Faculty Assembly Section 1. The purpose of the Annual Meeting shall be to elect the Executive Committee. The incumbent Officers shall officiate at this meeting, and shall distribute notices of the meeting and minutes as for regular meetings. Only the members of the following year's Faculty Assembly are eligible to vote in this meeting. Additional nominations shall be from the floor.
Elections are by ballot, and a majority of all votes cast is necessary for election.
In the event that more than two candidates are nominated for a position and none receives a majority of the votes cast on the first ballot, balloting continues with the name of the candidate receiving the fewest votes being dropped from the ballot, after each vote. Officers shall serve one-year terms and shall assume their duties on July 1. The Chair shall preside over meetings of the Faculty Assembly and shall appoint a Parliamentarian. The Parliamentarian shall attend all Faculty Assembly meetings and advise the Chair on parliamentary procedure. The Vice-Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair during his or her absence.