Article V - Meetings
SECTION 1
The presiding officer shall ensure regular and orderly meetings at least twice each semester of the academic year. Meeting modality should allow for the participation of all faculty.
SECTION 2
Special meetings shall be called at any time by the presiding officer at the request of the president of the College. Special meetings may be called at any time by any standing committee of the academic faculty or by written petition of a simple majority of the academic faculty in communication with the president of the College. The presiding officer is required to convene the special faculty meeting within 10 business days under such circumstances.
SECTION 3
Agendas and related attachments shall be distributed five business days prior to the scheduled faculty meeting.
SECTION 4
A quorum for a faculty meeting shall be 50 percent of the current membership. All proposals and motions, other than bylaws, require a simple majority vote. Acceptable forms of voting include face-to-face, written ballot, and/or electronic ballots, at the discretion of the presiding officer.
SECTION 5
Motions or proposals concerning new business shall be placed on the agenda at the previous meeting or distributed in writing to the membership. A motion or proposal concerning new business may be placed on the agenda by an appropriate faculty committee member or the provost, provided a copy of the motion or proposal has been distributed to each member at least five business days prior to the scheduled meeting at which it is to be considered. A motion or proposal concerning new business may be placed on the agenda by the consent of two-thirds of the membership present. Should the faculty be unable to vote on motions concerning curricular changes due to a lack of a quorum for two consecutive faculty meetings, the Curriculum Committee can elect to forward all pending curricular motions to the provost and president for further action.