Members of the Faculty Senate

Existing Membership

The Bylaws of the Faculty Senate, establish that (III-B-1): "The elected members shall be elected by the academic departmental units of the University Faculty. The number of full-time faculty in each department for the determination of apportionment by the Faculty Senate shall be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs. If a Dean holds status as a faculty member in a department, the Dean is eligible to be elected and to vote. If a Dean is elected as a regular Senator, they will change in status from ex officio to voting member." The bylaws further establish that:

• "(a) Interdisciplinary units may have Faculty Senate representation if the number of faculty who have their tenure-track/fixed-term home department within that unit meets the minimum apportionment criteria and
• (b) Units without Faculty Senate representation may petition for representation by completing a form located on the Faculty Senate website."

 

And further establishes that for the apportionment (III-B-2) that: "Each department with five or more full-time academic personnel lines shall be entitled to one faculty senator. Those departments having twenty or more full-time academic personnel shall be entitled to two faculty senators."

 

Manner of Election: The Bylaws establish that (III-3): "Senators of the Faculty Senate shall be elected by their peers in accordance with the rules and procedures set forth in these bylaws, and in individual departments, insomuch as they are not contrary to these bylaws. Election of members shall be by ballot in accordance with procedures established by each department. Elections shall be held during the spring term of each academic year."

 

The bylaws establish that (III-4):" Senators shall be elected for a term of three years beginning effective with the August Trustees' meeting, with approximately one-third retiring each year. Senators are eligible for re-election with no term limits. Those elected midway through a term will serve out the duration of the term of the Senator who they replaced." Furthermore it is established that (III-5):"Vacancies may be filled by special election by the affected unit for the unexpired portion of the term vacated"