Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3337 - Ohio University › Chapter 3337-3 - Faculty Governance › Section 3337-3-01 - Faculty governance

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Constitution of the faculty senate of
			 Ohio university.
(1) Preamble. We, the
			 members of the faculty of Ohio university, concerned that improvement of
			 academic standards keep pace with the physical growth of the university,
			 convinced that those directly involved in the instructional and research
			 activities of the university can play an active advisory role to the
			 administration and board of trustees, who alone have the responsibility to the
			 people of Ohio for the proper conduct of university affairs, in arriving at
			 decisions involving university policy, aware that a regularly authorized and
			 representative agency of the faculty must serve this function if academic
			 excellence is to be maintained and improved, do hereby establish a faculty
			 senate of the university to constitute the official channel of faculty opinion
			 in all matters which have a bearing upon the furtherance of academic
			 excellence.
(2) Article I.
			 Composition and election.
(a) The faculty
			 senate shall be composed of faculty members with faculty status, with or
			 without tenure. Forty-one senators shall be elected by the full-time faculty of
			 the degree colleges and divisions of the Athens campus of the university in
			 proportion to the number of members of such faculties eligible to serve on the
			 faculty senate. One senator from each of the regional campuses of the
			 university shall be elected by the full-time "'faculty of that campus, and one
			 member will be elected "at large" from the regional campuses. The election
			 shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of election stated in the
			 senate by-laws.
(b) Each year
			 members shall be elected for a three-year term, to replace those whose terms of
			 office have expired. No member shall serve more than two terms in succession
			 without at least one elapsed year.
(c) Elections shall be held in May of each
			 year, and shall be conducted by secret ballot by an elections committee of the
			 senate. Terms of office shall expire on August thirsty first
			 new members shall assume office on June first.
(d) A
			 presiding officer to be known as the chairman of the faculty senate shall be
			 elected by the senate at the May meeting. Members of the senate who have served
			 at least one year shall be eligible for election to the office of chairman. The
			 chairman shall preside at meetings of the senate throughout the year and until
			 a new chairman has been elected at the May meeting following his term of
			 office.
(e) A vice-chairman shall
			 be elected from among those members eligible for election to the office of
			 chairman. He shall preside at meetings of the senate, and otherwise fulfill the
			 duties and obligations of the chairman, at the request of the chairman or in
			 the event of his absence.
(f) A
			 secretary of the faculty senate shall be elected annually from those members
			 eligible for election to the office of chairman. He shall be responsible for
			 the preparation of minutes and for such other duties as may be assigned by the
			 chairman.
(g) When vacancies occur
			 in the membership of the senate because of death, resignation or extended
			 absence from the campus, an interim member shall be appointed by the chairman
			 as provided for in the rules of election. The interim member shall serve until
			 the original term is completed (or until the absent member is able to resume
			 his duties) and shall be eligible for reelection. The secretary shall notify
			 the senate that a vacancy exists when he is informed of the death, resignation
			 or extended absence of a member.
(3) Article 2. Meetings of the faculty
			 senate.
(a) The faculty senate shall hold, at
			 least one regular meeting each month during the calendar year. Except in
			 circumstances specified in the by-laws, any member of the. faculty or any
			 administrative officer of the university may attend the meetings of the senate
			 and may express his views upon recognition by the presiding officer.
(b) The chairman, or, in his absence, the
			 vice-chairman, shall preside over all meetings of the faculty senate.
(c) Special meetings of the senate may be
			 called by the chairman upon his initiative, or at the request of the president
			 of the university, or upon petition in writing to the chairman signed by five
			 elected members of the senate. The chairman shall be responsible for advance
			 notification to all members of the time and place of all special
			 meetings.
(d) A quorum of any
			 regular or special meeting of the faculty senate shall be a majority of the
			 membership of the faculty senate.
(4) Article 3. Functions of the faculty
			 senate.
(a) The faculty senate shall:
(i) Initiate policies relating to
			 university-wide academic matters, recommending their approval by the president
			 through the executive vice president and dean of faculties.
(ii) Act upon all faculty grievance matters
			 according to policies and procedures of the faculty handbook.
(iii) Initiate policies relating to the
			 rights and responsibilities of faculty members incident to their employment by
			 the university, recommending their approval by the president through the
			 executive vice president and dean of faculties.
(iv) Receive, act upon, and transmit to the
			 president through the executive vice president and dean of faculties the views
			 of the senate with respect to proposals initiated by the president, the
			 executive vice president and dean of faculties, or other individuals or groups
			 regarding policies relating to university-wide academic matters, changes and
			 additions to the faculty handbook, and policies relating to the rights and
			 responsibilities of faculty members incident to their employment by the
			 university.
(v) Initiate changes
			 and additions to the faculty handbook, recommending their approval by the
			 president through the executive vice president and dean of faculties.
(vi) As a official channel of faculty opinion on all
			 matters which have a bearing on academic excellence.
(b) The faculty senate shall transmit
			 recommendations to the president of the university via the chairman. In
			 appropriate cases, the faculty senate shall transmit recommendations to the
			 board of trustees via the chairman and the president of the
			 university.
(c) Upon the majority
			 vote of the elected membership of the faculty senate, the chairman of the
			 senate shall request the president to convene a meeting of the university
			 faculty for the consideration of matters of general interest to the
			 faculty.
(d) Upon written petition
			 of one-fifth of the faculty members of Ohio university eligible to serve on the
			 faculty senate, the chairman of the faculty senate shall request the president
			 to call a meeting of the university faculty.
(e) The officers of the faculty senate shall
			 be responsible for officially informing the president or the dean of faculties
			 of the transactions of the senate and for informally discussing these and
			 related matters with them. They shall communicate to the senate any information
			 or request which the president or dean of faculties wishes to be communicated,
			 except that the president or the dean of faculties, or a designated
			 representative is privileged to present his views from the floor in any regular
			 or special meeting.
(f) In
			 performing the duties stated herein, the chairman shall be governed by the
			 following stipulations:
(i) The chairman is
			 charged with the responsibility for representing the faculty senate and with
			 presenting the faculty senate's recommendations and views.
(ii) The chairman shall transmit all formal
			 actions from the faculty senate to the appropriate persons in written form
			 approved by the senate, and shall request that all formal communications to the
			 senate by in written form.
(g) The faculty senate shall consider, in any
			 action taken, the two major responsibilities of all persons who serve as
			 members of the faculty of Ohio university the welfare of the citizens of Ohio
			 and the pursuit of truth.
(h) The
			 faculty senate shall prepare by-laws of organization and procedure for the
			 conduct of its affairs.
(i) An amendment to the constitution may be
			 proposed by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the senate and submitted to
			 faculty for approval. A simple majority of those voting shall constitute an
			 affirmative vote. The amendment shall become effective upon approval by the
			 board of trustees of Ohio university.