Constitution & By-Laws

The Faculty Senate is charged with the following duties:

Recommend matters of policy with respect to educational programs in all areas such as:
Review established policies, consider new policies, and study matters of concern to the students and/or faculty members.
Promote the welfare and morale of students and faculty.
Promote academic freedom and professional responsibility.
Establish and maintain procedures relating to dismissal of a faculty member and to establish procedures for reviewing cases of dismissal.
Establish and maintain appropriate committees for effective administration of the functions of the Faculty Senate, to define committee duties, and to provide for their membership and organization.
Recommend policy regarding qualifications for faculty employment, rank, tenure, leave, salary ranges, and salary increments.
Recommend procedures for the selection and retention of Division Deans, Department Chairs, and Program Directors.
Advise the President in the recruitment, appointment, promotion and tenure, and dismissal of faculty members.
Provide the faculty with copies of the Senate and Permanent Committee meeting minutes and actions.
Maintain adequate communication between the faculty and the administration.