There will be seven (7) regular meetings of the Faculty Senate each academic year. Except in unusual circumstances, the meetings will be held on the third Thursday, at 2:30 p.m. with adjournment no later than 4:30 p.m., in each month that a regular Faculty meeting is not held.
The Chancellor presides over meetings of the Faculty Senate. If the Chancellor is absent, the President pro tem of the Faculty Senate serves as the presiding officer. If the President pro tem is absent then the member of the University Committee having seniority of service, as determined by the University Committee, shall preside. The Faculty Senate elects the President pro tem from the Faculty Senate Rules Committee.
The calendar of a Faculty Senate meeting is prepared by the Faculty Senate Rules Committee. The Faculty Senate Rules Committee members are elected at the final meeting of the Faculty Senate during the academic year to serve during the ensuing academic year (See Supplement to Chapter 6 A2.6). A motion to place upon the calendar any matter omitted from it may be made at any meeting of the Faculty Senate, and, if such motion is passed, the matter shall go upon the calendar for the next regular meeting of the Faculty Senate.
All members of the Faculty Senate are to receive copies of the calendars and minutes of Faculty Senate meetings. Non-senators may, upon request, receive copies of the calendars and minutes, may attend meetings and upon recognition by the presiding officer, may speak. The presiding officer may indicate a time limit on such recognition.
A quorum consists of a majority of the total membership of the Faculty Senate. An attendance record of members of the Faculty Senate shall be kept by the Secretary of the University.
The final action on each document before the Faculty Senate shall be recorded in the minutes.
Each agenda for a Faculty Senate meeting shall contain a section identified “Chancellor’s Report” in which the Chancellor reports on their action(s) taken or action(s) under consideration concerning legislation enacted by the Faculty Senate at previous Faculty Senate meetings.