chair within, but not
more than three weeks before the end of the spring semester for the purpose of
organizing itself and completing necessary elections.
2.4.3 Meetings of
the Faculty Senate shall normally be held once each month during the regular
academic year. Additional meetings may
be convened at the discretion of the Executive Committee or the Chair of the
Faculty Senate, or upon receipt of a petition to the Chair of the Faculty
Senate for a special meeting signed by five Senators.
2.4.4 The Chair
of the Faculty Senate or an alternate designated by the Chair, or if none has
been designated, a chair pro tempore elected by the Faculty Senate, shall
preside at meetings of the Faculty Senate.
2.4.5 The Faculty
Senate shall keep minutes of all its meetings.
Its secretary shall be responsible for distributing copies of these as
its official reports to all Faculty, to all members of the College Council, and
to the President of the Student Association. The Secretary shall keep permanent
files of the minutes.
2.4.6 Faculty
members, members of the College Council and appropriate students (Article 2.2.8)
may attend meetings of the Faculty Senate. The Chair may invite guests to
attend a meeting, and may permit any person present to take part in
discussions.
2.4.7 Notice and
Agenda
2.4.7.1 Notice and a statement of the agenda of each meeting
of the Faculty Senate shall be sent by the Secretary to all Faculty members, to
members of the
College Council and to the President of the Student
Association at least five days prior to the meeting.
2.4.7.2 Items for
the agenda of the Faculty Senate may be suggested by any member of the Faculty
as defined in Article 1.1 or the President of the Student Association. Such
suggested items must be submitted in writing
to the Secretary and Chair of the Faculty Senate for proper
channeling by
the Executive Committee.
2.4.7.3
Informational matters not included on the published agenda may be
brought before the Faculty Senate when the Chair determines that their
inclusion is in order; all other matters not included on the published
agenda shall be in order only upon a two-thirds vote of the
Faculty
Senators present and voting.
2.4.8 A quorum of
the Faculty Senate shall be two-thirds of its voting membership. The rules
contained in Robert's Rules of Order, latest edition, shall govern
meetings of Faculty Senate in all cases in which they are not in conflict with
these Bylaws or special rules of order of the Faculty Senate.
2.5 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE
2.5.1 The
Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate shall consist of the Chair, the
Vice-Chair, the Secretary, the University Senator(s), the Chair of the Senate
Standing Committees on Resources and Planning, General Education, Academic
Policies, and Curricula and Programs, two additional Senators elected annually
by the Senate at its organizational meeting, and one student member appointed
by the Student Association (ex-officio, non-voting). The Presiding Officer of the Faculty is an ex-officio, non-voting
member. When a member is unable to attend an Executive Committee meeting, the
Chair of the Committee may appoint an alternate from the Faculty Senate.
2.5.2 The Chair
of the Faculty Senate shall be the Chair of the Executive Committee.
2.5.3
Responsibilities. The Executive Committee shall:
2.5.3.1 Review the
general functioning of the Faculty Senate and recommend ways to improve its
operation.
2.5.3.2 Prepare the
agenda for meetings of the Faculty Senate and provide reports of all official
actions to the Faculty Senate.
2.5.3.3 Appoint
members of the Senate Standing Committees as prescribed in these Bylaws and Ad
Hoc Committees as appropriate.
2.5.3.4 Act as
steering committee for the routing of proposals for consideration to the
Faculty, the Faculty Senate or any of its committees, to units of the College,
or to the Chief Administrative Officer, as appropriate.
2.5.3.5 Act for the
Faculty Senate on urgent matters at such times as it is clearly impractical or
impossible to convene the Faculty Senate. Such action shall be reported to the
Faculty Senate at its next meeting and shall require the official endorsement
of the Senate.
2.5.3.6 Act as the
committee of the Faculty to consult with the College Council on the method of
selection of the Chief Administrative Officer of the College and to consult
with the Chief Administrative Officer of the College on the method of selection
of Vice-Presidents, Deans, and others with similar responsibilities, such
consultation in each case to include both the selection process itself and
faculty representation in the process.
2.5.3.7 Meet on a
monthly basis with the Chief Administrative Officer.
2.5.3.8 Upon
receiving an appropriate request from a non-faculty source (e.g., an
administrative committee, the Student Association) for Faculty representation
on matters of mutual interest shall designate such representation.
2.6 STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY SENATE
-- GENERAL
2.6.1 In order to
enable the Faculty Senate to carry out its functions, it shall establish the following
standing committees: Academic Policies; Curricula and Programs; Resources and
Planning, General Education; and Writing Across the Curriculum.
2.6.2 The Faculty
Senate or the Executive Committee may refer to its committees such matters as
it deems appropriate. The committees shall be responsible to the Faculty Senate
and shall bring their recommendations to the Faculty Senate except where
otherwise specified.
2.6.3 The faculty
members of Standing Committees, except for the committee Chairs, shall be
appointed by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, and may be replaced
at that Committee's discretion. Committees may include Senators, members of the
Faculty who are not Senators, and students. In the selection of personnel for
committees, provision shall be made, as far as it is practical, for gradual
rotation of membership among directly interested governance units.
2.6.4 Unless
otherwise specified by these Bylaws, the term of office of members of Senate
Standing Committees shall be two years. Should a vacancy occur on any Standing
Committee, the vacancy shall be filled for the remaining period of that
term by appointment by the Executive Committee within two
weeks of the occurrence of the vacancy.
2.6.5 Each
Standing Committee chair shall be elected annually by the Faculty Senate from
the Senate's voting membership at the Senate's organization meeting.
2.6.6 The
Secretary of a committee shall be appointed from among its membership by the
committee chair. The Secretary shall
provide members of the committee with an agenda at least one day in advance of
each meeting and shall maintain records and minutes of its proceedings.
Approved minutes of meetings shall be sent to the Chair of the Senate. Upon
request, copies of the minutes shall be made available to Faculty Senators or
other Faculty members except as hereinafter provided.
2.6.7 A quorum of
a committee shall be a majority of its membership of filled seats.
2.6.8 Committees
may create such subcommittees as they deem necessary unless otherwise specified
in these Bylaws. The personnel of the subcommittee shall be selected by the
parent committee, which shall inform the Chair of the Senate of its selections.
2.6.9 Each
Standing Committee will submit a written annual report to the Faculty Senate.
2.7 STANDING COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC POLICIES
2.7.1 MEMBERSHIP:
This committee shall consist of a Chair (Article 2.6.5), six faculty members
appointed by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, one student
selected by the Student Association, and ex officio non-voting the Chief
Academic Officer or the designated representative of the Chief Academic
Officer.
2.7.2
RESPONSIBILITIES: This committee shall formulate, review, and make
recommendations concerning academic policies of a College-wide
nature such as those concerning admissions, graduation requirements, academic
standards, and institutional assessment.
2.8 STANDING COMMITTEE ON CURRICULA AND
PROGRAMS
2.8 1 MEMBERSHIP:
This committee shall consist of a Chair (Article 2.6.5), six faculty members
appointed by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate,
one student selected by the Student Association, the
Registrar of the College, and ex officio non-voting the Chief Academic Officer
or the designated representative of the Chief Academic Officer.
2.8.2
RESPONSIBILITIES: This committee shall review and make recommendations
concerning proposed changes in the substance or status (including termination)
of existing programs and proposed new programs of instruction, research, and
service offered by the College. Prior to submitting these recommendations to
the Faculty Senate, it shall consider a judgment of the financial implications
of the recommendations by the Standing Committee on Resources and Planning.
2.9 STANDING COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES AND
PLANNING
2.9.1 MEMBERSHIP:
This committee shall consist of a Chair (Article 2.6.5), nine faculty members
appointed by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, one student
selected by the student association, and three ex-officio, non-voting members:
the Chief Academic Officer, the Chief Student Affairs Officer, and the Chief
Business Affairs Officer.
2.9.2
RESPONSIBILITIES: This committee shall be the College-level body through
which the Faculty can participate significantly in the areas specified
below. This Committee shall advise or
consult with the Chief Administrative Officer directly, or review or formulate
policy for Faculty Senate consideration, or both, as appropriate to its charge
by the Senate and shall provide the Senate with a written report of its advice
to or consultation with the Chief Administrative Officer as soon as
practicable. The specific responsibilities of the committee are as follows:
2.9.2.1 Preparation
of the College's budget requests, master plans, and similar documents.
2.9.2.2
Distribution of funds and other resources including personnel, to
departments and other major units.
2.9.2.3 The
administrative organization or reorganization of the College or its components.
2.9.2.4 The
College's philosophy and mission.
2.9.2.5 Development
and utilization of the College's physical plant.
2.9.2.6 Budgetary
implications of proposed new academic programs or specializations, proposed new
services, research, or support programs, or proposed changes in the substance
or status (including termination) of all such programs. In this capacity, the
committee shall render advice to other appropriate Standing Committees charged
with reviewing such proposals.
2.9.2.7 To provide
upon request information and advice concerning the College's resources,
objectives, or plans to any other Committee established or authorized under
these Bylaws.
2.10 STANDING COMMITTEE ON GENERAL EDUCATION
2.10.1
MEMBERSHIP: This committee shall consist of a Chair (Article 2.6.5),
twelve Faculty members appointed by the Executive Committee of the Faculty
Senate (Article 2.6.3), one student member appointed by the Student Association
and one ex-officio, non-voting member, the Chief Academic Officer] all members
of the committee, with the exception of the Chair and student member (be to
selected in January) who will serve for one-year terms, shall be appointed for
three years.
2.10.2
RESPONSIBILITIES: This committee shall be responsible for leadership
in developing the General Education curriculum, for
implementing policies,
monitoring the administration of the General Education
curriculum and
recommending policies on General Education in order to
realize the goals and objectives of the program. The committee shall supervise
the formation of subgroups of faculty offering courses within the same
component of the General Education Program to monitor and report on the
effectiveness of each category of the curriculum. The committee shall have
access to the resources of the Chief Academic Officer's office for support of
its work. The specific responsibilities of the committee is as follows:
2.10.2.1
Formulating and distributing procedures to be followed in receiving and
acting upon proposed courses.
2.10.2.2
Sponsoring or soliciting and selecting courses suitable for meeting the
guidelines of the General Education Program.
2.10.2.3
Designating courses that may be taken to fulfill General Education
requirements.
2.10.2.4
Coordinating the development of courses suitable for satisfying the
General Education requirements.
2.10.2.5
Recommending modification in the General Education requirements to
accommodate transfer and advance standing students.
2.10.2.6
Conducting a periodic evaluation of the General Education Program.
2.10.2.7 Making
recommendations to the Senate Executive Committee for significant revisions and
changes in the General Education program such as addition or deletion of
components, or a change in the credit hour
requirements.
2.10.2.8
Consulting, when necessary, with the Standing Committee on Resources and
Planning to insure the availability of needed resources to staff, fund and
support General Education experiences.
2.10.2.9 Issuing
a report each semester of all curricular actions for the information of all
faculty advisors.
2.11 STANDING
COMMITTEE ON WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
2.11.1
Membership: The committee shall
consist of a Chair (Article 2.6.5), nine Faculty
members appointed by the Executive Committee of the Faculty
Senate (Article 2.6.3), one student member appointed by the Student Association
and one ex-officio non-voting member, the Chief Academic Officer or designated
representative of the Chief Academic Officer.
2.11.2 Responsibilities: The committee shall be responsible for
leadership in monitoring the administration of this program and recommending
policies on Writing Across the Curriculum in order to realize the goals and
objectives of the program.
This committee shall:
2.11.2.1 Review
and make approved proposed courses to meet the WAC requirement,
2.11.2.2 Review
criteria for meeting WAC and make recommendations for any changes,
2.11.2.3 Maintain
a list of approved courses, course syllabi, and dates approved,
2.11.2.4 Create
and implement a staggered five-year review of all WAC courses,
2.11.2.5 Monitor
compliance with approved criteria and policies and is empowered to remove any
courses that fail to comply.
ARTICLE III
ORGANIZATION
AND FUNCTIONS OF THE FACULTY
3.1 ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
3.1.1 A
governance unit is a subdivision of the College, which includes faculty whose
primary function is teaching, research, or service to the College and
community.
3.1.1.1 Academic
governance units are defined as divisions of the College in which faculty have
a common academic interest (e.g., Departments, Centers, and the Library).
3.1.1.2
Professional governance units shall be Academic Support Services,
Business Affairs and Institutional Advancement, and Student Affairs, or shall
be sub-units contained within one of these three units.
3.1.2 The
governance units shall be the component parts of the governmental structure of
the Faculty to the extent provided by these Bylaws. The Faculty Senate shall
review proposals for new or reorganized governance units.
3.1.2.1 A proposal
for a new governance unit may be initiated by a written petition of the
majority of its prospective members to the Supervisor of Faculty Elections, who
shall make a recommendation on the petition to the Faculty Senate. Approval of the new governance unit shall
require a majority vote of the Faculty Senate.
3.1.2.2 A proposal
for a reorganization (regarding status, composition, and /or representation) of
an existing governance unit may be initiated by a two-thirds majority of its
members, through a written petition to the Supervisor of Faculty Elections, who
shall make a recommendation on the petition to the Faculty Senate. Approval of
the change shall require a majority vote of the Faculty Senate.
3.1.3 Each
governance unit shall be responsible for the conduct, evaluation, and
improvement of those programs under its jurisdiction, and for initiating
appropriate action within the Faculty Senate.
3.1.4 Meetings of
the governance unit concerning its participation in the governance structure
shall be called at the discretion of the unit's Senator(s) or upon petition of
one-third of the unit's membership. In addition, a place shall be provided on
the agenda of each meeting of the unit's members convened by its administrative
officer, so that the unit's Senator(s) may inform or consult with the unit's
members on appropriate matters.
3.1.5 In
accordance with the provisions of Article 2.2.3, each governance unit shall
elect its Faculty Senator(s). Elections must be completed six weeks prior to
the end of the academic year. A vacancy shall be filled by a new election held
with three weeks of the date the vacancy occurs.
3.1.6 Each
governance unit shall be solicited by the Supervisor of Faculty Elections to
nominate individuals from its membership for appointment by the Executive
Committee to the standing committees of the Faculty Senate. Nominations in writing shall be sent to the
Executive Committee by April 15.
3.1.7 Members of
each governance unit shall, as members of their administrative unit,
participate, as appropriate, in peer appointment (Trustees’ Policies,
Article XI, Title A) and in selection of their administrative officer (Trustees’
Policies, Article IX, Title C).
3.1.8 Faculty
Affairs Committees:
3.1.8.1 Academic
Governance units shall organize themselves so as to establish a Faculty Affairs
Committee within each of these bodies: the Faculty of Arts and Science, the
Faculty of Professional Studies, the Faculty of Business and Economics, and the
Library. Each such Faculty Affairs Committee shall consist of at least three
members, elected for two year staggered terms, with elections for the next
academic year to be completed and the results reported in writing to the
Supervisor of Faculty Elections by May 1. The Chair of each Faculty Affairs
Committee will be elected from and by its members. The incumbent Chair will
conduct elections as needed, including those to fill vacated seats.
3.1.8.2
Responsibilities:
a. To advise and
consult (at the level of the governance unit) with the appointing officer of
the administrative unit concerning candidates for administrative appointments
and reappointment.
b. To evaluate a
dean during every third year of the appointment. The means of evaluation shall
be developed jointly between the Dean and the appropriate Faculty Affairs
Committee.
3.1.9 Faculty
Course and Program Review Committees:
3.1.9.1 Governance
units shall organize themselves so as to establish a Faculty and Program Review
Committee within each of these bodies: the Faculty of Arts and Science, the
Faculty of Professional Studies, the Faculty of Business and Economics, and the
Library. Each such Faculty Course and Program Review Committee shall consist of
at least three members, elected for two-year staggered terms, with elections
for the next academic year to be completed and the results reported in writing
to the Supervisor of Faculty Elections by May 1. The Chair of each Faculty Course and Program Review Committee
will be elected from and by its members. The incumbent Chair will conduct
elections as needed, including those to fill vacated seats.
3.1.9.1.1
Responsibilities:
a. To consult with
and advise the appropriate administrative officer(s) regarding all proposed
credit-bearing courses and programs, including those not clearly associate with
a governance unit.
b. To review all
proposed divisional credit-bearing courses and programs. Courses and programs
generated from within and approved by a governance unit must be submitted to
the Faculty Course and Review Committee representing that governance unit. All other courses and programs must be
submitted to at least one of the Faculty Course and Program Review
Committees. Any Faculty Course and
Program Review Committee may refer the proposal to a more appropriate Faculty
Course and Program Review Committee(s).
ARTICLE IV
PROVISIONS
FOR REFERENDA
4.1 REFERENDA
4.1.1 Questions
may be submitted to the Voting Faculty for referendum by the Faculty Senate or
by ten percent of the Voting Faculty upon submission of a written petition to
the Presiding Officer of the Faculty.
4.1.2 Proposed
questions shall be submitted in writing through the Presiding Office of the
Faculty to the Voting Faculty. At least one week but not more than three
weeks after the question has been circulated, the Presiding
Officer of the Faculty shall convene a meeting of the Voting Faculty to
consider the issue. The Supervisor of Faculty Elections shall conduct the
referendum. Such balloting shall be carried out within one week of the
adjournment of the meeting. A deciding vote on the question shall require that
at least two-thirds of the Voting Faculty casting ballots or an absolute
majority of the total Voting Faculty supports the issue.
ARTICLE V
REVIEW,
AMENDMENT, AND MINOR CHANGE PROCEDURES
5.1 REVIEW
These Bylaws shall be reviewed every fifth year by an Ad Hoc
Bylaws Review
Committee appointed by the Executive Committee of the
Faculty Senate, in the
year previous to the actual review.
5.2 AMENDMENT
Amendment of these Bylaws may be proposed by the Faculty
Senate or by ten percent of the Voting Faculty upon submission of a written
petition. Proposed amendments must be submitted in writing to the Presiding
Officer of the Faculty who shall circulate them to
the Voting Faculty. The amendment proposal must include an
effective date of implementation. At least one week but not more than three
weeks after the proposal has been circulated, the Presiding Officer of the
Faculty shall convene an informational meeting of the Voting Faculty, the
purpose of such meeting being to inform the Voting Faculty of the rationale and
intent of the proposed amendment. If, as a result of this meeting, the
Presiding Officer of the Faculty determines that the proposed amendment
requires revision before going to a ballot, the Presiding Officer shall so
direct the sponsor of the proposed amendment. Such revision must be completed within
two weeks and be presented to another informational faculty meeting. Balloting
will be conducted within one week by the Supervisor of Faculty Elections. A
deciding vote on the amendment or
its revision shall require either an absolute majority of
the total Voting Faculty or a two-thirds majority of those casting ballots.
5.3 MINOR CHANGES
Minor changes in these Bylaws (see Glossary) may be
recommended by the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate for consideration
by the Senate. It shall require a three-fourths majority of the total Senate
membership to rule that any such proposed change is a minor change, and it
shall require a subsequent three-fourths majority of the total Senate
membership to adopt the proposed minor change. Such changes are to be reported
to the Faculty by the agenda and minutes of the Faculty Senate meetings.
ARTICLE VI
INTERPRETATION
6.1 CONFLICTNG INTERPRETATION
It shall be understood that in any matter specifically
covered or interpreted to be covered in an agreement between SUNY and a
bargaining agent of a negotiating unit, the agreement shall take precedence.
GLOSSARY
to advise
or consult: to offer
information, opinion or recommendations; to exchange attitudes and proposals;
to raise questions. The parties are (1) an individual or group authorized to
make a
decision, and (2) a group with a legitimate interest in that
decision and a perspective deserving consideration. Each party shall have the
opportunity and obligation to express its views candidly and have them made a
matter of record, at a time sufficiently prior to decision making to allow the
decision to be influenced. The ends sought, although not always achievable, are
understanding, agreement, and decisions satisfactory to both parties.
governance
units: groups
established by the Faculty for purposes of effecting provisions of these
Bylaws. Refer to Article III for definition, organization and functions.
majority: a whole number greater than
one-half of the total votes cast but excluding abstentions.
Minor
changes in the bylaws: Changes
intended to improve the clarity and consistency of the Bylaws, or to keep the
terminology of the Bylaws current in view of the College organization, the
Trustees' Policies, etc. Excluded from this category of changes are any
which would alter the powers and responsibilities assigned within these Bylaws
to the Faculty, the Faculty Senate, or its Committees, or would alter the
composition of those groups.
day: a "day" means any day or
part there of that classes are in session during the fall and spring semester.
week: a “week” means five days.
term: as defined by the State-UUP
agreement.
ex
officio: serving by
virtue of an office held. Ex officio members may vote unless the Bylaws
stipulate otherwise.