Attachment C
Faculty Senate Agenda
April 15, 2004

From:   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

  1. 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:
  1. nomination of candidates for office of Chair,
  2. nomination of candidates for office of Vice Chair,
  3. nomination of candidates for office of Chair of the Standing Committees,
  4. nomination of candidates for at-large elected members of the Executive Committee
  1. 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.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.