VCOM Faculty Handbook

on the Campus Faculty Senate is determined as follows:

a. Three Campus Senators from the biomedical sciences discipline/department. b. Two Campus Senators from the primary care discipline/department (family medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine, sports medicine, geriatrics, underserved care, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics). c. Two Campus Senators from the medical specialties discipline/department (emergency medicine, surgery, psychiatry, neurology, radiology). d. Campus Faculty Senates of New Branch Campuses will be represented by seven, at-large, full time faculty members until equal representation amongst the three divisions listed above is possible (usually within the 2nd or 3rd year of operation). When mature, the Campus Faculty Assembly will elect seven Campus Senators from each division as noted above. The new elections will be held no later than the next election date. Officers of the Campus Faculty Senate Each Campus Faculty Senate will elect a Chair, Chair-elect, and secretary as officers for a one-year term with the option of being elected to serve for an additional one-year term (two years total). Any member of the Campus Faculty Senate may make nominations. A majority vote of all Campus Senators is needed to elect the officers. The outgoing Chair, if not a continuing member of the Campus Faculty Senate, will serve as an ex-officio member for one year. a. The Chair will: i. Preside over meetings of the Campus Faculty Assembly and meetings of the Campus Faculty Senate. ii. Call the meetings of the Campus Faculty Assembly and Campus Faculty Senate. iii. Set the agenda for meetings of the Campus Faculty Assembly and Campus Faculty Senate, with input from the Campus Faculty Assembly. iv. Represent the Campus Faculty Senate on the Dean’s Council. v. Submit all Campus Faculty Senate items requesting action, in writing, to the Campus Dean. vi. Represent their campus faculty on the College-wide Faculty Senate. i. Assume the office of Chair when the existing Chair's term expires. ii. Assume the office of Chair in the event of the Chair's absence, resignation, or removal from office. iii. Preside over Campus Faculty Senate meetings in the absence of the Chair. vi. Represent their campus faculty on the College-wide Faculty Senate. c. The secretary will: i. Keep minutes and records of all proceedings, including decisions, of the Campus Faculty Senate. ii. Distribute the approved minutes of Campus Faculty Senate meetings to the Campus Dean. b. The Chair-elect will:

d. Campus Senators will:

i. Attend, participate in, and vote at meetings of the Campus Faculty Senate. ii. Represent the views of their division to the Campus Faculty Senate. iii. Make the Campus Faculty Senate actions and views known to their respective divisions.

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