Attachment C
Faculty Senate Agenda
April 5, 2007
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BY-LAWS OF THE FACULTY SENATE, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,
SACRAMENTO |
Article II. OFFICES OF THE FACULTY SENATE
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D. Nomination of Candidates for Elected Offices
- Order of Business
As provided in Article III, Section A. of these By-Laws, the newly
constituted Faculty Senate shall first meet to nominate its officers, that
is, the Chair, the Vice Chair, the Chairs of the Standing Committees and the
at-large voting members of the Executive Committee. At the meeting to
nominate, the order of business shall be:
- nomination of candidates for office of Chair,
- nomination of candidates for office of Vice Chair,
- nomination of candidates for office of Chair of the Standing Committees,
- nomination of candidates for at-large elected members of the Executive
Committee
- Nomination of Candidates for the Offices of Chair and Vice Chair of the
Faculty Senate
Nominations of candidates for Chair and Vice Chair shall be made from the
floor; nomination of oneself shall be permitted. If more than two
nominations either to the office of Chair or the office of Vice Chair are
made, the Senate shall immediately select from among the several nominees to
the office, the two whose names shall be put to a vote in the subsequent
election. The selection shall be made by secret ballot. Each Senator shall
have one vote in relation to each office. Each of the two candidates
selected shall receive more votes than any candidate not selected.
The candidates for both the Chair and Vice Chair shall submit a one page
description of qualifications and intentions to the Faculty Senate office for
inclusion with the agenda for the election meeting.
- Nominations for Candidates for the Office of Chair of a Standing
Committee
Nominations of candidates for Chair of each Standing Committees may be made
by a senator from the floor; by the current membership of the Standing
Committee; or by a petition signed by ten (10) or more full-time faculty
members and filed with the Faculty Senate office before the first meeting of
the new Faculty Senate.
The candidates for Chair of each Standing Committees shall submit a one
page description of qualifications and intentions to the Faculty Senate office
for inclusion with the agenda for the election meeting.
- Nominations for Candidates for the Office of At-large Members of the
Executive Committee
When the Senate has finished nominating candidates for Chair, Vice Chair,
and Chairs of the Standing Committees, it shall nominate candidates to
become the at-large elected members of the Executive Committee. Nominations
shall be made from the floor; nomination of oneself shall be permitted.
Additional nominations to the at large elected members of the Executive
Committee may be made at the meeting to elect the officers of the Senate.