Election rules last updated January 30, 2026
It is the responsibility of the President-Elect to see that the positions of officers of the Faculty Senate, of members of elected committees, and of representatives to the Faculty Senate Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”) are duly filled with properly elected members. For election of Council representatives, see Section IX.B. The President-Elect is also responsible for overseeing all other elections, which will normally be conducted by the Faculty Senate Collaborative Governance Specialist with the advice and assistance of the President-Elect. The President-Elect is responsible for reporting election results (see also Section IX.A). The Collaborative Governance Specialist shall keep a permanent record of all elections for which the President-Elect is responsible, and shall retain all election results and any documents connected with the elections for three years.
At the beginning of each academic year, the President-Elect shall review with the Collaborative Governance Specialist (1) these rules and procedures, (2) the synopsis of qualifications in Section V, (3) the membership of elected committees to determine whether, due to administrative changes or other circumstances, any members have become ineligible or unable to serve, and (4) a list of the elections (regular or special) that shall be required during the academic year, with a notation concerning the time and sequencing of such elections. Elections to fill the remainder of unexpired terms should be held as soon as is convenient unless, in the judgment of the President-Elect, the President of the Faculty Senate, and the chair of the relevant committee, because of the work schedule and nature of the committee, the election for the replacement can be delayed and then held jointly with the next regularly scheduled election for members of that same committee.
The President-Elect and Collaborative Governance Specialist shall also confer with the President of the Faculty Senate to review the number of members of the Faculty Senate, and then, if necessary, to authorize additional representatives to the Council following the formula found in the Faculty Senate Bylaws, Section V.A. The President-Elect can then authorize the election for the new representative.