Charge to the Executive Committee
“Par. 2. The Executive Committee shall consult with the President on such matters as the President may bring before it; it shall be empowered to act for the Faculty Senate between meetings on matters requiring emergency action; and it shall advise the President in the selection of officers of academic administration whose positions carry responsibilities beyond a single constituent faculty.
Par. 3. The Executive Committee shall set the agenda for meetings of the Faculty Senate, subject, however, to such exceptions as may be specified in the By-laws of the Faculty Senate.
Par. 4. The Executive Committee shall report all actions and recommendations to the Faculty Senate.”
From the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate, By-Law VII., Item b.:
“The membership and functions of the Executive Committee shall be as provided in the Constitution, Article VI, Section A, excepting that, in addition to the functions therein specified, the Executive Committee shall also assume the following responsibilities:
1) Each year the Executive Committee, in consultation with the Secretary, shall determine the dates of regular meetings of the Faculty Senate as specified in By-law III, Item a.
2) The Executive Committee shall select the chair of each standing and ad hoc committee from among the faculty members of each respective committee.
3) Upon request by the chair of any standing committee, the Executive Committee shall submit to that standing committee a written statement clarifying the responsibilities of the standing committee, subject to the provisions of the Constitution and of these By-laws, and the Executive Committee may submit such a statement to any standing committee on its own initiative.
4) The Executive Committee shall be responsible for identifying existing or emerging issues affecting the nature and scholarly effectiveness of the University, including all proposed changes in the organizational structure of the University falling within the scope of Article III, Section B, and Article V, Section A, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of the University Faculty. The Executive Committee shall take suitable and timely action with respect to all such issues, including, as appropriate, their placement on the agenda of the Faculty Senate.
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