Bylaws and Regulations of the University Faculty Senate: Section H
- Rights and Responsibilities of Senators
- Elected and non-elected senators shall have full privileges of the
Senate, including the right to introduce and to second motions and to
vote. They are obliged to attend all Senate meetings and to take
part in committee work assigned by the chairperson.
- Because of the responsibility attendant upon membership in the
Senate, department chairpersons shall arrange teaching, research, and
extension schedules to permit attendance of senators at regular
meetings of the Senate.
- That the Senate may function as an effective representative agent of
the University Faculty, elected senators shall promptly notify the
Secretary of the Senate of any temporary inability to attend regular
Senate meetings, or otherwise discharge their responsibilities. Any
elected senator's absence from two consecutive regular meetings of
the Senate without such notification shall constitute a nonfeasance
of the office, and the seat of that senator shall be vacant. The
Secretary of the Senate shall immediately notify the senator's unit
of the vacancy, which shall be promptly filled by special election in
a manner to be provided by the unit. The Secretary of the Senate
shall also be responsible to notify units of the need to replace
senators unable to serve because of protracted illness, leave of
absence, or sabbatical leave. (Rev. 7/1/76)
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February 23, 1995