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  1.8  Article VIII.  Amendments

 

 

 

  SECTION 1.  AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

 

 

  A.  NOTICE OF PROPOSAL - Notice of proposal to amend the Constitution shall

      be given in the agenda and considered at no fewer than two meetings of

      the Faculty Senate prior to voting.  A vote may be taken on an amend-

      ment at the second meeting.  A copy of the proposed amendments shall be

      distributed with the agenda.  A two-thirds affirmative vote of the mem-

      bers present is required for approval before submittal to the Faculty.

 

  B.  VOTING - An amendment to the Constitution approved by the Faculty Sen-

      ate shall be submitted to a vote of the Faculty.  The Faculty shall be

      notified and furnished with a copy of the proposed amendment at least

      two weeks in advance of voting.

 

  C.  ADOPTION - For adoption, at least one-half of the eligible faculty mem-

      bers must vote.  An amendment to the Constitution becomes effective

      upon approval by a two-thirds majority of the faculty members voting,

      and by the University Council, the President of the University, and the

      Board of Visitors.

 

  SECTION 2.  AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS:  Notice of proposal to amend the By-

  laws shall be given in the agenda.  An affirmative vote of the majority of

  the senators is required for adoption.

 

 

 

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