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  1.6  Article VI.  Faculty Representation on The University Council,

  University Commissions, and University Committees

 

 

  SECTION 1.  PRINCIPALS OF REPRESENTATION:  Recognizing the responsibility

  of the Faculty to select their representatives on the University Council

  and Commissions, the Faculty Senate and the College and Library Faculties

  shall elect such representatives.  Faculty representatives to these organ-

  izations shall always keep in mind that the prime function of such bodies

  is policy making and that the implementation of policies and programs is

  properly the responsibility of administrators.

 

 

 

 

  SECTION 2.  SENATE REPRESENTATION ON UNIVERSITY COUNCIL

 

 

  A.  ELECTION - Seven senators are elected to the University Council by the

      Faculty Senate with more than half of the colleges represented.  Term

      of office and procedure to fill vacancies in unexpired terms are pre-

      scribed in ARTICLE IV, Section 2 of the Constitution of the University

      Council.

 

  B.  FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES - The functions and duties of senators on the Uni-

      versity Council are:

 

      1.  To represent the position of the Faculty Senate and the Faculty on

          pertinent matters considered by the University Council.

 

      2.  To inform the Faculty Senate of pertinent matters to be considered

          and of actions taken by the University Council.

 

      3.  To bring matters of faculty concern before the University Council.

 

 

 

  SECTION 3.  SENATE REPRESENTATION ON UNIVERSITY COMMISSIONS

 

 

  A.  MEMBERSHIP ON UNIVERSITY COMMISSIONS

 

      1.  COMMISSION ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES - The Faculty Senate elects

          three senators to the Commission.  Unless otherwise specified in

          the Constitutions of the College Faculty Associations, college fac-

          ulty representatives to the Commission are eligible for election to

          the Faculty Senate.

 

      2.  COMMISSION ON GRADUATE STUDIES - The Faculty Senate elects two sen-

          ators to the Commission.  Unless otherwise specified in the Consti-

          tutions of the College Faculty Associations, college faculty

          representatives to the Commission are eligible for election to the

          Faculty Senate.

 

      3.  COMMISSION ON FACULTY AFFAIRS - The Vice-President of the Faculty

          Senate serves as Chairman.  The Faculty Senate elects five addi-

          tional senators to the Commission.  Senate representation shall be

          from at least three colleges.

 

      4.  COMMISSION ON STUDENT AFFAIRS - The Faculty Senate elects three

          faculty representatives to the Commission, at least two of whom are

          senators.

 

      5.  COMMISSION ON EXTENSION - The Faculty Senate elects two faculty

          representatives to the Commission.

 

      6.  COMMISSION ON RESEARCH - The Faculty Senate elects two faculty rep-

          resentatives to the Commission.

 

      7.  TERM OF OFFICE - Term of office, eligibility for re-election and

          procedure to fill vacancies in unexpired terms are prescribed in

          ARTICLE VII, Section 4 of the Constitution of the University Coun-

          cil.

 

  B.  FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES - The functions and duties of senate represen-

      tatives on University Commissions are:

 

      1.  To represent the position of the Faculty Senate and the Faculty in

          the formulation of policy.

 

 

      2.  To inform the Faculty Senate of pertinent matters to be considered

          and of actions taken.

 

      3.  To bring matters of faculty concern before the University Commis-

          sions.

 

 

 

  SECTION 4.  FACULTY REPRESENTATION ON UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

 

 

  A.  NOMINATION - When nominations for University Committees are requested

      by the President of the University, Senate nominees are nominated by

      the Senate and college and library faculty representatives are nomi-

      nated by their respective faculties.  Term of appointment and responsi-

      bilities are prescribed in ARTICLE VIII of the Constitution of the

      University Council.  Senate-nominated representatives are eligible for

      nomination to a second consecutive term but may not serve more than six

      consecutive years.

 

  B.  FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES - The functions and duties of Faculty represen-

      tatives on University Committees are:

 

      1.  To represent the position of the Faculty in the discharge of the

          functions and duties of the committee.

 

      2.  To inform the Faculty Senate of pertinent matters to be considered

          and of actions taken.

 

      3.  To bring matters of faculty concern before the committee.

 

 

 

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