186.2 Faculty Meetings

186.2 Faculty Meetings

A. Background

The business of the faculty is transacted at regularly scheduled faculty meetings and at special called meetings.

B. Policy

Faculty members are expected to attend faculty meetings and to be familiar with the announced agenda.

C. Guidelines

1. The faculty normally meets a minimum of four times during the academic year. Ordinarily, at least two meetings each are scheduled during the fall and spring semesters.

2. The meetings are normally scheduled at 3:30 P.M. The meetings should not be scheduled on the same day in order to minimize absences by those who might have fixed responsibilities on a given day of the week. The Faculty Chair will publish a schedule of faculty meetings at the beginning of the academic year.

3. Reminders and agenda are distributed electronically before each meeting. Usually items of new business are distributed to the faculty at least one week prior to the faculty meeting.

4. Special meetings may be called according to the procedures specified in the Faculty Constitution.

5. Faculty are expected to attend the meetings and to be familiar with the issues on the agenda. Active participation in the meetings is encouraged and welcomed.

6. Every faculty member, as defined in the Constitution, is entitled to vote.

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