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The following is a full printing of the proposed Senate Code which is to be voted on for ratification by the student body of the University of Kansas, in a special election to be held on Feb. 19-20,1969.
REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE TO THE ALL STUDENT COUNCIL AND THE SENATE COUNCIL
January 6,1969
Your committee transmits herewith its report: the revision of the proposed Senate Code which has been prepared by representations of the two Councils and the subsequent adjustments and compromise provisions by the Conference on Legislation.
In order that you may more easily consider the revision we note below in brief descriptive form the substantive changes which have been made in the September, 1968, version. In addition certain technical or editorial changes involving little or no substantive change have been made; it should be noted that the committee, in its meetings, read through the entire document word-by-word.
For the All Student Council John Lunanstrom For the Senate Council
Robert VanCleave Richard VonEnde
Charles Oldfather, Recorder Keith Weltmer
A. Concerning the Senates and Councils: (I-V)
1. A Faculty Council is provided for (V). The Senate Council is renamed the University Council.
2. Membership of the Faculty Council is required.
The University Council is made somewhat smaller than the professorial ranks. The Student Senate, and the Chancellor and President of the student body ex officio.
3. This
3. The provision that the presiding officers may vote only in case of ties is deleted. The executive Senate of the University is designated to be the secretary of the University and the Faculty Senates and of their deputies.
4. The Chancellor is the presiding officer of the Faculty Senate and the President of the student body that of the Student Senate.
5. The ASC amendments to provide that meetings of the Faculty Senate, the Student Senate, and the Councils should be open to non-members except by a majority vote is incorporated as regards the Senates; it is, however, provided that the meetings of the Councils shall be closed to non-members of their respective Senates except by 2/3 consent.
6. The enumeration of the powers of the University Senate (1, 4) is somewhat revised. The ASC amendment of (111, 4) reserving certain powers to living groups is not incorporated.
the amendment of (111, 4) reserving certain powers to living groups is not incorporated.
7. The ASC amendment of (111, 6) to require signatures of one third of the student body rather than 500 is not incorporated; their amendments of (111, 7) and (11V, 3) regarding vacancies on the Student Senate and University Council, and the method of filling them are
B. Concerning the Executive Committees and Standing Committees on the University Council (VI-IX)
b. Concerning the Executive Committees and Standing Committees on the University Council (VII, 1) 1. The Amendment (VII, 1) providing that there be no ex officio members of the University Senate Executive Committee is incorporated; its amendment reducing the number of Student Senate members from 3 to 2 is not incorporated; nor is its deletion of the provision (VII, 2) for a student vice-chairman.
2. The SC addition to the functions of the University Senate Executive Committee (VII, 3, par. 2) is incorporated—see text.
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3. The University Council's standing committee of Fiscal Affairs (IX, 1) is changed to a standing committee charged with revising the revision of powers and ASC amendment for a committee on Buildings and Improvements).
4. The SL action to reduce the membership of the standing committees of the University Council (1X, 2) from 10-4 to 6-2 is replaced by providing for committees of 7 Faculty Senate and 3 Student Senate members; their deletion of certain specified committee assignments is maintained.
C. Boards and Committees of the Senates (X-XIII)
1. The various Executive Committees' power to change the composition of the standing committees (XI, II, XII, II, XIII, II) is limited; temporary changes can be made only at the request of the committee; the case of standing committees of the University Senate, it must be a unanimous request and permanent changes require unanimous action by the University Senate Executive Committee.
2. University Senate Committees: The SC's cut in student members of the Calendar Committee from 5 to 3 is resolved by providing for 4. The ASC's amendment to increase the student membership of a committee from 3 to 7 is resolved by providing for 4. The ASC amendment providing for a committee's improvements is not incorporated (see the change in the standing committees of the University Senate). The ASC's amendment to add a committee on Off-Campus Housing was altered to provide a slight change in membership and its inclusion among the committees of the Student Senate (XIII, 1 and 2)
3. Faculty Senate Committees: The ASC amendment to add a student member of SENEX to the committee of Tenure and Related Problems is not incorporated. The SC amendment reducing the faculty members of the committee on Scholarly Publications from 15 to 6 is incorporated; but not its deletion of the specification that the student member of that committee be a graduate student.
4. Student Senate Committees (XIII): The Student Court (Sec. 2) is changed slightly to agree with the ASC Constitutional Amendment of last March. A Committee on Off-Campus Housing is added. The Disciplinary Committee is restored to its present status as a University Board. University Boards (XII): Conflicting amendments as to the university board.
D. Concerning Procedures (XV) :
3. Youth Boards (X1): Conflicting amendments as to the membership of the Parking and Traffic Board are resolved by providing for a Board of 4 faculty, 4 students, the Vice-Chancellor for Operations at Campus Police. Minor changes are made with respect to the Disciplinary Board and the Disciplinary Board of Appeals—see text.
1. The amendment section provides that certain Sections may be amended by the Faculty Senate and that certain sections may be amended by the Student Senate while the bulk of them may be amended only as provided in the earlier draft, except that when acting on such an amendment the University Senate must have present a quorum both of the Faculty Senate and of the Student Senate.
2. The interim procedures (Sec. 3) are redrawn to reflect the present state and to provide flexibility — see text.
THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
SENATE CERT
ARTICLE I. UNIVERSITY SENATE: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
action 1. Membership
The University Senate shall be composed of the following university personnel (1) the Chancellor
(2) the Provosts and the Vice-Chancellors.
the members of the Student Senate.
Section 2. Officers
(3) the members of the Faculty Senate, and
(4) the members of the Student Senate.
The Chancellor shall be the presiding officer of the University Senate. In his absence the Provost of the Lawrence Campus shall preside. In the absence of both the Chancellor and the Provost of the Law学院, the Chancellor shall appoint another member of the University Senate to preside. The Executive Secretary of the University shall be the secretary of the University Senate.
Section 3. Meetings and Queries
The University Senate shall meet regularly in the fall and at least twice more in each academic year at such times and places as shall be specified by the University Senate Executive Committee, assemble upon the call of the Chancellor, upon the call of the University Senate Executive Committee or to the University Senate Executive Committee. In response to a petition for a special meeting, the University Senate shall meet within ten days after the petition to the person authorized to receive it at such time and place as shall be specified by the University Senate Executive Committee. An agenda for each meeting, regular or special, shall be sent to all members before the executive Committee. Members shall constitute a quorum to do business. Minutes of all meetings shall be sent to members not late from thirty days after each meeting. Meetings may be closed to non-members by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present and voting.
Section 4. Power
Section 4. Powers
Subject to and in accordance with the control of the Chancellor and the Board of Regents as provided by law, the University Senate is empowered to formulate such rules and regulations as shall be deemed proper for the control and government of such affairs of the University as directly affect the entire University security and to take such steps as it shall deem necessary for their implementation and administration. Affirmation of university which directly affect the entire University community include, but are not limited to, organization and framing and execution of long-range plans, decisions regarding existing or prospective resources, fiscal and economic procedures and policies (such as the requirements for graduation and degrees, the methods of evaluation and examination standards of academic conduct of faculty and students) common to all Schools, class and examination schedules, the calendar of the libraries, financial aid to students, all University activities and events, human relations, and the role of the University in public affairs. Rules and regulations so formulated may be enacted, amended or repealed by the members present at a regular or special meeting when the notice of the meeting states the substantive effect, an amendment, or repeal which is to be considered. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to collect, compile, and distribute rules and regulations, and to keep the members currently supplied with copies of them.
Section 5. Privilege
It shall be the privilege of the University Senate to address itself to the faculties, students and staff, to the Chancellor, and to the Board of Regents on any matter relating to the University and its operation. ARTICLE II. FACULTY SENATE: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
The Faculty Senate shall be composed of the following university personnel:
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Section 1. Membership
(2) the Provosts, the Vice-Chancellors, and the Senior Deans;
(3) those members of the Council.
(1) the Chancellor;
(3) those members of the faculty and of the library staff who possess tenure;
(4) those non-tenured members of the faculty.
(6) the Executive Secretary of the University, the Registrar, the Director of Admissions, and the Administrative Assistant to the Chancellor.
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(5) the Directors of Divisions;
Members of the Faculty Senate who have retired to tenure status and visiting faculty with an academic position equivalent to a full, associate, or assistant professorship may attend and participate in Faculty senate meetings but shall not be entitled to vote. The Faculty Executive Committee designated them as an Faculty Senate membership and also to grant the privilege of voting or non-voting membership to the university personnel as may from time to time hold a position not specifically enumerated in this Section but comparable to a position so enumerated.
Section 2. Officers
and members of the library staff of equivalent rank;
(5) the Directors of Divisions;
The Chancellor shall be the presiding officer of the Faculty Senate. In his absence the Dean of Faculties shall preside. In the absence of both the Chancellor and the Dean of Faculties, the Chancellor shall be the other member of the Faculty Senate to preside. The Executive Secretary of the University shall be the secretary of the Faculty Senate.
Section 3. Members and Actors
Section 3. Meetings and Quorum
The Faculty Senate shall meet regularly in the fall and at least once more in each academic year at such times and places as shall be specified by the Faculty Executive Committee. It will also assemble upon the call of the Chancellor, upon the call of the Faculty Executive Committee, or upon the call of the members of the faculty Senate by petition to the Chancellor or to the Faculty Executive Committee. In response to a petition person authorized to receive it at such time and place as shall be specified by the petition to the Faculty Executive Committee, an affirmative vote, regular or special, shall be sent to all members before each meeting. One-fifth of the members shall be sent a quorum to do business. Minutes of all meetings shall be sent to members not later than thirty days after each meeting may be closed to non-members by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting.
Section 4. Power
research, scholarly publications, admission and transfer requirements, credit for resident and non-resident study, and cooperation with other institutions. Rules and regulations so formulated may be enacted, amended or repealed by a majority vote of the members present at a regular or special meeting when the notice of the meeting states the substance of the enactment, amendment, or repeal which it shall be the duty of the Secretary to collect, compile and codify the rules and regulations, and to keep the members currently supplied with copies of them.
Section 5. Priliume
Subject to and in accordance with the control of the Chancellor and the Board of Regents as provided by law, the Faculty Senate is empowered to formulate such rules and regulations as it shall deem wise and proper for the control and government of such officers of the University and primarily affect the faculty of the University and to take such steps as it shall deem necessary for implementation and administration. Affairs of the University which directly and primarily affect the faculty of the University include, but are not limited to, faculty rights, privileges, and responsibilities.
It shall be the privilege of the Faculty Senate to address itself to the faculties, students and staff, to the Chancellor, and to the Board of Regents on any matter relating to the University and its operation. ARTICLE III. STUDENT SENATE: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
tion 5. Privilege
Section 1. Membership
The Student Senate shall be composed of the following university personnel:
(2) the Vice-President of the student body;
(3) the Vice President of the student body.
(1) Residents of the following organizations:
(2) Association of University Residence Halls.
(b) Pan-Hellenic Association,
(c) Intercommunity Council
(c) Interfraternity Council, (d) All staff
(c) Interfaith Council,
(d) All Scholarship Hall Council.
(4) the Special Representatives to the University Council;
(5) representatives of the student body of each School of the University;
(6) the Dean of Student Affairs, and
(7) the Deans of Men and Women.
Section 2. Officers
The number of representatives which the student body of each school is entitled to elect shall be the number of students attending the total enrollment in the School in the semester of the annual election by two hundred, but shall be even less than two or pursuant to such representation, each College-within-the-College shall be treated as a School, and the remainder of Liberal Arts and Sciences as a School.
Section 2, **Order No.** 106479.
The President of the student body shall be the presiding officer of the Student Senate. In his objection, the President of the student body shall preside. In the absence of both the President and Vice-President of the student body, the President of the student body shall appoint another member of the Student Senate to preside. The Secretary of the Student Executive Committee shall be the secretary of the Student Senate.
Section 3. Meetings and Quorum
The Student Senate shall meet regularly in the last week of April, following the election of its new members, and at least three more times in each academic year at such times and places as shall be specified. A Senate App meeting shall be a joint meeting of the outgoing and incoming members of the Student Senate. The student Senate shall also elect a President of the student body, upon the call of the Student Executive Committee, or upon the call of at least one of the student Senate by petition to the President of the student body or to the Student Executive Committee. The Student Senate shall meet within ten days of the delivery of the petition to the person authorized to receive it, and place as shall be specified the Student Executive Committee. An agenda for each meeting, regular and quorum place as shall be specified by the Student Executive Committee. One-half of the members shall constitute a quorum to do business. Minutes of all meetings shall be sent to members not later than thirty days after each meeting. Meetings may be closed to non-members by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting.
Section
Subject to and in accordance with the control of the Chancellor and the Board of Regents as provided by law, the Student Senate is empowered to formulate such rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary primarily affect the student control and government of such affairs of the University as directly and primarily affect the student take such steps as it shall deem necessary for their implementation and administration. Affairs of the University which directly and principally affect the students of the University include, but are not limited to, student rights, privileges, and responsibilities non-academic conduct of students, student organizations and activities, student publications, and student regulations so formulated may be enacted, amended or repealed by a majority vote of the members present; notice of the meeting states the substance of the enactment, amendment, or repeal to be considered. It shall the duty of the Secretary to collect, compile and codify the rules and regulations, and to keep the members currently supplied with copies of them.
Section 4. Powers
Section 5. Privilege
It shall be the privilege of the Student Senate to address itself to the faculties, students and staff, to the Chief Executive to the Board of Regents on any matter relating to the University and its operation. Section 6. Election
The President and Vice-President of the student body and the representatives to the Student Senate from each School of the University shall be elected each year in the week preceding the spring recess and shall take office immediately upon their election. Candidates for RP
Candidates for President and Vice-President shall, at least thirty days before the first day of the spring access, file with the Secretary of the Student Senate a joint declaration of intention to seek such offices, or write a note upon, as a team in an election at large. In order to be eligible for office, either the candidate must be declared or declaration must be supported by the signatures of at least five hundred members of the student body.
Representatives to the Senate from each School of the University shall be nominated and elected by the student body of the School in accordance with procedures set forth in the Senate, and qualifications to hold office, formulated by that student-faculty committee of the School. The School as its principal organ for student participation in the formulation and application of School policies affecting academic and students affairs, which procedures and qualifications shall be subject to the approval of the Floridas Committee of the Student Senate.
The Elections Committee of the Student Senate shall establish the dates for and administer the foregone negotiations and is empowered to decide disputes arising therefrom, subject to appeal to the Court Student.
Section 7. Term of Office and Vocancies
Members of the Student Senate take office immediately upon their election and shall serve until the election of their successors, except that their term of service shall extend until and include the April 1st meeting of nominating and electing the Special Representatives to the University Council; in particular, whether he enrols as the student body of a School shall continue to serve such as even though he enrols in another School during the event of a vacancy in the office of President of the student body the Vice-President shall assume any other vacancy, in the office of Vice-President shall immediately be filled by the Student Senate and by selection aStudent. A vacancy on the Student Senate in the elected representatives of the student body shall be the first meeting of the Student Senate following the occurrence of the vacancy, by selection by majority vote of the Student Senate following the occurrence of the vacancy, by selection by majority vote of the Student Senate of a member of the School of the University from which the vacancy arose.
Section 1. Membership
ARTICLE IV. UNIVERSITY COUNCIL: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
The University Council shall consist of thirty-nine members elected from the Faculty Senate, ten members elected from the Student Senate, and the Chancellor and the President of the student body, seven officers. It shall include at all times at least one member of the Faculty Senate from each School of the University and from the Libraries.
Section 2. Faculty Senate
Section 2. Faculty Senate Members: Nomination, Election, Term of Office and Vacancies
Nomination for Faculty Senate membership on the Council may be made by petition. A call for nominations by petition shall be issued to the Faculty Senate members by the secretary of the Faculty Senate each year on or before March 1. The call for nominations shall be accompanied by a list of the particular names and those terms of service are to continue and a list of those ineligible for nomination. Each petition must be submitted to the members of the Faculty Senate and must be filed with the secretary of the Faculty Senate by March 13. The nominee must twice as many nominees as there are Council positions to be filled. If the nominations by petition are not approved, or inadequate to meet the representation requirements of Section 1 of this Article, the Faculty Executive must make the additional nominations that are necessary for an adequate ballot. The secretary of the Faculty Senate must write each nominee in writing of his nomination. The names of all nominees shall appear on the ballot and the names of those who by April 1 file with the secretary of the Faculty Senate a letter refusing nomination.
The secretary of the Faculty Senate a letter refusing nomination. By mail ballot in April, but prior to each year, the members of the Faculty Senate shall elect a sufficient number of nominees to fill the Senate positions on the Council that will become vacant on May 1. Each ballot shall indicate the School nominee belongs, and shall be accompanied by a list of the present Faculty Senate members of the Council with their terms. Each Faculty Senate member may cast a total number of votes equal to the number of positions to be filled, but no one may cast more than one vote for any one nominee on the ballot.
The normal method of election shall be in the nominees on the ballot. The most votes received, but to the extent that the representation requirements of Section 1 of this Article are not met by the use of the nominee highest in order from a School or from the Library which would not be represented on the Court, the normal method shall be declared elected in place of the nominee lowest in order who would have been elected by the use of such normal method and whose displacement does not, in turn, result in a failure to meet the representation requirements of Section 1 of this Article.
Members of the Faculty Senate elected to the Council shall take office on May 1 of the year of their term, serve three-year terms, one-third of the elected membership being renewed each year. A member of the Council must be or at least two years on the Council shall be ineligible for re-election at the end of his term but will become eligible for re-election after two years have elapsed from the end of his last year of service.
Vacancies in the Faculty Senate membership on the Council shall be filled by co-option, on the basis of the votes cast in the most recent election to the Council.
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Student Senate Members: Nomination, Election, Term of Office and Vacancies
At its regular joint meeting in the last week of April, the outgoing Student Senate shall nominate and endorse its members the three Special Representatives to the University Council. The method of election shall be the ascending order of most votes received. One Special Representative shall be assigned by the Student Executive Committee to each of the three standing committees of the Council.
for the same meeting, the incoming Student Senate shall nominate and alert from among its members seven vice presidents of the Council. The method of election shall be in the descending order of most votes received.
Members of the Student Senate elected to the Council shall take office on May 1 of the year of their election and shall serve a one-year term. A member of the Student Senate who has served two successive terms on the Council shall be ineligible for re-election to the Council for his second term but shall become eligible for re-election after one year has elapsed from the end of his last term. Chairmen in the Student Senate membership on the Council shall be filled by election by the Strienteed Senate from among its members.
ction 4. Meetings and Quorum
The Council shall normally convene in May, October, December and March of each year. It shall meet at the University Senate Chancellor or by the University Senate Executive Committee. Two-thirds of the membership of the Council will be the committee a quorum to transact business. Meetings of the Council shall be closed to nonmembers of the University Senate except by consent of two-thirds of the Council members present and voting.
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Section 5. Organization
The Chancellor shall serve as the presiding officer at meetings of the Council. In his absence the Chairman designate another member of the Council to preside. The Secretary of the University Senate shall be the unofficial elected to membership in the Council, shall have no vote in its deliberations. The Chairman of the University Senate shall facilitate the Chancellor prepare the agenda of the meetings of the Council, report for the University Senate Executive Committee, and shall facilitate the presentation of the business of the standing Committees to the Council.
Section 6. Functions
ion 6. Functions
The Council shall act in behalf of the University Senate in the performance of its powers, subject
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