Faculty Handbook - Fairmont State University

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Section 4. The Faculty may review any action of the Faculty Senate. Such review may be initiated by written petition to the President of the University by any twenty or more Faculty members who are not members of the Faculty Senate. The total Faculty may by a majority vote reverse any action of the Faculty Senate. Section 5. Committees may be organized by the President to assist in the fulfillment of his/her role as chief administrator of the University. 11 ARTICLE IV. Meetings Section 1. The Faculty shall meet when called into session by the President upon his/her own initiative, upon request by the Faculty Senate, or upon written request of twenty or more Faculty members. Section 2. Written notice of the time and place of all Faculty meetings shall be forwarded by the most reasonable and convenient channels to each Faculty member at least forty-eight hours in advance of such meeting. Section 3. The President of the University or his/her designated representative shall preside over Faculty meetings. Section 4. Policy determination shall be by majority vote of members present, and policies shall be effective after passage by the Faculty and approval by the President. ARTICLE V. Amendments Amendments to this constitution may be made by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Faculty. Proposals for amendments must be circulated in writing to the total membership of the Faculty at least thirty (30) days before Faculty vote is taken. Addenda 1. In the event that any provision of this constitution shall conflict with the Rules and Regulations of the Fairmont State Board of Governors, such Rules and Regulations shall govern. 2. Unless otherwise provided in this constitution, all proceedings shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FACULTY SENATE OF FAIRMONT STATE UNIVERSITY 12 ARTICLE I. Name, Purpose, and Jurisdiction Section 1. The name of this society shall be the Faculty Senate of Fairmont State University. Section 2. The Faculty Senate shall act as the principal agent of the Faculty of Fairmont State University in policy determination. Section 3. Throughout this Constitution and the Faculty Senate Bylaws, the expression “University” shall denote Fairmont State University; the expression “Faculty” shall denote the full-time faculty of Fairmont State University, unless otherwise specified; the expression “Faculty member” shall denote a member of the same; and the expression “Faculty Assembly” shall denote the Faculty Assembly of Pierpont Community & Technical College. ARTICLE II. Membership Section 1. Each Academic Unit of the University shall elect one senator for each ten full-time faculty members or fractions thereof. The term Academic Unit will refer to the following: Behavioral Sciences; Biology, Chemistry, and Geoscience; Business; Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics; Education; Fine Arts; Health and Human Performance; Language and Literature; Nursing and Allied Health Administration; Social Sciences; and Technology. The Library is designated as an academic support unit and is permitted to elect one senator. a. The term of office for senators so elected shall be two years. b. These elections shall be conducted by secret ballot at the Academic Unit’s meeting of the academic year that falls prior to the penultimate Senate meeting of the academic year. c. Deans and Chairs shall neither be eligible to vote, except in case of a tie, nor be elected at such elections. d. To be eligible for election to the Senate, a candidate shall have been a Faculty member at Fairmont State University for at least two complete academic years by the September following their election. However, this requirement may be waived if no qualified person is available. e. If a vacancy in an unexpired term of an elected Senator occurs, it shall be filled by a special election in the appropriate Academic Unit. Section 2. The Academic Affairs Council shall elect two Senators who meet the time qualifications for Senate membership stated in Article II, Section 1.d. a. The term of office for Senators so elected shall be two years. b. The election of these Senators shall be conducted by secret ballot at the Academic Affairs Council meeting that falls prior to the penultimate Senate meeting of the academic year. c. The President of the University and the Provost and Academic Vice-President shall not be eligible to be elected to the Senate by the Academic Affairs Council. d. If a Senator elected by the Academic Affairs Council should relinquish the position on the Academic Affairs Council for any reason, that person’s name shall be removed from the Senate roll immediately, and a vacancy shall be considered to exist. If a vacancy in an unexpired term of a Senator from the Academic Affairs Council occurs, the vacancy shall be filled by a special election conducted by the Academic Affairs Council. Section 3. The Fairmont State University representative to the Advisory Council of Faculty shall be a full, voting member of Senate.
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