University Senate Bylaws and Gov

USB&GCC Members,

Our scheduled meeting for review of progress on US Bylaws revisions is Wednesday, October 11, in Kilpatrick 221 at 12:30 pm. Please bring a copy of the Shared Governance Table with you to the meeting. Thank you.

Tentative Agenda

Review draft of proposed committee structure
Review Shared Governance Table to determine if further guidance or feedback is needed by the Drafting Committee
Establish meeting schedule for full committee

Shared Governance Table available on the USBGCC site:

http://info.gcsu.edu/intranet/univ_senate/USBGCC/CommitteesD3_09-13-06.htm

From the Executive Committee of the University Senate -- Definition of Policy

DRAFT: A policy is a statement that governs the conduct of the University Community
or a general principle that guides University affairs.

II.Section1.A.1. The University Senate shall consist of the President; two (2) students appointed or elected by the Student Government Association in accordance with its Bylaws; four (4) staff members appointed or elected by the GCSU Staff Council in accordance with its Bylaws; six (6) additional faculty, staff, students, and/or administrative officers appointed by the President after consultation with the Executive Committee of the University Senate; and thirty-six (36) elected faculty members. Elected faculty representation shall be set at a fixed number of thirty-six (36) members that shall always provide for a three-quarter majority of voting members in the University Senate. The six (6) appointed members from the faculty, staff, students, and/or administrative officers shall be appointed annually by the President. The University Senate shall elect a Presiding Officer at the first regular meeting in each academic year, who shall serve until the election of his or her successor.