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Voting membership of the Faculty Assembly consists of the full-time members
of the faculties of the several colleges and schools, and those having
full status with partial load, who hold the rank of Instructor or above
(which includes administrative officers who hold faculty appointments).
Part-time members of the faculties not having full status with partial
load are nonvoting members of the Faculty Assembly. [1981]
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The Faculty Senate
is the representative, deliberative, legislative body of the Faculties.
It is composed of the Deans of the colleges and schools, elected members,
and ex officio members, including the Chancellor. Ex officio members may
participate fully in the deliberations, but they have no vote. [1982]
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The
Faculty Assembly may adopt a Constitution, setting forth its own regulations
and rules of order, and also the composition and organization of the Senate
to the extent not herein above provided, including procedures for changing
its composition from time to time. The Senate may be given power under
the Constitution to adopt its own regulations and rules of order. The Constitution
may contain provisions for its own amendment. [1966]
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The Senate may, under
the Constitution, be vested with the power to review and evaluate the educational
policies and practices of the University (including policies and procedures
to be applied in cases involving conscience or academic freedom); to make
recommendations concerning them to the Chancellor, and through the Chancellor
to the Board of Trust; to discuss and express its views about any matter
affecting the University to any individual, faculty, or other group within
the University; and to facilitate communication among the faculties, the
Chancellor, and assisting officers. [1982]
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