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1: Policy Recommendations |
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The University Council shall receive reports or recommendations from appropriate subunits or an assignment from the President of the University to review and recommend new policies or changes in existing policies on various matters of concern to the University community. Reports, recommendations and/or assignments may be in the areas of University-wide policies; such as promotion, tenure, leave, records, and grievances; academic affairs such as new degree proposals, grading and curriculum, curricula plans and policies regarding reorganization, reduction or termination of programs; issues affecting the quality of student life; matters affecting the conduct, climate and support of scholarly activity; and planning of facilities and programs in pursuit of University goals and objectives. Upon review by the appropriate committee of the University Council, the Council shall formulate, deliberate, and vote on final recommendations to the President of the University. |
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In performing its function, the University Council may initiate discussion and review recommendations and reports from other sources. Issues considered by the University Council shall be comprehensive in nature, entailing broad policy or governance principles. In order to ensure that the various University constituencies have adequate time to provide feedback to University Council on proposed policies, and other matters of concern, the Council will, except in emergency situations, ensure the Faculty Senate, the MCV Campus Student Government Association, the Monroe Park Campus Student Government Association, and the Staff Senate receive copies of pertinent reports, policies, and other matters of concern at least one (1) month before Council issues any recommendations on matters of major University concern. Recommendations of the Council shall be transmitted directly to the President of the University. |
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2: School Governance |
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The University Council shall ensure that school governance bylaws have been developed and adopted by each school. The nature of the school governance structure shall be left to the individual school. |
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The Committee on Faculty Affairs shall regularly review the governance structure of each school in order to ensure that there is representative governance in each school. |
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Representative governance shall be defined as the right of participation in the school or college's governance structure by all full-time faculty members (including tenure and non-tenure track) who hold appointments or joint appointments in that school or college. Participation includes the right to discuss on the floor and vote on all matters coming before meetings. Part-time faculty members should have the prerogative to take part in meetings of the faculty. Voting privileges for part-time faculty should be decided by each school or college. |
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