Attn: General Faculty: Faculty Senate Constitution Voting Item
The Faculty Senate passed amendments to the Senate Constitution.
Additional Context:
There are several clarifications and reasoning addressed in this linked document:
Draft Constitutional Changes Developed by the Representation Working Group and Approved by the Faculty Senate
What changed:
Faculty Senate Constitution - Marked - Edited edition with old and proposed language
changes
Faculty Senate Constitution to be voted on:
Faculty Senate Constitution - Clean - Voted and approved by Faculty Senate on January 16, 2025
Who May Vote:
Amendments to the Constitution are decided by a vote of the General Faculty. To be ratified, an amendment must receive a two-thirds majority of the votes cast. As defined in the Constitution, the General Faculty includes all tenured and tenure-track faculty, as well as full-time non-tenure-track renewable faculty (e.g., Teaching, Clinical, Professors of Practice).
Voting Time Line & Results:
Voting will begin 12pm Friday, May 2, 2025 - 12pm Friday, May 9, 2025
Results will be announced at the Faculty Senate meeting on May 9, 2025.
Ratification:
If an amendment is approved by a two-thirds majority of those voting, it becomes effective upon ratification by the Board of Regents. The item may be scheduled for a vote at the Board of Regents meeting on June 11, 2025.
