Constitution Includes: (March 6, 2008)
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Preamble
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Article I – Powers and Responsibilities
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Article I.A. Powers
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Article I.B. Administrative Offices, Officers, and Academic Officers
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Article II – Membership, Eligibility, Terms, and Elections
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Article II.A. Membership
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Article II.B. Eligibility/ineligibility to serve; College Apportionment; Terms of Office
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Article II.B.1. Senators-at-Large
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Article II.B.2. College Senators
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Article II.B.2.a. College Apportionment
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Article II.B.3. Library Senator
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Article II.B.4. Terms of Office
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Article II.C. Election and Eligibility to Vote
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Article II.C.1. Election
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Article II.C.2. Eligibility to Vote
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Article III – Officers and Faculty Senate Organization
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Article III.A. Officers
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Article III.A.1. Election of Officers
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Article III.A.2. Officers’ Duties
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Article III.A.3. Executive Committee
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Article III.B. Organization of the Faculty Senate
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Article III.B.1. Parliamentarian
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Article III.B.2. By-Laws
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Article IV – Meetings
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Article V – Faculty Senate Committees
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Article V.A. Standing Committee Member Elections and Terms
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Article V.B. Required Committees
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Article V.C. Other Committees
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Article V.D. Committee Minutes
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Article VI – Faculty Referenda
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Article VI.A. Referendum Request
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Article VI.A.1. Criteria for Request
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Article VI.A.2. Referendum by Surface Mail or by Electronic Delivery
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Article VI.B. Referendum Results
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Article VII – Amendment of the Constitution
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Bylaws Includes: (March 6, 2008)
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Article I – Powers and Responsibilities
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Article I.A. Policy Conflicts
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Article I.B. Academic Review
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Article I.C. Faculty Senate Committees – Delegation
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Article I.D. Communication of Faculty Senate Policies and Recommendations
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Article II – Meetings of the Faculty Senate
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Article II.A. Regular Meetings
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Article II.B. Special Meetings
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Article II.C. Open/Closed Meetings
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Article II.D. Quorum
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Article II.E. Attendance
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Article II.F. Agenda
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Article II.G. Agenda Changes
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Article II.H. Meeting Minutes
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Article II.I. Order of Business
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Article II.J. President’s Special Reports
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Article II.J.1. Meeting Reports to the Administration
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Article II.J.2. Annual Faculty Senate Status Report
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Article II.J.3. Annual Faculty Senate Plan of Action Statement
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Article III – Election of Faculty Senate Officers and Oversight Committee
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Article III.A. Nominations of Officers
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Article III.B. Executive Committee and Oversight Committee
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Article III.C. Chancellor’s Liaison
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Article IV – Election Processes of the Faculty Senate
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Article IV.A. General
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Article IV.A.1. Election Dates
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Article IV.A.2. Faculty Residency
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Article IV.A.3. Nomination Forms
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Article IV.A.3.a. Nominees
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Article IV.A.4. Validity of Election
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Article IV.A.4.a. Invalid Election
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Article IV.A.4.b. Corrective Election
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Article IV.B. Vacancies and Temporary Replacements
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Article IV.B.1. Vacancies Caused by Resignation, Change in Faculty Status, or Excessive Absences
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Article IV.B.2. Vacancies Caused by University-Approved Professional Development Leave or Required Absences
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Article IV.B.3. Temporary Replacements
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Article V – Election of Senators-at-Large, College and Library Senators
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Article V.A. Senators-at-Large
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Article V.A.1. Nominations
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Article V.A.2. Elections
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Article V.A.3. Election Results
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Article V.B. College Senators and Library Senator
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Article V.B.1. Nominations
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Article V.B.2. Elections
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Article V.B.3. Election Results
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Article VI – Election of Faculty Senate Standing Committee Members
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Article VI.A. Nomination and Election Processes
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Article VI.A.1. Faculty Residency
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Article VI.A.2. Nominations
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Article VI.A.2.a. College and Library Representatives
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Article VI.A.2.b. Faculty Senate Representatives
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Article VI.A.3. Elections
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Article VI.A.3.a. College and Library Representatives
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Article VI.A.3.b. Faculty Senate Representatives
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Article VI.B. Committee Vacancies
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Article VI.C. Committee Replacements
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Article VI.D. First Committee Meeting of the Academic Year
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Article VI.E. Subcommittees
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Article VI.F. Committee Meeting Notice and Quorum
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Article VI.G. Attendance
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Article VII – Faculty Senate Standing Committees: Responsibilities and Composition
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Article VII.A. Executive Committee
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Article VII.B. Academic Affairs Committee
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Article VII.C. Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee
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Article VII.D. Academic Information Technology Committee
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Article VII.E. Artists and Lecturers Committee
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Article VII.F. Athletic Committee
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Article VII.G. eCampus Committee
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Article VII.H. Faculty Welfare Committee
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Article VII.I. Grievance Committee
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Article VII.J. Library Committee
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Article VII.K. Oversight Committee
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Article VII.L. Professional Conduct Committee
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Article VII.M. Student Affairs Committee
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Article VIII – Amendment of the By-Laws
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Article IX – Parliamentary Authority
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