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Article I
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Name
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Section 1.
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This body will be called the School of Humanities and Sciences
Faculty Senate
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Article II
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Purpose
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Section 1.
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The purpose of the Faculty Senate is to determine and represent
the concerns of the faculty of the School of Humanities and Sciences
and to make recommendations on its behalf on school policies and
procedures concerning, but not limited to, curriculum, programs,
grading, faculty appointments and credentials for same, evaluation
of faculty, tenure, and promotion. The school will make no changes
in these policies without a recommendation from the Faculty Senate.
The Faculty Senate will report its recommendations to the faculty
of the School of Humanities and Sciences and to the dean for action.
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Section 2.
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It will be a liaison between the faculty and the dean and other
administrators on matters of mutual concern.
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Section 3.
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It may initiate and conduct studies of its own on school policies,
programs, and procedures. It may also make studies of questions
submitted by individual faculty, faculty groups, administrators,
or students of H&S or other governing bodies of Ithaca College
or its schools. It will make recommendations to the appropriate
person or body as called for by such studies.
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Section 4.
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It will study and respond to problems referred to it by other councils
or standing committees of the College.
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Section 5.
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It will seek to promote harmony among members of the faculty and
between the faculty and the administration of the school and the
College.
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Section 6.
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It may call meetings of the school faculty and conduct informal
polls and referenda as appropriate to gather faculty sentiment and
record faculty concerns.
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Article I
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Members and Elections
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Section 1.
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The Faculty Senate will be composed of fifteen (15) elected senators;
three each from fine arts, humanities, sciences and mathematics,
and social sciences and three members elected at large. Terms will
be staggered so that one third (1/3) of the body is elected or re-elected
each academic year by the faculty of the School of Humanities and
Sciences.
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Section 2.
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All full and part time faculty may vote in Faculty Senate elections
and be elected to office.
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Section 3.
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Senate elections will be held on or before April 15 of the year
preceding the term of office.
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Section 4.
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Senators who vacate their seats on the Faculty Senate for any reason
will be replaced for the duration of their term by election of the
faculty of the School of Humanities and Sciences.
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Article II
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Officers and the Executive Committee
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Section 1.
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Senate officers will be: president, vice-president, secretary,
and two officers-at-large elected by majority vote of the senate
at the last meeting of the spring semester. Terms will begin on
June 1 and will be for one year. Officers may be re-elected for
a maximum of three consecutive terms.
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Section 2.
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The officers of the senate will constitute its Executive Committee
which is subject to the orders of the senate. Therefore, it may
not act in conflict with any action taken by the senate.
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Section 3.
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The Executive Committee will have general supervision of senate
affairs between meetings and will set the agenda. It may also consult
and meet with the dean, along with other senators who may wish to
attend, to present the various resolutions and motions and to conduct
business and it will report the substance of such meetings and consultations
to the senate.
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Article III
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Meetings
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Section 1.
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Regular meetings of the Faculty Senate will be held on the second
Monday of each month unless the senate or the Executive Committee
determines otherwise.
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Section 2.
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Special meetings may be called by the president of the senate or
the Executive Committee, or upon written request by any three (3)
senators. At any meeting, the senate may call a social meeting by
majority vote.
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Section 3.
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A majority of elected senators will constitute a quorum without
which business cannot be conducted. A majority vote of those present
is necessary to pass a motion of resolution except on matters that
require a two-thirds (2/3) majority.
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Section 4.
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Faculty Senate meetings are open, but the senate may meet in executive
session upon majority vote. The senate may request the dean, or
the dean's representative(s), or any guest to attend its meetings.
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Section 5.
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Senators who are absent two consecutive or three cumulative meetings
during an academic year will receive a reminder from the president
of the senate upon the advice of the Executive Committee. Upon further
absences, the senate, by majority vote may declare the senator's
seat vacant and invoke replacement procedures described in article
I, Section 4. of these bylaws. Any senator may request a hearing
prior to removal from the senate.
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Article IV
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Committees
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Section 1.
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The Faculty Senate will propose new standing and ad-hoc committees.
Proposed standing committees must be approved by vote of the faculty
of School of Humanities and Sciences. The president of the senate
may recommend an ex officio member from the senate to any H&S
committee upon approval by majority vote of the senate. All committees
established after the ratification of these bylaws will report to
the senate for appropriate deliberation and action unless otherwise
specified in the initial charge.
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Section 2.
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Standing committees of the School of Humanities and Sciences that
have bylaws adopted previous to the creation of the Humanities and
Sciences Faculty Senate by vote of the faculty will continue to
follow their bylaws. The senate will facilitate the operation of
these committees and coordinate communication between these committees
and any committees created by the senate. The senate can propose
changes in the bylaws of committees that existed prior to its creation.
For approval, such changes require a 2/3 majority of the Humanities
and Sciences faculty voting.
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Section 3.
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Annually, the Faculty Senate will review all standing and ad hoc
committees created by the senate. The senate may recommend modification
or elimination of said committees. Any recommendation to modify
or eliminate a standing committee must be submitted to the Humanities
and Sciences faculty for a vote. For approval, such changes require
a 2/3 majority of the faculty voting.
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Section 4.
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The Faculty Senate will be responsible for administering elections
to all school wide faculty committees.
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Section 5.
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The standing committees of the School of Humanities and Sciences
are listed below:
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1. Academic Policies and Procedures
2. Curriculum
3. Peer Review
4. Teacher Education
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Article V
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Meeting Procedure
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Section 1.
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All meetings of the Faculty Senate will be conducted according
to the general principles of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised.
The senate will name a parliamentarian who will insure that such
procedures are followed.
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Section 2.
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All agenda and minutes of the meetings of the Faculty Senate and
the faculty of the School of Humanities and Sciences will be published
and made available to the faculty of the School of Humanities and
Sciences. Copies will be sent to the dean of the school and to the
provost and vice president for academic affairs of the College.
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Article VI
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Amendment Procedure
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Section 1.
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The Faculty Senate of the School of Humanities and Sciences will
have the authority to make and amend its bylaws on such matters
as membership, meeting procedures, voting, elections, committees
and other organizational matters and needs of the senate. Such bylaws
may not conflict with the charter and bylaws of the Ithaca College
Board of Trustees or any other governing group recognized by the
Board of Trustees.
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Section 2.
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The bylaws of the Faculty Senate may be amended by two-thirds (2/3)
vote of the senate at any regular or special meeting provided that
the amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous regular
meeting and provided that the amendment does not conflict with Volume
IV or this volume of the Ithaca College Policy Manual.
The senate may, at its discretion, conduct an informal poll or referendum
of the faculty to inform its deliberations.
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