Dear Members of the Georgia College Faculty,

 

The GC University Senate is seeking one faculty member to serve as at-large elected faculty senator for a three year term (’16-‘17, ’17-’18, ’18-’19)  commencing April 22, 2016.

At-large Elected Faculty Senator Procedures

Membership of the University Senate includes three elected faculty senator positions designated as at-large elected faculty senator positions representing the entire membership of the Corps of Instruction. Each position is for a three year term with service staggered such that an election for one at-large senator position is required each year.

This year’s election will identify an individual to serve as the at-large elected faculty senator for a three year term commencing April 22, 2016.

Election Procedures:

The election will be coordinated by the Chair of the Subcommittee on Nominations.

1. Call for nominations: Send nominations to senate@gcsu.edu

§  Nominations open - February 1, 2016

§  Nominations close - February 12, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. 

2. Confirmation of nominations

§  Eligibility to serve as an elected faculty senator is confirmed by ScoN.

§  Nominated faculty must accept his or her nomination in order to be placed on the ballot.

3. Voting

§  Eligibility to vote is determined from the Corps of Instruction list informing the most recent apportionment of elected faculty senators to academic units.

§  Voting method: authenticated electronic vote – secret ballot

§  Voting opens - February 17, 2016

§  Voting ends - February 24, 2016 at 5pm

4. Results

§  The candidate receiving the most votes will be declared the At-Large Elected Faculty Senator.

§  In the event of a tie, the winner will be selected through a blind draw.

§  Election Results will be announced to the University Community no later than March 1, 2016.

 

Kind Regards,

Chavonda Mills, Ph.D.

Chair, Subcommittee on Nominations

 

Chavonda Mills Butler, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Department of Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy

Georgia College & State University

310 Herty Hall / CBX 082

TEL: 478.445.0819

EMAIL: chavonda.mills@gcsu.edu