EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27834

OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR

July 23, 1984

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Dr.. William E. Laupus ceived
School of Medicine Jui

East Carolina University L24 1984

FACULTY SENATE

Dear Dr. Laupus:

I approve the School of Medicine Code with the following
changes:

In the first page preamble sentence relating to faculty
participation in personnel actions, make specific references
to Appendices C and D: The overriding force of those docu-
ments goes without saying, but it clarifies the hierarchy of
rules for persons who may in the future apply the code without
that knowledge. The amended sentence would read: "Procedures
established in this code allow the faculty of this unit, acting
under the provisions of Appendices C and D of the Faculty Manual,
to participate by making recommendations to the unit head on
appointments, promotions and permanent tenure."

On page 3, Section II C, the code defines voting faculty:
It would be less confusing if you began with the new definition
passed by the Board of Trustees on July 1 and then added any-
thing more if more is needed.

On page 5, pronouns referring fo Dean should be him/her:
In other instances you refer to chairperson rather than chair-
man. This change would be not only consistent but would hold
out hope for both sexes.

On page 5, change "A quorum will be" to "A quorum is".

Page 21. The ECU Code, Section B, requires that unit
codes be approved by a majority of the permanently tenured
faculty members of the unit. Your amendment procedure should
require the same vote. You may retain the three-fourths of all
voting members if you wish, but you should add after "Medical
Faculty" in number 6 "and a majority of the permanently tenured
faculty members of the unit".

Sincerely,

“™ John M. Howell
Chancellor

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