VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #F014

b. Four College Senators from the primary care discipline/department (family medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine, sports medicine, geriatrics, underserved care, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics); one from each campus. c. Four College Senators from the medical specialties discipline/department (emergency medicine, surgery, psychiatry, neurology, radiology); one from each campus. d. New Branch Campuses will be given consideration for representation on the College-wide Faculty Senate with three 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 Senate will elect three College Senators, one from each division as noted above. The new elections will be held no later than the next election date. 5.3 Officers of the College-wide Faculty Senate Officers of the College-wide Faculty Senate will serve for a term of one year with the option of being elected to serve for an additional one-year term (two years total). The Chairs of each Campus Faculty Senate shall serve as Co-Chairs of the College-wide Faculty Senate. The College-wide Faculty Senate will elect a secretary through nomination from any member of the College-wide Faculty Senate and majority vote. a. The Co-Chairs: i. Preside over meetings of the College-wide Faculty Senate. ii. Call the meetings of the College-wide Faculty Senate iii. Set the agenda for meetings of the College-wide Faculty Senate, based upon the requests of the Campus Faculty Senate. iv. Represent the College-wide Faculty Senate on the President’s and Provost’s Council. v. Submit all senate items requesting action, in writing, to the Provost and the President. b. The secretary will: i. Keep minutes and records of all proceedings, including decisions, of the College-wide Faculty Senate. ii. Distribute the approved minutes of College-wide Faculty Senate meetings to both the Provost and the President. c. College-wide Senators will: i. Attend, participate in, and vote at meetings of the College-wide Faculty Senate. ii. Serve on such committees as the College-wide Faculty Senate will designate. iii. Represent the views of their Campus to the College-wide Faculty Senate.

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