PROPOSAL 22-95: REVISION OF SENATE BYLAWS
ATTACHMENT A: Proposed Changes
[Note for gopher version- the first two sections (A.1. and A.2) are not
changed with this proposal. The changes in subsequent sections are shown
in a double column, with the proposed changes in the right-hand column.
Some minor editorial changes are indicated with an X in the central column.
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SENATE BYLAWS
A. OPERATIONAL BYLAWS
1. Executive Committee
a. An Executive Committee of the Senate shall be established and
shall consist of the officers of the Senate, and the chairs of the
standing committees. The President of the Senate will preside at
the meetings of this committee.
b. The Executive Committee shall function as a steering committee of
the Senate. Normally, the Senate Officers conduct the day to day
Senate business.
c. The Senate Officers and Executive Committee shall hold meetings at
such intervals as to permit expeditious consideration of all
matters to come before the Senate.
d. Upon recommendation of the Senate, the Executive Committee may
create, modify, or discharge the other committees of the Senate and
shall assign to these committees appropriate duties within the
function of the Senate.
e. The Executive Committee shall have the responsibility to review
and make recommendations on requests to correct or amend the con-
stituency list or the representation unit list. It shall use
ARTICLE II and the lists in Sections B and C of these Bylaws as
guidelines in its deliberations. Its recommendations shall be
submitted to the Senate for approval.
2. Standing and Ad Hoc Committees of the University Senate
a. Executive Committee
Responsibilities
1) As defined by the Bylaws
2) Determine the Senate constituency (III-F-3-a-1) (see remark)
3) Determine the Senate representation units (III-F-3-a-2)
b. Academic Policy Committee
Responsibilities
1) The appointment, promotion, tenure, dismissal, and leaves of the
academic faculty (III-F-1-a-6)
2) Criteria for positions that are to be accorded academic rank
(III-F-1-a-7)
3) Academic freedom:rights and responsibilities (III-F-1-a-8)
4) Regulations concerning the awarding of honorary degrees
(III-F-1-a-9)
c. Administrative Policy Committee
Responsibilities
1) Selection of the University President, the Provost, and other
major university-wide administrators (III-F-3-b-7)
2) Administrative procedures and organizational structure
(III-F-3-b-8)
3) The evaluation of administrators (III-F-3-b-9)
d. Board of Control Relations Committee
Responsibilities
1) Represent the Senate at Board of Control Meetings
2) Coordinate interaction between the Senate and the Board of
Control
e. Curricular Policy Committee
Responsibilities
1) All curricular matters, including establishment, dissolution,
and changes in degree programs (III-F-1-a-1)
2) Requirements for certificates and academic degrees (III-F-1-a-2)
f. Elections Committee
Responsibilities
1) Ballot initiatives (VIII-D)
2) Senate elections (Bylaws)
3) University-wide elections (Bylaws)
g. Finance Committee
Responsibilities
1) Fringe benefits (III-F-3-b-1)
2) Allocation and utilization of the university's fiscal resources
(III-F-3-b-3)
3) Student financial aid (III-F-3-b-6)
h. Institutional Planning Committee
Responsibilities
1) Institutional priorities (III-F-3-b-2)
2) Allocation and utilization of the university's human and
physical resources (III-F-3-b-3)
3) Admission procedures (III-F-3-b-5)
4) General admission standards (III-F-3-a-3)
i. Instructional Policy Committee
Responsibilities
1) Regulations regarding attendance, examinations, grading,
scholastic standing, probation, and honors (III-F-1-a-3)
2) Teaching quality and the evaluation of teaching (III-F-1-a-4)
3) All matters pertaining to the academic calendar (III-F-1-a-5)
j. Research Policy Committee
Responsibilities
1) Policy on all research issues and performance other than the
allocation and distribution of resources (III-F-2-a)
2) Policy and procedures on the allocation and distribution of
resources (III-F-2-b)
k. Ad Hoc Committees of the University Senate
Responsibilities
1) Procedures for the selection of Deans and Department Heads/Cha-
irs (III-F-1-a-10)
2) Requirements and criteria for unit charters for each academic
degree-granting department or course-offering unit (III-F-1-a-11)
3) Academic organization, including the establishment or
elimination of schools, colleges, or departments and the
reorganization of the academic structure (III-F-1-b-1)
4) Any other appropriate duties within the function of the Senate
Remark Parenthetical items refer to the authority. For example,
(III-F-3-a-1) refers to Article III, Section F, Paragraph 1, Part a, item
1 of the Senate constitution.
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3. Election of Officers | 3. Election of Officers
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Following the annual spring | a. Following the annual spring
elections to the Senate the | elections to the Senate the
election of Senate officers | election of Senate officers
for the next academic year | for the next academic year
shall be conducted by the | shall be conducted by the
Senate Elections Committee | Senate Elections Committee
in consultation with the | in consultation with the
Executive Committee. Nomina- | Executive Committee. Nomina-
tions for a slate of offi- | tions for a slate of offi-
cers shall be obtained from | cers shall be obtained from
the Senate constituency | the Senate constituency
using regular ballot | using regular ballot
procedures. This slate shall | procedures. This slate shall
be presented to the continu- | be presented to the continu-
ing senators and the sena- | ing senators and the sena-
tors-elect at a special | tors-elect at a special
organizational meeting be- | organizational meeting be-
fore the end of the Spring | fore the end of the Spring
Quarter. After any addition- | Quarter. After any addition-
al nominations from the | al nominations from the
floor, the officers for the | floor, the officers for the
next academic year will be | next academic year will be
elected at that meeting. | elected at that meeting.
They will be the officers- | They will be the officers-
elect of the Senate until | elect of the Senate until
the first day of the Fall | the first day of the Fall
Quarter when they assume | Quarter when they assume
their duties. | their duties.
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| b. The President and Secretary
| shall have tenure.
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| c. The Vice President shall be
| from a unit other than an
| academic degree-granting
| department.
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| 4. At-large Senators shall be
| from academic degree-granting
| departments. All of the Sen-
| ate constituency vote for At-
| large Senators.
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4. Proposals X 5. Proposals
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a. A proposal may be intro- | a. A proposal may be intro-
duced by any member of the | duced by any member of the
Senate. It shall be sub- | Senate. It shall be sub-
mitted in writing to the | mitted in writing to the
Senate Officers at least 15 | Senate Officers at least 15
days prior to the meeting at | days prior to the meeting at
which it is to be presented. | which it is to be presented.
A proposal sent from a Sen- | A proposal sent from a Sen-
ate Committee shall go | ate Committee shall go
directly to the whole | directly to the whole
Senate. Proposals from | Senate. Proposals from
outside of the Senate will | outside of the Senate will
be sent to an appropriate | be sent to an appropriate
Senate Committee or directly | Senate Committee or directly
to the whole Senate based on | to the whole Senate based on
initial determination by the | initial determination by the
Senate Officers with the | Senate Officers with the
ultimate authority vested in | ultimate authority vested in
the Executive Committee. | the Executive Committee.
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b. The Senate Officers, | b. The Senate Officers,
through the Secretary of the | through the Secretary of the
Senate, shall provide copies | Senate, shall provide copies
of the proposal to all mem- | of the proposal to all mem-
bers of the Senate and post | bers of the Senate and post
a copy of it in the J. R. | a copy of it in the J. R.
Van Pelt Library at least 10 | Van Pelt Library at least 10
days prior to the meeting at | days prior to the meeting at
which it is to be presented. | which it is to be presented.
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c. Determination of Eligible | c. Determination of Eligible
Senators | Senators
1) Before any proposal is | 1) Before any proposal is
transmitted to the Senate | transmitted to the Senate
floor for approval, the | floor for approval, the
Senate Officers will make | Senate Officers will make
a recommendation of "Eli- | a recommendation of "Eli-
gible Senators". The re- | gible Senators". The re-
commendation will be based | commendation will be based
on a reasonable inter- | on a reasonable inter-
pretation of the consti- | pretation of the consti-
tution. | tution.
2) This recommendation will | 2) This recommendation will
be attached to the copies | be attached to the copies
of Proposals that are to | of Proposals that are to
be provided to Senators | be provided to Senators
and to the Library (Bylaws | and to the Library (Bylaws
A.4.b.) by the Senate X A.5.b.) by the Senate
Secretary. | Secretary.
3) In the instance of sub- | 3) In the instance of sub-
mission of an Emergency | mission of an Emergency
Proposal from the Senate | Proposal from the Senate
floor, the Full Senate | floor, the Full Senate
shall vote on taking it up | shall vote on taking it up
(Bylaws A.4.e.). X (Bylaws A.5.e.).
4) If the Senate agrees to | 4) If the Senate agrees to
consider an Emergency | consider an Emergency
Proposal, the recommen- | Proposal, the recommen-
dation of "Eligible Sen- | dation of "Eligible Sen-
ators" shall be made by | ators" shall be made by
the Presiding Officer. | the Presiding Officer.
5) After a formal motion to | 5) After a formal motion to
adopt a proposal has been | adopt a proposal has been
seconded, the Presiding | seconded, the Presiding
Officer shall ask for | Officer shall ask for
objections to the recom- | objections to the recom-
mendation of "Eligible | mendation of "Eligible
Senators". If there are | Senators". If there are
any objections, the recom- | any objections, the recom-
mendation of "Eligible | mendation of "Eligible
Senators" shall be | Senators" shall be
established according to | established according to
constitutional procedures | constitutional procedures
Article III, Section E and | Article III, Section E and
F. | F.
6) The Eligible Senators may | 6) The Eligible Senators may
vote to expand groupwise | vote to expand groupwise
the subset of Eligible | the subset of Eligible
Senators for a vote on any | Senators for a vote on any
proposal. | proposal.
7) The membership of the | 7) The membership of the
Full Senate is eligible to | Full Senate is eligible to
debate any proposal, with- | debate any proposal, with-
out regard to the voting | out regard to the voting
recommendation. | recommendation.
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d. The Executive Committee may | d. The Executive Committee may
attach recommendations with | attach recommendations with
reasons therefor to any pro- | reasons therefor to any pro-
posal before its distribu- | posal before its distribu-
tion. | tion.
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e. Emergency Submission of a | e. Emergency Submission of a
Proposal | Proposal
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A proposal which cannot meet | A proposal which cannot meet
the requirements set forth | the requirements set forth
in 4a above may be submitted X in 5a above may be submitted
from the floor of the Senate | from the floor of the Senate
at any meeting of the Senate | at any meeting of the Senate
provided the Senate by a | provided the Senate by a
majority secret ballot vote | majority secret ballot vote
agrees to take it up at that | agrees to take it up at that
meeting. | meeting.
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f. Adoption of a Proposal | f. Adoption of a Proposal
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1) A quorum of eligible | 1) A quorum of eligible
senators (see Definitions | senators (see Definitions
5b below) shall be re- X 6b below) shall be re-
quired to transact busi- | quired to transact busi-
ness and a majority vote | ness and a majority vote
of them shall be required | of them shall be required
for the adoption of pro- | for the adoption of pro-
posals and the passing of | posals and the passing of
motions. | motions.
2) A proposal which is not | 2) A proposal which is not
changed by the Senate can | changed by the Senate can
be adopted by the Senate | be adopted by the Senate
at once as above. | at once as above.
3) A proposal which is ch- | 3) A proposal which is ch-
anged by the Senate shall | anged by the Senate shall
be published in the | be published in the
revised form. It shall | revised form. It shall
then be distributed to its | then be distributed to its
members and posted in the | members and posted in the
J. R. Van Pelt Library. | J. R. Van Pelt Library.
Then the Senate may adopt | Then the Senate may adopt
the proposal, as above, at | the proposal, as above, at
its next meeting. In the | its next meeting. In the
case of editorial changes, | case of editorial changes,
as established below, the | as established below, the
Senate may adopt the | Senate may adopt the
modified proposal at the | modified proposal at the
meeting during which the | meeting during which the
change is made. | change is made.
4) When a proposal adopted | 4) When a proposal adopted
by the Senate is accepted | by the Senate is accepted
with changes by the | with changes by the
Administration, it shall | Administration, it shall
be published in revised | be published in revised
form and reconsidered by | form and reconsidered by
the Senate in the same | the Senate in the same
manner as a new proposal. | manner as a new proposal.
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5. Definitions X 6. Definitions
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a. An "editorial change" shall | a. An "editorial change" shall
be construed to be any minor | be construed to be any minor
change in wording that clar- | change in wording that clar-
ifies the meaning or im- | ifies the meaning or im-
proves the grammatical | proves the grammatical
structure of the proposal | structure of the proposal
but that has no effect on | but that has no effect on
the substance, scope or | the substance, scope or
application of the proposal. | application of the proposal.
In the event of question, | In the event of question,
the presiding officer of the | the presiding officer of the
Senate shall be empowered to | Senate shall be empowered to
rule, subject to the usual | rule, subject to the usual
parliamentary controls. | parliamentary controls.
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b. Quorum | b. Quorum
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Two-thirds of the full Sen- | Two-thirds of the full Sen-
ate membership shall consti- | ate membership shall consti-
tute a quorum and shall be | tute a quorum and shall be
required for the transaction | required for the transaction
of business in all cases. | of business in all cases.
There will be issues and | There will be issues and
areas of concern on which | areas of concern on which
voting shall be limited to | voting shall be limited to
subsets of the constituency | subsets of the constituency
and their senators. A quorum | and their senators. A quorum
of eligible senators shall | of eligible senators shall
be required on any limited | be required on any limited
vote in the Senate. On a | vote in the Senate. On a
limited vote of the Senate a | limited vote of the Senate a
quorum of eligible senators | quorum of eligible senators
shall mean two-thirds of | shall mean two-thirds of
them. | them.
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c. Proposal | c. Proposal
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1) The word "proposal" as | 1) The word "proposal" as
used in Section 4a and 4e X used in Section 5a and 5e
above shall be construed | above shall be construed
to comprise only those | to comprise only those
formally moved Senate | formally moved Senate
actions involving major | actions involving major
considerations, such as | considerations, such as
(a) the establishment of | (a) the establishment of
University policy and | University policy and
procedures, (b) recom- | procedures, (b) recom-
mendations to the Univer- | mendations to the Univer-
sity administration, (c) | sity administration, (c)
measures affecting organ- | measures affecting organ-
ization or primary proce- | ization or primary proce-
dures of the Senate, | dures of the Senate,
(d) formal definitions of | (d) formal definitions of
Senate policy, or (e) es- | Senate policy, or (e) es-
tablishment of Senate | tablishment of Senate
standing committees. | standing committees.
2) The word "proposal" as | 2) The word "proposal" as
used in Section 4a and 4e X used in Section 5a and 5e
above shall be construed | above shall be construed
to exclude all operative | to exclude all operative
motions and actions pursu- | motions and actions pursu-
ant to the normal routines | ant to the normal routines
of a deliberative body, | of a deliberative body,
such as (a) moving ap- | such as (a) moving ap-
pointment of, appointing, | pointment of, appointing,
approving, or discharging | approving, or discharging
ad hoc committees or | ad hoc committees or
(b) requesting, hearing, | (b) requesting, hearing,
or accepting business and | or accepting business and
committee reports. | committee reports.
3) In the event of question, | 3) In the event of question,
the presiding officer of | the presiding officer of
the Senate shall be empow- | the Senate shall be empow-
ered to rule, subject to | ered to rule, subject to
usual parliamentary con- | usual parliamentary con-
trols, whether or not a | trols, whether or not a
motion constitutes a "pro- | motion constitutes a "pro-
posal" within the meaning | posal" within the meaning
of Section 4a and 4e X of Section 5a and 5e
above. | above.
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d. Departments | d. Departments
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Throughout this constitution | Throughout this constitution
and its Bylaws the term "De- | and its Bylaws the term "De-
partment" shall apply to and | partment" shall apply to and
should be read as "School" | should be read as "School"
for the Schools of Business | for the Schools of Business
and Engineering Administra- | and Engineering Administra-
tion, Forestry and Wood Pro- | tion, Forestry and Wood Pro-
ducts, and Technology. For | ducts, and Technology. For
Senate purposes these three | Senate purposes these three
units are considered equiv- | units are considered equiv-
alent to departments. Like- | alent to departments. Like-
wise, the term "Department | wise, the term "Department
Head/Chair" shall apply to | Head/Chair" shall apply to
and should be read as "Dean" | and should be read as "Dean"
of Business, "Dean" of For- | of Business, "Dean" of For-
estry and Wood Products, and | estry and Wood Products, and
"Dean" of Technology. | "Dean" of Technology.
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6. Ballot Initiatives X 7. Ballot Initiatives
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a. A Ballot Initiative (or | a. A Ballot Initiative (or
referendum) can be placed | referendum) can be placed
before the Senate con- | before the Senate con-
stituency or a subset of the | stituency or a subset of the
constituency for a vote by | constituency for a vote by
(1) a majority of the sena- | (1) a majority of the sena-
tors eligible to vote on it | tors eligible to vote on it
or (2) by a petition pre- | or (2) by a petition pre-
sented to the Senate which | sented to the Senate which
is signed by 20% or more of | is signed by 20% or more of
the Senate constituency eli- | the Senate constituency eli-
gible to vote on it. A Bal- | gible to vote on it. A Bal-
lot Initiative is equivalent | lot Initiative is equivalent
to action by the Senate and | to action by the Senate and
can be used to repeal an | can be used to repeal an
action of the Senate. | action of the Senate.
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b. A Ballot Initiative may be | b. A Ballot Initiative may be
required on some matters | required on some matters
such as changes in the pro- | such as changes in the pro-
motion and tenure policies | motion and tenure policies
that must be approved by the | that must be approved by the
Academic Faculty. | Academic Faculty.
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c. The President of the Uni- | c. The President of the Uni-
versity or the Board of Con- | versity or the Board of Con-
trol or their designated | trol or their designated
representatives can also | representatives can also
request a Ballot Initiative | request a Ballot Initiative
on a designated issue other | on a designated issue other
than the appeal of a presi- | than the appeal of a presi-
dential veto. | dential veto.
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d. If a Ballot Initiative is | d. If a Ballot Initiative is
presented to the Senate by | presented to the Senate by
petition of its constit- | petition of its constit-
uents, then the originators | uents, then the originators
of the initiative shall | of the initiative shall
select a spokesperson who | select a spokesperson who
has the authority to repre- | has the authority to repre-
sent them on all matters | sent them on all matters
concerning the initiative. | concerning the initiative.
In matters not involving an | In matters not involving an
attempt to repeal a Senate | attempt to repeal a Senate
action or to require a vote | action or to require a vote
on an Agenda item, appro- | on an Agenda item, appro-
priate committees of the | priate committees of the
Senate shall have an oppor- | Senate shall have an oppor-
tunity to review and discuss | tunity to review and discuss
the petition with the origi- | the petition with the origi-
nators and or their spokes- | nators and or their spokes-
person. The wording of a | person. The wording of a
Ballot Initiative shall be | Ballot Initiative shall be
reviewed by the Senate and | reviewed by the Senate and
the originators of the in- | the originators of the in-
itiative to insure its fair- | itiative to insure its fair-
ness and consistency. The | ness and consistency. The
vote on the initiative shall | vote on the initiative shall
be by secret ballot. The | be by secret ballot. The
vote on the initiative will | vote on the initiative will
not have to take place until | not have to take place until
after the next regularly | after the next regularly
scheduled Senate meeting. | scheduled Senate meeting.
During an academic year, a | During an academic year, a
Ballot Initiative to repeal | Ballot Initiative to repeal
an action of the Senate can | an action of the Senate can
be submitted during that | be submitted during that
same academic year up to two | same academic year up to two
regularly scheduled meetings | regularly scheduled meetings
after the action is taken. A | after the action is taken. A
petition to require a Ballot | petition to require a Ballot
Initiative on an Agenda item | Initiative on an Agenda item
for a particular Senate | for a particular Senate
meeting can also be submit- | meeting can also be submit-
ted at that same meeting. In | ted at that same meeting. In
either of these two cases, | either of these two cases,
the initiative shall be held | the initiative shall be held
as soon as possible after | as soon as possible after
the meeting where it is sub- | the meeting where it is sub-
mitted or proposed. | mitted or proposed.
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e. Voting on Ballot Initiat- | e. Voting on Ballot Initiat-
ives shall be decided by a | ives shall be decided by a
simple majority of those | simple majority of those
voting. However, amendments | voting. However, amendments
to the constitution require | to the constitution require
a two-thirds majority of | a two-thirds majority of
those voting as indicated | those voting as indicated
in Article X. | in Article X.
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7. Special Voting Procedures X 8. Special Voting Procedures
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A request for a secret ballot | A request for a secret ballot
shall take precedence over | shall take precedence over
calls for a roll call vote or | calls for a roll call vote or
voice vote and shall be auto- | voice vote and shall be auto-
matically granted upon re- | matically granted upon re-
quest. | quest.
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8. Department Heads/Chairs des- X 9. Department Heads/Chairs des-
pite their additional status | pite their additional status
as Academic Faculty members | as Academic Faculty members
shall not serve as Senators. | shall not serve as Senators or
| Alternates.
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| 10. Any Dean/Director reporting
| directly to the President,
| Executive Vice President and
| Provost, Treasurer/Chief Fi-
| nancial Officer, Vice Provost
| and Dean, Vice President for
| Advancement, Secretary to the
| Board/Vice President for Gov-
| ernmental Relations or the
| Board of Control shall not be
| a constituent.
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| 11. Any Staff having significant
| influence, as determined by
| the Executive Committee, with
| the President, Executive Vice
| President and Provost, Trea-
| surer/Chief Financial Officer,
| Vice Provost and Dean, Vice
| President for Advancement,
| Secretary to the Board/Vice
| President for Governmental
| Relations or the Board of Con-
| trol shall not serve as Sena-
| tors or Alternates.
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B. REPRESENTATION UNITS (1994- |B. REPRESENTATION UNITS (1994-
1995) | 1995)
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1. Academic Degree-granting De- | 1. Academic Degree-granting De-
partments (n = 17) | partments (n = 17)
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Biological Sciences, Business | Biological Sciences, Business
and Engineering Adminis- | and Engineering Adminis-
tration, Chemistry, Chemical | tration, Chemistry, Chemical
Engineering, Civil and Envi- | Engineering, Civil and Envi-
ronmental Engineering, Com- | ronmental Engineering, Com-
puter Science, Electrical En- | puter Science, Electrical En-
gineering, Forestry and Wood | gineering, Forestry and Wood
Products, Geological Engineer- | Products, Geological Engineer-
ing and Sciences (includes the | ing and Sciences (includes the
Seaman Mineralogical Museum), | Seaman Mineralogical Museum),
Humanities, Mathematical Sci- | Humanities, Mathematical Sci-
ences, Mechanical Engineering- | ences, Mechanical Engineering-
Engineering Mechanics, Metal- | Engineering Mechanics, Metal-
lurgical and Materials Engin- | lurgical and Materials Engin-
eering, Mining Engineering, | eering, Mining Engineering,
Physics, Social Sciences, and | Physics, Social Sciences, and
the School of Technology. | the School of Technology.
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2. Other Course-offering Units | 2. Other Course-offering Units
(n = 6) X (n = 4)
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Education and Public Services, | Fine Arts, Library, Physical
Fine Arts, Library, Physical | Education (includes the Ath-
Education (includes the Ath- | letic Department), and ROTC.
letic Department), Air Force | (Senator/Alternate shall
ROTC and Army ROTC. | alternate between Air Force
| and Army.)
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3. Other Research Units (n = 3) | 3. Other Research Units (n = 3)
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Institute of Materials Pro- | Institute of Materials Pro-
cessing, Institute of Wood | cessing, Institute of Wood
Research, and Keweenaw Re- | Research, and Keweenaw Re-
search Center. | search Center.
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4. Designated Non-academic Units | 4. Designated Non-academic Units
(n = 3) X (n = 9)
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Group 1 (includes Counseling | Enrollment Management; Dean of
Services and Residence Counse- | Student Affairs and Educational
lors), Group 2 (includes | Opportunity; Research and
Admissions, Registrar, and | Graduate School, Communication
Financial Aid), and Group 3 | Services, and Administrative
(includes Affirmative Pro- | Offices; Human Resources and
grams, Dean of Student | Facilities Management; Computing
Affairs, Educational Opportun- | Technology Services; Finance and
ity, and the University Career | Advancement; Auxiliary
Center). | Enterprises; Academic Services--
| Engineering; and Academic
| Services--Non-Engineering.
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Remark This grouping into | Remark This grouping into
Representation Units is only | Representation Units is only
for Senate representation | for Senate representation
purposes. It is understood | purposes. It is understood
that some of these units are | that some of these units are
independent and report to | independent and report to
different people. According to | different people. According to
the Remark after Article IV | the Remark after Article IV
A3, these groupings will be | A3, these groupings will be
reviewed and updated at least | reviewed and updated at least
once a year. | once a year.
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5. Colleges Whose Deans are Of- | 5. Colleges Whose Deans are Of-
ficial Non-voting Liaison Mem- | ficial Non-voting Liaison Mem-
bers of the Senate | bers of the Senate
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The College of Engineering and | The College of Engineering and
the College of Sciences and | the College of Sciences and
Arts. | Arts.
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6. Other Units Which Have an | 6. Other Units Which Have an
Official Non-voting Liaison | Official Non-voting Liaison
Member of the Senate | Member of the Senate
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Computing Technology Services, | Graduate Student Council,
Graduate Student Council, | Undergraduate Student
Undergraduate Student | Government, and Staff Council.
Government, and Staff Council. |
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C. CONSTITUENT TITLES INSIDE THE |C. CONSTITUENT TITLES INSIDE THE
REPRESENTATION UNITS (1994-95) | REPRESENTATION UNITS (1994-95)
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1. Academic Degree-granting De- | 1. Academic Degree-granting De-
partments* Other Course-of- | partments* Other Course-of-
fering Units, and Research | fering Units, and Research
Units | Units
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a. The Academic Faculty inside | a. The Academic Faculty inside
one of these units (see | one of these units (see
Article II C). In some | Article II C), as defined in
cases, adjectives may be | the Faculty Handbook, shall
used with the primary | be constituents, including
faculty titles given in | tenure track and non-tenure
Article II C. The Senate | track academic appointments
shall determine which | except adjunct, visiting,
adjectives can be used to | and emeritus.
confer academic faculty |
status on an individual as a |
Senate constituent. The | The
Units that have individuals | Units that have individuals
with adjectives such as | with adjectives such as
"emeritus", "visiting", | adjunct, visiting, or
"temporary", or "part-time" | emeritus in their faculty
in their faculty titles may | titles may petition the
petition the Senate through | Senate through the Executive
Senate to have them included | Committee to have them
as constituents on a case | included as constituents on
by case basis. | a case by case basis.
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| Individuals with other
| titles will be constituents
| of a unit other than an
| academic degree-granting
| department.
|
b. The Research Personnel with |
Primary Research Rank inside |
one of these units. These |
are individuals with the |
titles program manager/ re- |
search leader, senior re- |
search engineer/ scientist- |
2, senior research engin- |
eer/scientist-1, and re- |
search engineer/scientist-2. |
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c. Other titles for personnel |
inside one of these units. |
These are individuals with |
titles such as archivist, |
assistant director, assoc- |
iate director, curator, dir- |
ector, librarian, super- |
visor-laboratory, and tech- |
nical communications spec- |
ialist. |
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| 2. Other Course-offering Units.
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| All members of these units are
| constituents except as ex-
| cluded in the Bylaws.
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| 3. Research Units.
|
| All members of these units are
| constituents except as ex-
| cluded in the Bylaws.
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4. Designated Non-academic Units | 4. Designated Non-academic Units
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a. Inside Group 1 those indi- | All non-faculty, non-union,
viduals holding one of the | non-temporary University em-
titles of counselor, psych- | ployees, if not a member of an
iatric nurse, psychiatric | above unit, shall be members
social worker, or residence | of a designated non-academic
counselor. | unit. The Executive Committee
| shall determine membership of
b. Inside Group 2 those indi- | the non-academic units. In-
viduals holding one of the | dividuals may petition the
titles of assistant direc- | Executive Committee to be pla-
tor, associate director, | ced in a different non-aca-
associate registrar, or di- | demic unit on a case by case
rector. | basis. Units with part-time
| employees may petition the
c. Inside Group 3 those in- | Senate through the Executive
dividuals holding one of the | Committee to have them in-
titles of assistant dean, | cluded as constituents on a
assistant director, assoc- | case by case basis.
iate dean, associate direc- |
tor, dean, director, or ju- |
diciary officer. |
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.