FACULTY HANDBOOK July 2009 - Morgan State University

PAGE 68 * Morgan State University Faculty HandbookUNIVERSITY COUNCIL CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWSPREAMBLEThe evolving demands of university status warrant a participatory system of governance which createsfor each member of the Morgan State University community an opportunity for involvement,communication, and accountability. This Constitution/By-Laws establishes the Morgan State UniversityCouncil as a campus wide governance structure involving the administration, faculty, professionaladministrative staff, classified employees, and student body in the ongoing operation of the University.This Constitution/By-Laws assumes that the University community is willing and has the opportunity toengage in shared work and shared responsibility. The functioning of the University Council shall notsupersede either the statutory authority of the Board of Regents as the University's governing body or thePresident as the University's chief executive officer and administrator.ARTICLE 1JURISDICTION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY COUNCILThere is hereby created a Morgan State University Council, which shall be responsible for reviewingproposed policies and advising the President concerning those policies of University-wide impact. TheUniversity Council shall review such matters as are submitted by the resident for its consideration andadvice. The University Council may also, on its own initiative, make recommendations to the Presidentfor the President's and the Board of Regent's consideration with respect to any matter of University-widesignificance and impact.ARTICLE 2COMPOSITION OF THE UNIVERSITY COUNCILSection 1: Composition Generally.The University Council shall consist of forty four members, fourteen of whom shall be non-votingmembers and thirty of whom shall be voting members. The members shall be selected in accordance withthe criteria specified in the succeeding sections of this Article.Section 2:Non-Voting Members. The following persons shall serve ex officio asnon-voting members of the University Council:(a) The President of the University;(b) The Vice President for Academic Affairs;(c) The Vice President for Institutional Advancement;(d) The Vice President for Finance and Management;(e) The Vice President for Planning;(f) The Vice President for Student Affairs;(g) The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts;(h) The Dean of the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences;(i) The Dean of the School of Business and Management;(j) The Dean of the School of Education and Urban Studies;(k) The Dean of the School of Engineering;(l) The Dean of the School of Graduate Studies;(m) The Director of Continuing Education;