III. General Faculty Meetings

There will be one general meeting of the entire Faculty during the academic year. The Faculty Senate and/or the University president are also empowered to call special meetings of the Faculty. Voting on issues discussed at these special meetings will be done by secret ballot distributed to the entire faculty membership and returned to a central location. (Approved April 8, 2015)

The purpose of these meetings is for conducting faculty business and for presentations and discussions that contribute to the Faculty’s opportunity and ability to participate in whatever voting and other actions are required.

The president of the Faculty Senate will preside over these faculty meetings and will determine the agenda. Copies of the agenda for these meetings shall be sent to all faculty members at least one week in advance.

In the preceding academic year, the Senate president will schedule and make provision for protected‐event status for the one University‐wide full Faculty meeting that will occur in the following academic year. He/she will advise the administration of this date. The University community will be expected to honor the time set aside for the general faculty meetings by not scheduling student advising, registration, or other meetings that require the Faculty’s participation. (Approved April 8, 2015)

Other University entities that desire to communicate with the entire Faculty at these meetings may request time on the agenda from the Senate president.

A quorum for meetings of the University Faculty is two‐thirds of the entire faculty membership, not counting those on leave. A motion shall require a majority vote to pass.

Any business conducted during these meetings will be in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order.