Dec 17, 2024  
Fall 2024 Faculty Handbook 
    
Fall 2024 Faculty Handbook
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POLICY 3.3.3.1 - President


The president shall be elected by the Senate during its March meeting, from among its members, for a term of one year, and begin at the end of academic year Faculty Assembly.

The president shall:

  • be the presiding officer of the Senate and shall chair the Officers’ Committee
  • represent the Senate as a voting member of the University Cabinet
  • serve as a Senate representative on the Honorary Degree Committee
  • have the right to participate in discussions and debate within the Senate; however, the president shall relinquish the chair when advocating a position within the debate, as opposed to providing information about and/or clarification of the issue
  • be the official advocate of the Senate to the university community. The president alone (or their designee) can speak officially on behalf of the Senate as a body
  • serve as a representative on the Academic Review Board as needed
  • appoint members to the Intellectual Property Dispute Committee as needed


Revision Dates: (Amended by Faculty Senate 11/9/12, May 2022)



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