VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

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faculty ideas for the College. The Campus Faculty Assemblies, Campus Faculty Senates, and College-wide Faculty Senate exist to foster a community of mutual respect and cooperation within the College, and to promote an open forum to develop positive methods to communicate matters of faculty concern to VCOM’s administration. 2. OVERVIEW Each VCOM campus shall have a Campus Faculty Assembly and Campus Faculty Senate. The Campus Faculty Assembly exists to provide faculty members the opportunity to freely exchange ideas and concerns. The duties of the Campus Faculty Senate are to vet comments from the faculty assembly and to represent faculty on their campus on matters that affect the campus faculty to the Campus Dean. A College-wide Faculty Senate exists to represent the faculty to the Provost and the President on institution-wide decisions and policies that affect the college faculty. 3. CAMPUS FACULTY ASSEMBLY The Campus Faculty Assembly exists to provide faculty members the opportunity to freely exchange ideas and concerns. 3.1 Membership of the Campus Faculty Assembly All contracted faculty members (full-time or part-time) at the level of Instructor or greater constitute the Faculty Assembly on each campus. VCOM’s officers and senior administrators (President, Provost, Campus Deans, Vice Presidents, Vice Provosts, and Associate Deans) are not considered members of the Faculty Assembly. 3.2 Meetings of the Campus Faculty Assembly The Campus Faculty Assembly meets a minimum of twice an academic year (fall and spring). Meetings may be called by the Chair of the Campus Faculty Senate or Campus Dean. The Provost and President should be invited to attend the meeting. a. In the case where the Campus Dean calls the meeting, the Campus Dean will set the agenda for the meeting. When the Chair of the Campus Faculty Senate calls the meeting, the Chair will set the agenda. b. The Chair of the Campus Faculty Senate will preside over the meetings of the Faculty Assembly on each campus. c. Any member of the Campus Faculty Assembly, Campus Faculty Senate or administration may suggest agenda items for each meeting. d. The Campus Dean will generally address the Campus Faculty Assembly at the beginning of each meeting.

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