ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY GOVERNANCE: COMMITTEE DATE: April 15, 1982 TO: Faculty Senate Chair FROM: Faculty Governance Committee Membership Ex officio:' Thomas Johnson, Chair of the Faculty Robert H. Maier, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Thomas Brewer, 1981 - Chancellor John Howell, 1982 - Acting Chancellor Committee Meetings (dates and members absent) September 28, 1981 - Brewer, Maier December 2, 198] - Lao, Brewer, Maier March 2, 1982 - Howell, Maier March 29, 1982 - Kares Dates of Reports to the Faculty Senate September 22, 1981 October 20, 1981 March 16, 1982 April 20, 1982 Specific Instructions from the Faculty Senate March 16, 1982: Commitment of Acting Chancellor Howell's amendment to Committee: Resolution 82-26: The Faculty Senate and the various committees on which the faculty serve shall be the primary media for the essential joint effort of faculty and administration in the government of East Carolina University. Commitment of appeal from the Math Senator and the whole question of voting status of lecturers, visiting professors, etc.; as it relates to the election of senators asking them to make a recommendation in due course to the Faculty Senate. Resolution 82-32 A brief statement of Committee organization, Sub-Committees, Research Activities, etc. The Committee is formally organized and conducts business using Robert's Rules of Order. When necessary the Committee adjourns for research until the next meeting or the Chair appoints sub-committees to conduct research on specific items for the next meeting. This year a subcommittee did research and made recommendations to the full Committee in relation to Senate organization. Annual Report of the. Faculty Governance Committee April 15, 1982 Page 2 VII. Committee accomplishments 1981-1982 1. Unit Code revisions considered and recommended to the Faculty Senate for approval: A. Biology - Resolution 81-49 B. Philosophy - Resolution 81-50 Three amendments to the Faculty Senate Constitution were sent forward to the Faculty Senate and approved. (See attachment.) Resolution 82-35 Resolution 82-36 Resolution 82-37 Studied that section of the planning document dealing with Faculty organization and the Faculty Senate, but took no action during this academic year. Revised East Carolina University Code adopted by Faculty Senate, Resolution 81-48. Committee revised document and presented same to Senate. : Faculty Senate Resolutions. originating with the Committee . 81-48, 82-35, 82-36, and 82-37. Reference made to resolutions in previous categories. Work. to: be carried over to next year. Resolution 82-32. Refer to Section V. Evaluation of the Committee A. Structure: Satisfactory B, Duties: Well defined C. Functions: Clear D. Personnel: A fine collection Suggestions for improving. the Committee: None Donald Sexauer, Chair Artemis Kares, Secretary AMENDMENTS TO THE FACULTY SENATE CONSTITUTION Page A-1, Section I. Add as second paragraph: I, Purpose The purpose of the faculty organization shall be to provide the means by which the faculty is enabled to fulfill its function with respect to academic and educational policies and other affairs of East Carolina University. The faculty organization shall be comprised of the General Faculty and the Faculty Senate. The General Faculty shall be the general electorate, and the Faculty Senate shall be a legislative and advisory body representing the General Faculty and shall consist of elected and ex officio members. The functions, duties, and privileges of these two bodies, stipulated in the following document, shall be exercised under the authority of the Chancellor of East Carolina University. The Faculty Senate and the various committees on which the faculty serve shall be the primary media for the eesential joint effort of faculty and administration in the government of East Carolina University. The Chancellor and the Chair of the Faculty shall facilitate communica- tion which will enable continuing and effective faculty participation. Page A-2, Section V. paragraph 2, seventh line. Insert as the fourth sentence: eo) V. Organization of the Faculty Senate The number of elected Faculty Senators shall not exceed 52 nor be less than 44. Prior to the election of the spring of each academic year, the ratio of faculty members to elected Faculty Senators will be determined by the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and the Secretary. Each electoral unit represented will then be informed as to the number of elected Faculty Senators to which that electoral unit is entitled. Wo electoral unit will be allocated more than ten per cent of the elected Faculty Senate members. (This change shall take effect when the officers of the Faculty Senate determine the number of Senators allocated to each unit in the spring of 1983.) Electoral units for the purposes of this constitution shall be the various schools (including the Division of Continuing Education, the Division of Library Services, and the Counseling Center) and the departments of the College of Arts and Sciences. In the event that an electoral unit must reduce its existing number of Faculty Senators, it shall do so by following democratic procedures. Page A-4, Section VIII, replace third sentence: VII. Officers of the Faculty Senate Further nominations, from the ranks of the elected membership & and by the elected members, will be accepted from the floor. Officers will be elected by a majority of those present and voting. They shall assume their duties on August first following election.