Attachments:
USGFCBylawRevisionsFeb2011_.pdf
Dear Craig & Elizabeth:
I am pleased to report that the revised USG Faculty Council Bylaws (Feb 2011) have been approved by Dr. David Morgan, Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer. Dr. Morgan is the Chancellor’s designee for bylaws approval per BOR Policy 3.2.4.1.
I will remain as the Council’s primary point of contact in our Office, so please have the institutions send the names of their representatives for this year and the selection process information to me at linda.noble@usg.edu. We will need to update the Council’s information on our website (http://www.usg.edu/academic_planning/committees/view/usg_faculty_council/).
If you need anything else please let me know. I look forward to working with you both.
Best,
Linda
******BEGIN USGFC Bylaws Revisions Approved by USGFC members ******************Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:47:41 -0400
To: usgfc@list.gcsu.edu
From: Craig Turner <craig.turner@gcsu.edu>
Subject: USGFC: Voting Results Bylaws Revisions
Colleagues,
The 25 Feb 2011 proposed revisions to the USGFC bylaws have met the threshold for approval by the USGFC. The next step in the revision process is consideration by the Chancellor or his designee as indicated in paragraph two of BOR Policy 3.2.4.1 [See below]
Details of the vote are available here: http://info.gcsu.edu/intranet/univ_senate/USGFC/02-25-11/index.htm#Bylaws_Vote_
Here are the results of the vote on the 25 Feb 2011 proposed revisions demonstrating that there was a majority approval from each tier.
Overall, there are 35 eligible to vote with 25 casting yes votes, 0 casting no votes, and 10 abstentions. The tier voting results are:
Research
4 eligible to vote:
3 yes votes, 0 no votes, 1 abstention
3 of 4 is 75%, a majority
Two year
8 eligible to vote:
5 yes votes, 0 no votes, 3 abstentions
5 of 8 is 62.5%, a majority
Four year
23 eligible to vote:
17 yes votes, 0 no votes, 6 abstentions
17 of 23 is approximately 73.9%, a majority
BoR Policy 3.2.4.1
There shall be a University System of Georgia Faculty Council (USGFC), which shall provide a faculty voice on academic and educational matters and BOR policies related to the profession, including but not limited to tenure and promotion, academic freedom, and post-tenure review. The USGFC shall be mindful and respectful of matters that are more appropriately handled at the institutional level but may make recommendations that have University System level impact or implications.
Membership of the USGFC shall be comprised of one voting representative from each USG institution and that representative must be a member of that institution�s faculty and selected by a process determined by the faculty or faculty body of that institution. A copy of each institution�s process to determine its USGFC representative shall be filed with the Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer of the University System of Georgia. The organization and governance of the USGFC shall be implemented according to policies and procedures established by the membership of the USGFC in the USGFC By-laws in consultation with and approved by the Chancellor or the Chancellor�s designee.
Nothing in this policy or the USGFC By-laws shall supersede the authority and responsibilities of institutional presidents addressed in Policy 2.5 (Presidential Authority and Responsibilities). With respect to matters specific to their institutions, presidents remain the official medium of communication between their institutional faculties and the Chancellor. (BoR Minutes, May 2010)
-Elizabeth Combier, North Georgia College & State University
-Craig Turner, Georgia College & State University******END USGFC Bylaws Revisions Approved by USGFC members ******************