Articles VII and VIII

Article VII. Duties

Section 1. Senators

The duties and responsibilities of Senators shall include the following:

  1. To attend all meetings of the Faculty Senate;
  2. To determine the opinion of their constituents before meetings of the Faculty Senate;
  3. To present the concerns of their constituencies at meetings of the Faculty Senate;
  4. To represent their constituencies at meetings of the Faculty Senate;
  5. To report fully and regularly to their constituencies on the activities of the Faculty Senate;
  6. To serve on standing committees as designated by the Executive Committee;
  7. To attend all general Faculty

Article VIII. Conduct of Business

Section 1. Meetings

  1. Regular meetings of the Faculty Senate shall be held at least monthly September through
  2. The business of the Faculty Senate shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the bylaws. All conduct of business within the Faculty Senate not otherwise provided for in the bylaws shall be in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised. To this end, a parliamentarian shall be appointed by the President.
  3. The Faculty Senate shall pass normal business by majority vote. Majority vote is defined as the majority of votes cast, excluding Faculty Senate business shall always be handled by open ballot. The President may reserve the casting of their vote until the announcement of votes, at which time they may vote in order to create or break a tie.
  4. Faculty Senate documents shall be distributed as follows:
    1. Executive Committee minutes shall be distributed to all Senators, Committee Liaisons, and Student Committee members.
    2. Senate agendas and minutes approved by the Executive Committee shall be distributed to all Voting Faculty and Student Committee members.

Section 2. Committees

The Faculty Senate shall recommend the formulation of new committees and subcommittees, be them standing, permanent or ad hoc, as the need arises.

Section 3. Quorum

The quorum for meetings of the Faculty Senate and all committees shall be a simple majority of the total membership.