In the absence of the Chairman and the Vice Chairman the Secretary presides. Should the Secretary be absent at any meeting the presiding officer appoints a Senate member to act in his place. Officers of the Senate have the same right as other members to initiate business before the Senate, to participate in its discussions, and to vote. The Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary are elected annually at a special meeting in the spring of the year of those persons who will be members of the Senate on September first following. Seperate secret ballots are cast for each office for which there is more than one nominee.
Election is by majority vote, a quorum being present.
Each officer serves from the September first following his election, until he is replaced as provided herein or until he is no longer eligible to serve. Annual nominations for the offices of Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary are made by a nominating committee appointed by the incumbent chairman and are made as soon as practicable after the election of members of the University Council during the spring semester. The nominating committee circulates by mail the names of its nominees to the Senate membership as soon as they are decided upon, and at least oneweek prior to the date on which an election of officers is to be held. Additional nominations may be made from the floor at a meeting at which an election is held. To be eligible for nomination an individual must be a member or member-elect of the Faculty Senate and must have sufficient Senate eligibility remaining to enable him to complete an annual term if elected.