Recommendation from the Rules Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) with the concurrence of the Executive Committee (Karen Stein, President) for revisions to the Constitution and Bylaws and the Standing Committee System of the Faculty and Its Senate in the Faculty Handbook under Section 1 Organization of the Faculty

1) amend The Constitution (new wording in bold) located in the Faculty Handbook under Section I Organization of the Faculty, I Constitution of the Faculty of the University of Delaware Section IV #7 to read…At the first regular May meeting the Senate shall elect a President –Elect, and in alternate years, a Vice President or a Secretary from the full-time voting faculty of the University. The President-Elect shall assume the office of President of the Senate in the second year of office and serve as a voting member of the Executive Committee in the third year. The Vice President shall serve for two years and may be re-elected for one, additional, consecutive two-year term. The Secretary shall serve for two years and may be re-elected for one, additional, consecutive two-year term.

2) amend The Bylaws (new wording in bold) located in the Faculty Handbook under Section I Organization of the Faculty,

II Bylaws and Regulations of the University Faculty Senate, L Responsibilities and Powers of Officers (in addition to those structured in Article IV of the constitution) to read… The President of the Senate shall preside at meetings of the Senate. He or she shall also serve as chairperson and preside at meetings of the Executive Committee (the officers of the Senate).

The President of the Senate may call special meetings of the Senate or of its Executive Committee.

The President of the Senate shall serve as the executive officer of the Senate and shall sign the official copies of all Senate actions. On all matters concerning publication or public explanation of Senate actions, the President of the Senate shall be the spokesperson and representative of the Senate.

The President Elect of the Senate shall serve as chairperson of the Coordinating Committee on Education and shall assume the office of President in the following year. The President Elect will also assume the office of President in the event of the resignation of the President or the inability of the President to continue to fulfill the responsibilities of his or her office.
(Rev. fall 1988; para. deleted Fac. Sen. 9/15/97)

The past President of the Senate shall serve as a voting member of the Executive Committee for one year immediately following service as President.

If the office of President Elect becomes vacant, the Vice President shall assume that office and a special election for a new Vice President shall be held. The Committee on Committees and Nominations will present a slate of at least two eligible candidates for the office of Vice President at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Senate. (Rev. fall 1988) …

3) amend The Standing Committee System Of The Faculty And Its Senate (new wording in bold) located in the Faculty Handbook under Section I Organization of the Faculty, III Standing Committee System of the Faculty and Its Senate, Executive Committee to read… This committee shall be composed of the elected officers of the Senate, who are the President of the Senate, the President-Elect of the Senate, the Past President of the Senate, the Vice President of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Chairperson of the Committee on Committees and Nominations. (Rev. Fac. Sen. 9/15/97)

The committee is charged with receiving, filing, and considering agenda items for Senate meetings; informing the Faculty of ongoing activities of the Senate and other University committees in order to encourage contributions to projects still in their formative stages; advising the President of the University on the agenda for meetings of the University Faculty and other matters of mutual interest; and bringing to the attention of the Senate such information, recommendations, and resolutions as are deemed necessary for the performance of its constituted duties.

The Executive Committee shall meet at least once weekly during the academic year (September to May) and shall include on its agenda provision for appropriate written acknowledgment of all proposals, comments, questions, or other memoranda directed to and received by the Senate. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of the Senate to assure the efficient filing of all such correspondence, as well as of adequate minutes of Executive Committee meetings.
(Rev. fall 1988)