To:       School Deans

From:   The Executive Committee of the University Senate

Date:    December 2005

Re:       Election of University Senators with 2006-2008 terms

It is time to consider the election of University Senators within your school.  As School Dean, you are responsible for the disposition of the following:

            (1)    Faculty determine the election procedure for University Senators representing the school

            (2)    The school election procedure is followed. 

                        Note:  University Senate Bylaws require a secret ballot after open nominations.

            (3)    The eligibility requirements to serve as an elected faculty senator are

                    (a)  on the Corps of Instruction list used to determine apportionment

                    (b)  the completion of two years of service at the time (s)he takes office.

            (4)    Eligibility to vote is membership in the Corps of Instruction

and       (5)    an email is sent to ecus@gcsu.edu no later than March 1, 2006 providing the:

                        (a)        election results and

                                    (b)        election procedure used in your school.

We have attached three documents.

(1)  2005-2006 University Senators indicating Term of Service

      http://info.gcsu.edu/intranet/univ_senate/Elections_0607/SenatorTerms_200506.htm

(2)  Relevant Board of Regents policy and University Senate Bylaws

      http://info.gcsu.edu/intranet/univ_senate/Elections_0607/BORP_USB.htm

(3)  The Corps of Instruction List for Election Purposes indicates faculty eligible to vote.  Recall that membership in the Corps of Instruction and the completion of two years of service at the time (s)he takes office are eligibility requirements to be elected as a University Senator.

            http://info.gcsu.edu/intranet/univ_senate/Elections_0607/Corps_of_Instruction_0506.xls