Senate Executive Committee

Committee Information

Reports to:

Chair, Executive Committee

Charge:

(A) The Executive Committee shall assign members of the appointed committees of the Senate as specified in the Bylaws. The Executive Committee may refer matters either directed to its attention or self-initiated to the appropriate chartered committee. Where a matter requires the attention of a committee, other than a chartered committee, the Executive Committee may appoint such subcommittees or ad hoc committees as it deems appropriate. If directed by the Senate, the Executive Committee shall establish such committees. (B) The Executive Committee shall specify the charge for any subcommittee or ad hoc committee it establishes. (C) The Executive Committee shall prepare the agenda for Senate meetings and transact such other ongoing routine business as may be directed to them. (3) The Executive Committee shall act provisionally for the Senate in matters of liaison with the Administration, and in matters requiring immediate attention. (4) The Executive Committee shall report its actions to the Senate at regular meetings of the Senate.

Composition:

(i) The Faculty Senators of each of the colleges shall elect one of themselves as a member of the Committee. To serve on the Executive Committee, Senate membership shall be required only at the time of election; (ii) The Administrative Senators shall elect one of themselves as a member of the committee; (iii) The student Senators shall elect one of themselves as a member of the Committee; and, (iv) The Chair of the Senate by virtue of the office shall be a member and chair of the Committee. (v) The Vice Chair of the Senate and the Secretary of the Senate by virtue of their offices shall be members of the committee.

Qualifications of faculty members:

All Senators from a given college shall be eligible for election to the Executive Committee.

Term:

The elected faculty membership shall have terms of three years, one-third of whom shall be elected annually as specified in the Bylaws. No such members of the Executive Committee may be elected for two full consecutive terms.

Means of Appointment:

(a) Election of Faculty Members After the election of faculty to the Senate, the Elections and Balloting Committee shall hold elections for Executive Committee by May 1 [of the academic year prior to the term to be served]. (b)Term and Rotation College representatives shall be elected to the Executive Committee for three year terms beginning August 15 [of the upcoming academic year]. Elections shall be on a rotating basis. (c) Administrative and Student Members (1) As provided in Article IV, Section 2, (c) (1)(A)(ii) and (iii), the Administrative and student Senators selected for the forthcoming Senate shall meet separately to elect from themselves one administrative and one student Senator to serve as members of the Executive Committee by August 31. (2) The term of office for administrative and student Senators of the Executive Committee shall be one year, beginning August 15 [of the current academic year]

Call:

The executive committee meets a minimum of one time monthly prior to scheduled Academic Senate meetings. Additional meetings may be called as needed.

Committee Members

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