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BYLAWS

ARTICLE I:

As specified in the Constitution of the Academic Senate, a major responsibility of the Senate as a whole is to carry out all responsibilities delegated to a community college academic senate by state law, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and the Board of Trustees. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1. Through collegial consultation, provide the Board of Trustees with the advice and judgment of the faculty on professional and academic matters, as agreed upon with the Academic Senate and including all 10+1 matters as either “as rely primarily upon” or “reach mutual agreement with” as represented in Board Policy:
    1. Curriculum, including establishing prerequisites and placing courses within disciplines.
    2. Degree and certificate requirements.
    3. Grading policies.
    4. Educational program development.
    5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success.
    6. District and College governance structures, as related to faculty roles.
    7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation processes, including self-study and annual reports.
    8. Policies for faculty professional development activities.
    9. Processes for program review.
    10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development.
    11. Other academic and professional matters as mutually agreed upon between the governing board and the Academic Senate. (Title 5 Regulations, Subchapter 2, Section 53200, 53203)
  2. Through joint agreement with the Board of Trustees, assist in the development of District and College hiring criteria, policies and procedures (section 87360).
  3. Through joint agreement with the Board, assist in the development of District and College policies and procedures regarding equivalencies to minimum qualifications (section 87359), reassignment of administrators to contract faculty positions (section 87458), and exceptions to the minimum degree requirements for tenure (section 87615), and provide the Board with the advice and judgment of the faculty in regards to these matters.
  4. Through consultation with the collective bargaining agent(s) assist in the development of faculty evaluation procedures and policies, and concerning faculty service areas and competency requirements (section 87663, 87743.2).
  5. Through consultation with the chief executive officer [SRJC Superintendent/President] or their designee, appoint faculty members to serve on college or District committees, task forces, or other groups dealing with academic and professional matters (section 53202, f).

ARTICLE II: DUTIES OF OFFICERS

Section 1: President

It will be the duty of the President to:

  1. Preside at all meetings of the Senate.
  2. Be non-voting except in cases where a vote by the Senate results in a tie.
  3. Appoint faculty representatives to college committees.
  4. Appoint faculty to Senate committees according to the provisions of Article III.
  5. Create such ad hoc committees as required to fulfill specific objectives of the Senate and select the members for such committees.
  6. Serve as the official representative from the Senate to any other organization.
  7. Call and preside over such special meetings of the Senate as deemed necessary.
  8. Call a special meeting for the purpose of filling vacancies, which may occur in the Senate in accordance with the election code, Article VIII.
  9. Represent the Senate at all official meetings of the Board of Trustees during the school year or send a delegate.
  10. Demonstrate competency with parliamentary procedure, the Brown Act, and Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR) as relevant to Senate matters.
  11. May hire or appoint a parliamentarian to the Academic Senate as needed.
  12. Represent the local Senate at the State Academic Senate (ASCCC) as the District delegate at both Area and Plenary meetings, or send a delegate.
  13. Meet regularly with the Administration (notably the Superintendent/President and the Vice President of Academic Affairs) to maintain free and open communications.
  14. Solicit and select faculty to serve on District hiring committees, in consultation with the Executive Committee.
  15. Calendar the next year’s meetings and retreats.

Section 2: Vice President

It will be the duty of the Vice President to:

  1. Serve as a member of the Senate Executive Committee.
  2. Serve as assistant to the President in all duties of the President.
  3. Assume the duties of the President during any temporary absence of the President.
  4. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President.
  5. Assist with the assignment of faculty to College and Senate committees.
  6. Serve as a Senate representative on selected College committees. (When possible, this will include the Curriculum Committee.)

Section 3: Executive Secretary

It will be the duty of the Executive Secretary to:

  1. Serve as a member of the Senate Executive Committee.
  2. Serve as assistant to the President in all duties of the President.
  3. Assume the duties of the President during any temporary absence of both the President and Vice President.
  4. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President.
  5. Assist with the assignment of faculty to College and Senate committees.
  6. Assist with the production of minutes prior to dissemination to the Senate.

Section 4: Past President

It will be the duty of the Past President to:

  1. Serve as a member of the Senate Executive Committee.
  2. Advise the Senate President in matters of the office of the President.
  3. The Past President will advise the Senate and its officers on any matter affecting the duties and responsibilities of the Senate.
  4. Perform other duties as assigned by the Senate President.

Section 5: President-elect

  1. The President-elect is a Senator or past Senator who is elected to become president. The President-elect will serve on the Senate Executive Committee.
  2. If the President-elect is not a seated Senator, then they will attend Senate meetings but they will not have a vote.
  3. The President-elect will prepare for office by attending, at minimum,
    1. One State Academic Senate Plenary during the year prior to assuming the Presidency, preferably the spring Plenary.
    2. One Area B meeting during the year prior to assuming the Presidency.
    3. The State Academic Senate Leadership Institute within three years prior to taking office.
    4. Various Council meetings whenever possible.

Section 6: Equity Advocate

It will be the duty of the Equity Advocate to:

  1. Serve as a member of the Senate Executive Committee.
  2. Provide the Senate and Senate Executive Committee with perspective focused on, but not limited to, the areas of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-Racism and Access (IDEAA).
  3. Serve as a Senate representative on selected College committees as may be assigned by the Senate Executive Committee.
  4. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President.

Section 7: At-Large Representative

It will be the duty of the At-Large Representative to:

  1. Serve as a member of the Senate Executive Committee.
  2. Serve as a Senate representative on selected College committees as may be assigned by the Senate Executive Committee.
  3. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President.

Section 8: Associate Faculty Representative

It will be the duty of the Associate Faculty Representative to:

  1. Serve as a member of the Senate Executive Committee.
  2. Provide the Senate Executive Committee with perspective focused on, but not limited to, associate faculty Senate interests.
  3. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President.

Section 9: Administrative Assistant (Classified Employee)

It will be the duty of the Administrative Assistant to:

  1. Manage the Academic Senate Office, including being available to officers, faculty, and administrators during routine business hours; ordering and maintaining supplies and office equipment, making travel arrangements, managing business accounts, monitoring the budget and assisting with budget development, and other administrative duties as may be assigned.
  2. Provide, in cooperation with the President, an agenda for each business meeting. Post the agenda outside the Senate Office and on the Senate website. Upon request, provide hard copies to Senators, the President of the College, and members of the Board of Trustees.
  3. Attend Senate meetings.
  4. Issue calls to meetings, maintain an accurate roster of membership, and keep appropriate minutes, documents, and attendance records.
  5. Prepare the minutes, including a list of those Senators attending and a list of those absent. Minutes will provide a record of official votes by the Senate. If such votes are not unanimous, the minutes will include votes of individual Senators. Post copies of the minutes on the Senate website and provide hard copies upon request:
    1. One copy to each member of the Board of Trustees.
    2. One copy to the President of the College.
  6. Prepare all correspondence pertaining to the affairs of the Senate, as directed by the President.
  7. Coordinate special projects, including Senate elections, Faculty Recognition Awards event, Senate retreats, Communities of Practice (CoP’s), New Faculty Mentor Program, ad hoc subcommittees, etc.
  8. Determine, prior to elections, the terms of office for elected positions when an imbalance in staggered terms exists in area representation. Half of the seats in an area should be up for election every two years.
  9. Call for nominations of elected Senate members, administer and supervise online elections, and announce/post the election results.
  10. Maintain a separate indexed file of Senate resolutions and statements of policy.
  11. Maintain a file of reports of all Senate advisory and District standing committees.
  12. Track and monitor a schedule of regular semester/annual reports of all Senate advisory and District standing committees.
  13. Maintain and update the Senate’s website.
  14. Maintain a historical record of the Constitution and Bylaws with amendments documented and dated.
  15. Maintain a record of Senate membership, with term expiration dates.
  16. Solicit faculty participation on committees, on behalf of the President, and maintain rosters of faculty on College committees.

ARTICLE III: SENATE COMMITTEES

Section 1: Committees

  1. The Senate will have seven Senate designated committees as follows, those falling under the Brown Act are indicated as such:

  1. Elections
  2. Executive
  3. Faculty Professional Development
  4. Faculty Recognition
  5. Petaluma Faculty Forum
  6. Program Review, Revitalization, and Discontinuance (Brown Act Committee)
  7. Faculty Fund for Advanced Studies (FFAS)
  1. In accordance with Title 5, Section 53203 of the CA Education Code, the Senate will have consultation committees and councils, also known as standing committees of the college, herein referred to as consultation committees. Senate consultation committees are identified in Board Policy.  Senate will have consultation committees that are also Presidents Advisory Committees.
  2. In addition, the following President's Advisory Committee has a faculty co-chair: Faculty Staffing.
  3. Each Senate Consultation Committee will keep a record of business transacted and will submit periodic written progress reports or summaries to the Senate and to the Senate Administrative Assistant. Reports should be provided a minimum of once a semester or year based on the frequency of meetings.
  4. Issues or conflicts brought to any Senate Consultation Committee that cannot be resolved through the committee process may be referred to the full Senate. Upon hearing the issues the Senate may exercise the options of:
    1. Hearing the matter and taking appropriate Senate action.
    2. Referring the matter to the Educational Planning and Coordinating Council.
    3. Referring the matter to an ad hoc Senate committee.
  5. Terms of committee members are for one to three academic year(s) per approval by College Council. For temporary ad hoc task force, the assignment will be the period of time needed for the group to complete its assigned task.
  6. The appointment of faculty members to serve on college or District committees, task forces, or other groups dealing with academic and professional matters, shall be made, after consultation with the chief executive officer [SRJC Superintendent/President] or their designee, by the Academic Senate. Notwithstanding this subsection, the college bargaining representative may seek to appoint faculty members to committees, task forces, or other groups as per Title 5 Section 53203 (f)
  7. QUORUM: A quorum of any Senate or standing committee is a simple majority of its membership. A quorum is required to vote on action items.

Section 2: Election Committee

  1. Composition: Three Senate members appointed by the President of the Senate.

  2. Duties: The Election Committee will:
    1. Supervise and administer all elections of the Senate, Executive Officers and faculty members on committees with elected representatives.
    2. Act as tellers when votes are cast by ballot and report the results to the Administrative Assistant and the Senate Executive Committee.
    3. In consultation with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning, conduct opinion polls of the electorate on any issue, as directed by the Senate.
  3. Meetings: Meetings will be scheduled during the Spring Semester or as needed.

Section 3: Executive Committee

  1. Composition: The Senate President, Vice President, Executive Secretary, President-elect, Equity Advocate, At-Large Representative, Associate Faculty Representative, Administrative Assistant and the Past President during that person's tenure as defined in the Constitution.

  2. Duties: The Executive Committee will:
    1. Meet informally with the Administration for the purpose of maintaining free and open communication between the Administration and the Senate.
    2. Assign members to college committees with Senate designees. When assignments are made to unfilled seats, the President will consult with or notify the Executive Committee.
  3. Meetings: Meetings will be scheduled by the President. Meetings will be scheduled between Senate meetings as often as needed to plan and coordinate the work of the Senate.

Section 4: Faculty Professional Development Committee

  1. Composition: At least five faculty members appointed by the Senate. These should include representatives from a variety of disciplines and should include contract and associate faculty. The Faculty Professional Development Coordinator(s) will be appointed by the Senate for two years. The Staff Development Coordinator will serve as a non-voting ex officio member.

  2. Duties:
    1. The committee will be responsible for determining the professional development needs of all faculty, for setting goals, and for evaluating progress towards those goals.
    2. The committee will oversee all professional development activities for faculty, including the Flexible Calendar.
    3. The committee will coordinate its work with the staff development activities of other groups in the college through the Professional Development Committee.
    4. The Faculty Professional Development Coordinator(s) will maintain close communication with and receive guidance from the Senate.
    5. The Committee will consult with the bargaining agent when appropriate.
  3. Meetings: Meetings will be scheduled by the Faculty Professional Development Coordinator(s) as needed to discuss faculty-specific professional development matters being discussed by the Professional Development Committee.

Section 5: Faculty Recognition

  1. Composition: At least five faculty members appointed by the Senate.

  2. Duties:
    1. The committee will strive to ensure that there is meaningful public recognition for outstanding work done by individual faculty members or by programs for which the faculty are responsible.
    2. The committee will keep track of the annual awards given to faculty by local, state and national groups, and it will develop a timely process for nominating SRJC faculty and programs for these awards.
    3. The committee will advocate, as appropriate, for faculty recognition by SRJC and State and/or Federal Organizations.
    4. With support from the Academic Senate Office, the committee will organize and host the annual Faculty Recognition Awards Event.
  3. Meetings: Meetings will be scheduled during the spring semester, with the possibility of extra event planning meetings as needed.

Section 6: Petaluma Faculty Forum

  1. Composition: Faculty at the Petaluma Campus are eligible, voting members. Personnel whose job requires an administrative or supervisory credential or who are placed on the administrative salary schedule do not qualify as members.

  2. Duties:
    1. To promote the professional interests of the faculty of the Sonoma County Junior College District and to participate in the collegial governance of the college as it specifically concerns the Petaluma Campus.
    2. To promote communication and mutual understanding among the faculty on the Petaluma campus, to strengthen communication between the Petaluma and Santa Rosa campuses, and to facilitate and maintain communication between the PFF and the Academic Senate of the college.
    3. To promote the development and maintenance of teaching excellence within the framework of academic freedom and professional responsibilities and ethics, especially as this pertains to the Petaluma campus.
  3. Meetings: An average of once a month when the College is in session. Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Chair of the PFF or by written petition to the Chair of at least four regular participants of PFF. No business may be transacted other than that for which the special meeting was called.

Section 7: Program Review, Revitalization, and Discontinuance

  1. Composition: Six faculty members appointed by the Senate, including: the Senate President or designee and the Faculty Co-chair of Curriculum Review or designee. Other faculty members whenever possible will include: Student Services, Career Education and diverse disciplinary representation. Preferably at least one member will be a Department Chair. The Curriculum and Career Education deans may be requested to attend meetings in an ex-officio capacity.

  2. Duties: The Academic Senate Evaluation Committee will evaluate certificates or majors in the six-year rotation cycle using the rubric information, District compiled data, PRPP documents, and consideration of the recommendations made by the Academic Affairs Council. The Evaluation Committee will make recommendations to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
  3. Meetings: An average of twice a month during the fall and spring review cycle. Fall meetings focus on new programs being reviewed. Spring meetings focus on progress made on Evaluation Committee recommendations and approved by the Academic Affairs.

Section 8: Faculty Fund for Advanced Studies (FFAS)

  1. Composition: 8 to 10 contract faculty members appointed by the Senate.

  2. Duties:
    1. Solicitation of funds in support of contract faculty professional development opportunities.
    2. Work with the SRJC Foundation to oversee the stewardship of FFAS funds and their distribution.
    3. Solicitation of applications by contract faculty in support of professional development.
    4. Screening of applicants and selection of grant winners.
    5. Organization and hosting the annual Grant Distribution Event.
  3. Meetings: A required, meeting is held early spring to select grant recipients and plan the distribution event. Other fall and spring meetings are held as needed and email is the major form of communication.

ARTICLE IV: MEETINGS & CONSTITUENT COMMUNICATION

Section 1:

When the College is in session, the Senate will meet twice monthly whenever possible.

Section 2:

Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the Senate President or by written petition to the President of at least one-third of the Senate members. No business other than that for which the meeting was called may be transacted.

Section 3:

Each Senator is expected to engage in discussions with Senate area constituents. Regular constituent meetings for the purpose of exploring academic issues, reporting on Senate actions, and nominating Senate and committee candidates are encouraged.

  1. At the beginning of each year, Senators elected to represent an area will meet and designate subdivisions within that area (if appropriate) and methods of contact for each department represented. It should be noted that Senators represent areas, not departments. This will help to ensure that each faculty member has one assigned member of the Senate as a contact.
  2. Once the assignments have been made, each Senator will do the following to ensure that adequate representation is occurring:
    1. Contact constituents within the first two months and let them know who their representatives are.
    2. When possible, attend at least one meeting per represented department per semester to report on Senate actions and provide constituents with an opportunity to present their concerns.
    3. Emphasize that representation requires that constituents play an active role by contacting any of their area representatives or attending Senate meetings to express their concerns at Open Forum.
    4. Encourage faculty to play an active role in the committee structure to ensure a more diverse range of input.
    5. Contact new faculty members within the Senator’s constituency to discuss the role of the Senate and promote their involvement in the larger campus community.
    6. Preferably, Senators will send regular electronic reports to the Senator’s constituents using the Senate distribution lists. Senators are encouraged to write reports in conjunction with other related areas.

ARTICLE V: ORDER OF BUSINESS

Section 1:

The regular order of business of the Senate will be the agenda prepared by the Senate Executive Committee.

Section 2:

The following will be the order of business for all regular meetings, unless changed for a particular meeting by two-thirds of those present at a regular meeting.

  1. Call to Order.
  2. Open Forum: Not to exceed 3 minutes per person or 10 minutes per topic. Time may be extended by the President or by approval of two-thirds of those present.
  3. Minutes: Correction and adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting.
  4. Adjustments to the agenda: At this time, any item can be removed from the consent agenda by any senator and moved to the action agenda to allow for discussion on the item.
  5. Reports: President’s Report and other Senate committee reports.
  6. Action agenda: Items must come from the discussion agenda of a previous meeting or be carried over from a previous action agenda.
  7. Consent agenda: The consent agenda will be treated collectively as one action item. At the request of any member of the Senate an item will be removed from the consent agenda to the action agenda to allow for discussion.
  8. Discussion agenda: Following discussion, items may be moved to the action agenda of a subsequent meeting or carried over for further discussion. If a discussion item is marked as urgent on the agenda, it may be placed on the action agenda for the current meeting with approval of two-thirds of those present.
  9. Information agenda: Items placed on the information agenda may involve discussion, but no action will be taken.
  10. Adjournment.

Section 3:

Any member of the electorate may present to the President, in writing, an item for the discussion agenda. The item must be presented not later than one week prior to the meeting. The President, in consultation with the Executive Committee, will place the item on the discussion agenda on a priority basis. The President will notify the submitter of the date of the meeting the item will first appear on the discussion agenda, and the earliest date that the time could potentially be considered as an action item. If the submitter or the Executive Committee would like the matter to be considered urgent and potentially approved at the first appearance, the Executive Committee will mark the item as urgent on the agenda and will schedule appropriate time for adequate consideration by the Senate.

Section 4:

 

The Senate will have up to two retreats per academic year for the purpose of setting goals, clarifying parliamentary procedure, and discussing ongoing issues of concern to the Senate. No action on any item will be taken at a retreat. All meetings of the Academic Senate, including retreats, will comply with the requirements of the Brown Act.

ARTICLE VI: PROCEDURES

Section 1:

The Administrative Assistant will give written notice of each meeting to the members of the Senate at least three days prior to the Senate meeting.

Section 2:

The Administrative Assistant will record all motions other than procedural. The maker of a motion should state their name so it can be recorded in the minutes (It is not necessary to record the maker of the second). The meeting chair will repeat the name of the Senator making the motion.

Section 3:

A Senator who is unable to attend a meeting may designate in writing any other member of the Senate as proxy. All proxies must be in the hands of the Senate’s President or other Executive Committee member prior to the Call to Order of any meeting. In no case will a Senator hold more than one proxy at any given meeting.

Section 4:

Senate meetings are open to all members of the electorate, but only Senate members may vote. Members of the electorate may speak only with the consent of the Senate President or by a majority vote of the Senate. During discussion, priority to speak will be given to Senate members.

Section 5:

Absences – Attendance will be taken by the Executive Secretary. When unable to attend a meeting, Senators should notify the Senate President, Executive Secretary, and Administrative Assistant. A Senate member absent from two consecutive meetings of the Senate or 50 percent of the meetings in a semester may be declared delinquent by the President after discussion with the Senator and the Executive Committee. If so declared, that seat will be considered vacant. Vacated seats, including those resulting from a Senator voluntarily leaving a seat, will be announced by email to recruit faculty to serve the remaining term; appointments will be made by the Senate President in consultation with the Executive Committee. Faculty recruited from the representative area will be given priority when filling the seat. The appointed seat will remain until the next election cycle, at that time it will revert to an area seat for the appropriate term length.

Section 6:

Quorum – A majority of the Senate members will constitute a quorum. A quorum is required to vote on action items, to move a discussion item to the action agenda, to suspend the rules, to change the order of the agenda items, or to demonstrate Senate approval for adding new items introduced during a meeting.

ARTICLE VII: PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

All questions of parliamentary procedure in the conduct of all meetings of the Senate and its committees will be resolved according to the latest edition of "Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised" insofar as they do not conflict with the Constitution and/or Bylaws of the Senate.

ARTICLE VIII: ELECTION CODE

Section 1:

The Administrative Assistant will conduct elections for Senate positions in a timely manner to allow faculty members to arrange a work schedule to accord with Senate meetings. Each contract faculty area will have two representatives. Half of all Senate positions will be elected each year. Associate faculty will have six representatives. Half of all associate positions will be elected each year.

Section 2:

Members of the electorate may offer their own name in nomination for a Senate seat or another member of the electorate may nominate a member of the electorate provided that the name is submitted by permission of the nominee. In either case, the nominees should provide the Administrative Assistant a statement supporting their candidacy and explaining their intention to serve in the capacity of a member of the Academic Senate. Candidate headshots, to be included with their ballot, are permissible. The statement will be presented on the ballot. Any eligible faculty member may run for any area representative position. If no one is nominated for a seat for an area representative, then that seat will be filled by an at-large representative. The Administrative Assistant will publicize the manner and the time window during which nominations will be accepted. The nomination period will be open for three weeks. At the close of the nomination period, the Administrative Assistant, in partnership with the Elections Committee, will send out electronic ballots to the areas. Elections will run for one week.

Following the area elections, the nomination period for At-Large seats will be two weeks and the election will be open for one week.

Section 3:

Voting will be by means of an email ballot. In area elections, only eligible faculty members within the area may vote. Area representative ballots will offer an option to vote for an “at-large representative.” If “at-large representative” receives the highest number of votes, the position will then change to an at-large position to be filled at the next at-large election. At-large elections occur after the area election. All eligible faculty members may vote for at-large representatives. After completion of the normal two-year term, the at-large position(s) will become an area position again.

Voting procedures:

  1. Careful distribution of appropriate email ballots to the area electorate for area representatives.
  2. The Senate Office will maintain an accurate list of electorate members, with their representational area specified.
  3. The Senate Office will provide written notice of the deadline for the submission of the ballots.
  4. Representational Seats – The Senate Office will provide election results; to be elected candidates must receive a plurality of the total votes cast by the constituency.
  5. If a seat is vacated after area nominations are close, then that seat will be added to the At- Large Election.
  6. At-Large Seats – Candidates for an at-large position will be elected if they are among those receiving a plurality of the total votes cast by the constituency.
  7. In the case of an exact tie, there will be a run-off election between the candidates with the highest vote count.
  8. Associate Seats – the Senate Office will provide election results; to be elected, candidates must receive a plurality of the total votes cast by the associate constituency; once top candidates are forwarded by the senate office as confirmed by the Election Committee, the ASEC will assign Senators to areas best fitting their discipline.
  9. The Election Committee members will certify a completed election report.

Section 4:

Of the 28 Senators who are elected as representatives, 22 will represent designated academic areas. Contract faculty areas will have two representatives. Associate faculty will have six representatives. Associate representation will be assigned to two areas after the election, with two representatives per area to be elected on alternating years. If an area does not elect a representative, then the designated area representative position will become a contract faculty at-large position or an associate at-large position respectively. (See Article VIII, Section 3).

  • Area 01: Counseling, Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS), Work Experience
  • Area 02: Agriculture/Natural Resource, Biological Sciences, Chemistry & Physics, Earth & Space Sciences
  • Area 03: English
  • Area 04: Business, Computer Studies, Engineering & Applied Technology
  • Area 05: Art; Communication Studies; Ethnic Studies; Music; Philosophy, Humanities, Religion; Theatre Arts & Fashion
  • Area 06: English as a Second Language, Library & Info Resources, World Languages
  • Area 07: Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences
  • Area 08: Adapted Physical Education, College Skills, Disability Resources
  • Area 09: Mathematics
  • Area 10: Health Sciences; Kinesiology, Athletics & Dance (KAD)
  • Area 11: Administration of Justice, Child Development, Culinary Arts, Industrial & Trade Technology, Public Safety
  • Area 12: Associate: Areas 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11
  • Area 13: Associate: Areas 3, 5, 6, 7

Section 5:

Representation will be reviewed every five years by the Senate for apportionment reconsideration.

Section 6:

Prior to Senator elections the Executive Committee and Administrative Assistant will publicize and encourage Senator candidacy and oversee the election process according to the Election Code, Bylaws Article VIII.

  1. President Tenure – The first term of Senate President is two years. The Senate President may elect to run to continue service as President during the spring of the first year of service. During the election cycle of the first term, the Senate President can decide to run for an additional one year or a two year term. If they run for a one year term, they are eligible the following spring to run for another one year term. Presidents are limited to a maximum of four consecutive years serving as President; however, they may run for election after vacating the seat for at least one two-year term.
  2. Nominations for President-elect – During the spring semester of the election cycle, the Administrative Assistant will call for candidates for Senate President. The Senate will work to encourage an open nomination and selection process, and contested elections. Election dates will be set well in advance in order to permit adequate participation and publicity.
  3. Elections of President-elect – The President-elect will be chosen by the faculty electorate at-large. A plurality of votes cast constitutes election. If no majority arises, there will be a run-off election between the candidates with the highest vote count. During the first year after election, the winning candidate will serve as President-elect. The President-elect will assume office of the President at the end of the last meeting in May and at the end of their year as President-elect.
  4. Election of Executive Committee Officers – The Vice President and Executive Secretary, Equity, At-large, and Associate Representatives are selected by the Senate from among the Senators to serve two-year term(s). Elections will be held at the last meeting in May of the election cycle.  Officers will assume office immediately. A majority vote of the Senate quorum will be required for election. Approximately half of officers will be elected each year.

ARTICLE IX: CHANGES TO BYLAWS

Section 1:

Changes or additions to the Bylaws will be placed on the agenda at two meetings in succession. Bylaws changes may be adopted by the Senate at the second or subsequent meeting and require a two-thirds vote.

Section 2:

Whenever there is a change to the Bylaws the Administrative Assistant will ensure that the changes are made in the Senate records, posted on the Senate webpage, and that revised copies of the Bylaws are electronically distributed to all Senators.

Section 3:

The Administrative Assistant will maintain a historical file of all changes to the Bylaws and Constitution.

Adopted: 05/21/86

Revised: 02/10/98, 02/17/99, 03/15/00, 11/12/02, 11/07/07, 02/20/13, 04/29/15, 12/07/2016, 11/07/2018, 05/17/2023