Faculty Handbook - Fairmont State University

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Senate may direct the President of the Senate to invite the President of the University to present a rationale for the veto. Section 2. The presiding officer of the Senate shall not vote except in the case of a tie. Section 3. A written, secret ballot shall be used in all elections. Section 4. Any matter introduced in the Senate will be classified as either major or minor legislation. This classification will be made by the Executive Committee for items placed on the agenda and by the presiding officer for items introduced from the floor. However, a classification may be changed by a majority vote of the Senators present. An item classed as minor may be discussed, amended and disposed of at the meeting in which it is introduced. An item classed as major will require two meetings for final disposition. a. Discussion shall be terminated by a majority vote to pass the item to a "second reading" at the next meeting. b. At the next meeting (either regular or special), the item may be discussed, amended, and moved to final disposition. Section 5. A voice vote shall be used to decide all major items of business, unless a Senator requests a secret ballot. Section 6. On any matter before the Senate, a vote of two-thirds ( 2 / 3) of those Senators present shall be empowered to end debate. ARTICLE V. Faculty Senate Committees – Rules of General Application Section 1. Standing and ad hoc committees shall be established by the Senate as needed for the proper fulfillment of the functions as delegated to it by the Faculty of Fairmont State University. Section 2. All committees shall follow the Rules of General Application and the processes specific to the Committee provided in Article VI of these Bylaws. Ad hoc committees may have additional or different rules and processes, which are subject to Senate approval. Section 3. Each committee shall meet at least once each semester. Notice shall be provided to the President of the Senate by the Committee Chair if a committee does not satisfy this meeting requirement. Section 4. Notice of all regular meetings of committees shall be announced through the Faculty Senate page of the Fairmont State University web site. Members of standing committees shall be notified of meeting dates electronically by the Committee Chair. Section 5. All committee meetings will be open to all interested persons, unless the committee determines a closed meeting is necessary to protect personal rights of privacy as provided for in WV Code §6-9A-4. Section 6. Each committee shall keep adequate records of committee business. Committee matters of general importance to the University shall be reported promptly to the President of the Senate who will notify the President of the Faculty Assembly when applicable. Section 7. At the close of each semester each committee shall send a report of its activities in writing to the Executive Committee of the Senate. Additional reports may be requested by the Senate at any time. 17
Section 8. Committees shall be expected to conduct research, deliberate on policies, and make recommendations to the Senate relevant to the issues which they have explored. Procedural or policy changes recommended by a faculty committee which affect the instructional program or faculty welfare must be approved by the Senate and the President of the University. Procedural or policy changes that do not affect the instructional program or faculty welfare shall be referred to the appropriate Academic Unit. Section 9. The term Academic Unit in these Bylaws 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; Library; Nursing and Allied Health Administration; Social Sciences; and Technology. Section 10. For those Committees requiring elections, each Academic Unit shall, at its last meeting of the academic year, elect its members for a two-year term to begin the following semester. The Academic Units electing their representative during odd years will be Biology, Chemistry, and Geoscience; Business; Health and Human Performance; Language and Literature; Nursing and Allied Health Administration; and Technology. Those electing representatives during even years will be Behavioral Sciences; Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics; Education; Fine Arts; Library; and Social Sciences. Section 11. For the purpose of continuity, faculty members who are elected, appointed or who serve by choice on any Senate committee will serve for a period of two years. In the event a committee member is unable to complete the two-year term the Faculty Senate Executive Committee will appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term. However, a faculty member may request a change in membership if early termination of membership is desired. Furthermore, to allow as many faculty as possible to serve on the various Senate committees, and thus create a broad knowledge base about University policies, after serving for two years on any Senate committee, faculty members should choose to serve on a different committee. Section 12. The Committee Chair from the previous academic year, acting in an ex-officio manner, shall call the first meeting of an academic year. Upon calling the meeting to order and the selection of a new Committee Chair, the ex-officio Committee Chair has fully discharged his or her responsibility and may be excused from the meeting. Section 13. Ex-officio members of standing committees shall not vote on committee matters. Section 14. In the case of a joint meeting of committees of Pierpont Community and Technical College and Fairmont State University, each committee will have equal representation. Should there develop a difference of opinion, principles, or policy, an ad hoc mediation committee shall be formed in accordance with State and accrediting bodies to encourage the prompt and equitable settlement of all controversies or claims between Pierpont Community and Technical College and Fairmont State University. a. Any dispute will be submitted in writing to the joint ad hoc mediation committee, who shall promptly meet and confer in an effort to resolve such dispute through good faith consultations and negotiation. b. This group will meet as a whole and select chairs or co-chairs. c. They will discuss the situation and come up with possible resolutions to the situation. They will then take these resolutions back to each Institution and make recommendations. d. The Faculty Senate will consider the options presented and, after discussion, vote concurrence or modify them with approved changes. e. The approved proposals will then be placed into a special ballot and voted on by all Fairmont State University full-time faculty. 18
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