The faculties of institutes define their own voting membership. Together with their directors, they determine the processes and procedures of governance they will employ, but all institutes must act within the guidelines listed in Section 1.3.3 . In such schools and colleges as may be subdivided administratively to reflect disciplinary differences and intellectual traditions, the academic department is the local unit of faculty organization. Departments are established to carry on programs of instruction, research, and public service in particular fields of knowledge. Accordingly, they are organized on the basis of disciplines or fields of study.
Departmental faculties determine their own voting membership.
Together with their chairs, they determine the processes and procedures of governance they will employ, but all departments must act within the guidelines listed in Section 1.3.3 . Graduate faculty membership is defined by the local academic units and, where applicable, by the schools or colleges in which they are located. The Graduate Council, established by the General Faculty, oversees the conduct of graduate education. The Graduate Council establishes the specific means of conducting its own business. Like colleges, schools, institutes and departments, however, it must act within the guidelines listed in Section 1.3.3 .