AT-LARGE ELECTED FACULTY SENATOR

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

From: Shea Council
Sent: Monday, February 5, 2018 11:31 AM
Subject: Call for At-Large Faculty Senator Nominations

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 (2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2021-2022) commencing April 20, 2018.

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 20, 2018.

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 5, 2018
• Nominations close - February 16, 2018 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 23, 2018
• Voting ends - February 27, 2018 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, 2018.

If you have any questions and/or concerns, please contact Alex Blazer, chair of SCoN, at alex.blazer@gcsu.edu.

Thank you!