Senate Document SD 92-21

(Approved by the Senate, 4/12/1993)

 

Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne

To: Fort Wayne Senate From: Rules Committee

Date: March 2 Subject: Amendments to the Constitution of the Faculty: Dates of certification of the Faculty, apportionment, and announcement of election results

Resolved, That Section II of the Constitution of the Faculty be amended by replacing the overstruck text with the boldfaced text.

II. Certification

Certification of the names, affiliations, and classifications of all members of the Faculty shall be made annually, as of February 1 January 15 and by February 29 January 25, by the chief academic officer of IPFW to the Secretary of the Faculty. Changes in the eligibility of individuals to vote, speak, or stand for elective office shall be effective immediately, but the February January certification shall apply in defining the size and distribution of the Faculty for procedures such as establishing a quorum, establishing a given fraction of the Faculty, and apportionment.

and

Resolved. That Sections III.D.1. and III.D.2. of the Constitution of the Faculty be amended by replacing the overstruck text with the boldfaced text.

1.             The Speaker of the Indiana University Faculty shall be elected prior to March February 1 in even-numbered years.

                        2.             The Speaker of the Purdue University Faculty shall be elected prior to March February 1 in odd-numbered years.

and

Resolved, That Section VIIA.5. of the Constitution of the Faculty be amended by replacing the overstruck text with the boldfaced text.

 

5.             Nomination and Election

Apportionment for the following academic year, according to Part 4 above, shall be made known to the major academic units by March February 1. . . . The names of the incoming Senators shall be made known to the Secretary of the Senate by March 15 1.