1.5.5. ARTICLE V
Revised February 15, 2010.
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1.5.5. ARTICLE V: OFFICERS
1.5.5.1. President
1.5.5.1.1 Release Time for Faculty Senate President. The Faculty Senate President shall receive three hours of academic release time from his/her traditional load in the fall and spring semesters. Or, as an alternative, he/she may elect to receive extra compensation equivalent to the cost of an adjunct in each of those two academic semesters in which he/she serves as president. (As of Fall 2008 adoption of this policy, this figure was set at no less than $2,100 per semester.) In addition, the President will receive a stipend of no less than $2,400 for Summer semester.
1.5.5.1.2 The Faculty Senate President is the
official representative to:
a. Senior Staff (authorized Spring 2009)
b. President's Council
c. Academic Council
d. University Planning Committee
(authorized Spring 2009)
e. Commencement Platform Committee
(authorized Fall 2009)
f. Any
ad hoc committees the University President or Vice
President(s) may convene which require faculty
representation
If the current President cannot participate, the Vice President
shall substitute for the president. If the Vice President cannot
participate, any other officer or member of the organization may be
appointed by the President.
1.5.5.1.3 Tennessee University Faculty Senates.
The Faculty Senate President shall be the
official voting representative to all matters involving Tennessee
University Faculty Senates. If the current president cannot
participate, the Vice President shall substitute for the president.
If the Vice President cannot participate, any other officer or
member of the organization may be appointed by the
President.
1.5.5.1.4 Representative to Quarterly Meetings of the
Tennessee Board of Regents.
The Faculty Senate president shall be the
official faculty representative to the quarterly meetings of the
Tennessee Board of Regents. If the current President cannot
participate, the Vice President shall substitute for the president.
If the Vice President cannot participate, any other officer or
member of the organization may be appointed by the
President.
1.5.5.2. Tennessee Board of Regents Faculty
Sub council Representative
1.5.5.2.1 The Faculty Senate shall elect the representative for East Tennessee State University to serve on the Tennessee Board of Regents Faculty Subcouncil. Any full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member can be nominated for the position.
Nominations shall be made in writing to the President of the Faculty Senate by April 1 of the year in which the term of the current representative ends. The election will take place during the regular election meeting of the Senate during spring semester.
The elected representative shall serve a
three-year, non-renewable term that shall begin on August 1 of
the year of election. An individual may serve more than one term,
but not consecutive terms. If the elected representative is not a
member of the Faculty Senate or the Faculty Senate Executive
Committee, he/she shall be a non-voting, ex-officio member of
both groups.
1.5.5.3. Webmaster
1.5.5.3.1
At the beginning of each term, the Faculty
Senate President shall appoint a webmaster to develop and/or
maintain the official Faculty Senate web site. Any full-time
tenured or tenure-track faculty member can be appointed to the
position.
The webmaster shall serve a one-year, renewable term that shall begin on August 1. An individual may serve consecutive terms. If the Webmaster is not an elected member of the Faculty Senate and/or the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, he/she shall be a non-voting, ex-officio member of that group .
1.5.5.3.2 The web site should contain information of interest to senators and the faculty including a schedule of meetings; an archive of agendas, minutes, and supporting documentation; and other faculty-related links.
1.5.5.4 Past President
1.5.5.4.1
The immediate past president of the Faculty
Senate serves as a member of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee
for up to two years after completing his/her term as president,
irrespective of whether he/she is a continuing member of the
Faculty Senate.
1.5.5.4.2 Release Time for the Past
President.
The immediate Past President shall receive
three hours of academic release time from his/her traditional
load in each fall semester. Or, as an alternative, he/she
may elect to receive extra compensation equivalent to the cost of
an adjunct, in each fall semester in which he/she serves. (As of
Fall 2008 adoption of this policy, this figure was set at no less
than $2,100 per semester.) In addition, the President will
receive a stipend of no less than $2,400 for Summer
semester.
1.5.5.5 Vice President
1.5.5.5.1 Release Time for Faculty Senate Vice
President.
The Faculty Senate Vice President shall receive
three hours of academic release time from his/her traditional load
in each spring semester. Or, as an alternative, he/she may
elect to receive extra compensation equivalent to the cost of an
adjunct in each spring semester in which he/she serves as vice
president. (As of Fall 2008 adoption of this policy, this figure
was set at no less than $2,100 per semester.)
1.5.5.5.2 The Faculty Senate Vice President is a member of:
a. President's Council, voting
b. Academic Council, non-voting
c. University Planning Committee, voting
(authorized Spring 2009)
d. Any
ad hoc committees to which the Faculty Senate President
may appoint him/her.
1.5.5.6 Secretary.
1.5.5.6.1
Release Time for Faculty Senate Secretary. The
Faculty Senate Secretary shall receive three hours of academic
release time from his/her traditional load in the fall and spring
semesters. Or, as an alternative, he/she may elect to receive
extra compensation equivalent to the cost of an adjunct in
each of those two academic semesters in which he/she serves as
secretary. (As of Fall 2008 adoption of this policy, this figure
was set at no less than $2,100 per semester.)
1.5.5.6.2
The Secretary shall keep and maintain minutes
of all meetings of the Executive Committee.
1.5.5.7 Chief Operating Officer
1.5.5.7.1 The Chief Operating Officer shall:
a. substitute for the Secretary and/or
the Treasurer when either cannot perform his/her duties,
b. organize, maintain, and supervise the
Faculty Senate office,
c
. organize and coordinate the annual
Faculty Senate Retreat,
d.
coordinate the relationship between the Faculty
Senate and the ETSU Retirees' Association.
1.5.5.8 Treasurer
1.5.5.8.1 The Treasurer shall:
a. coordinate all expense
authorizations and reimbursements,
b. maintain the Faculty Senate Courtesy
Fund.
1.5.5.9 President Emeritus
1.5.5.9.1
All President Emeriti/ae shall be
ex officio members of the Executive Committee.
Last modified: February 15, 2010
Proposed revisions in red.
