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  2.4  IV.  Nominations and Elections by the Senate

 

 

  A.  INITIAL ELECTION - At the first meeting of the Faculty Senate called by

      the Chairman of a Faculty Committee appointed by the University Coun-

      cil, the senators shall elect a temporary chairman, secretary, and

      parliamentarian from nominations from the floor.  The temporary offi-

      cers shall serve until regular officers are elected.  The chairman and

      pro-tem shall call for nominations from the floor and the senators

      shall elect a Nominating Committee composed of two senators from each

      of the three colleges with the largest faculty representation in the

      Faculty Senate and one senator from each of the other colleges.  The

      Nominating Committee shall elect its chairman.

 

      At the second meeting of the Faculty Senate, the Nominating Committee

      shall present a slate of officers, nominations shall be requested from

      the floor, and the Senate shall elect its officers.  The Senate shall

      elect the Committee on Committees from nominations made from the floor.

 

      At the third meeting of the Faculty Senate, the Committee on Committees

      shall present a slate of nominees for Senate representation on the Uni-

      versity Council and Commission, and for Senate committee membership.

      Nominations shall be requested from the floor.  Elections shall follow.

 

      Permission of candidates must be obtained before names are placed in

      nomination.  Elections shall be by secret ballot.  A majority vote of

      those present shall be necessary to elect.  In case no candidate re-

      ceives a majority, the candidate receiving the fewest votes shall be

      eliminated in each successive balloting until one candidate receives a

      majority.  All those elected shall take office immediately.

 

  B.  REGULAR ELECTIONS - Each year the Committee on Committees shall appoint

      a Nominating Committee composed of one senator from each of the col-

      leges and the library which shall present a slate of officers for the

      Faculty Senate at the next to last regular spring quarter meeting.

 

      At the last regular spring quarter meeting, the Committee on Committees

      shall present a slate of nominees for Senate representation on the Uni-

      versity Council and Commissions, and for Senate committee membership.

      Nominations for vacant posts on the Committee on Committees shall be

      made by the Nominating Committee.

 

      Permission of candidates must be obtained before names are placed in

      nomination.  Elections by secret ballot shall be conducted after nomi-

 

      nations are presented at each meeting.  A plurality vote shall elect.

      Those elected shall take office on the first day of September.

 

 

 

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