BY-LAWS OF THE FACULTY SENATE
OF
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
Contents
BY-LAW I. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................ 1
BY-LAW II. PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS....................................................................................... 1
BY-LAW III. MEETINGS ................................................................................................................... 1
Item a. Regular Meetings......................................................................................... 1
Item b. Special Meetings ......................................................................................... 1
Item c. Emergency Meetings .................................................................................. 1
Item d. Notification and Agenda ............................................................................. 2
Item e. Presiding Officer and Rules of Order ......................................................... 2
Item f. Order of Business - Regular Meetings ........................................................ 2
Item g. Introduction of a Motion with Respect to New Business ............................. 2
Item h. Order of Business - Special Meetings and Emergency Meetings ............... 3
Item i. Reports, Motions, and Amendments ............................................................ 3
Item j. Procedure of Voting ..................................................................................... 3
Item k. Minutes ........................................................................................................ 3
Item l. Quorum......................................................................................................... 3
BY-LAW IV. MEMBERSHIP AND PRIVILEGE OF ATTENDANCE .................................................. 3
Item a. Voting Membership...................................................................................... 3
Item b. Date of Annual Designation of Elected Faculty Members ........................... 3
Item c. Non-Attendance of Members at Meetings ................................................... 3
Item d. Student Membership.................................................................................... 3
Item e. Privilege of Attendance ............................................................................... 4
BY-LAW V. OFFICERS...................................................................................................................... 4
Item a. Chair, Chair-elect, Vice Chair and Past Chair ............................................. 4
Item b. Secretary...................................................................................................... 4
Item c. Parliamentarian ........................................................................................... 5
BY-LAW VI. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION OF THE CHAIR-ELECT............................................. 5
BY-LAW VII. COMMITTEES ............................................................................................................. 5
Item a. General Provisions with Respect to Committees of the Faculty Senate ..... 5
Item b. Executive Committee .................................................................................. 5
Item c. Nominating Committee ............................................................................... 6
Item d. Budget Committee ...................................................................................... 6
Item e. Committee on Faculty Personnel ................................................................ 7
Item f. Committee on Research .............................................................................. 7
Item g. Committee on Graduate Studies ................................................................. 8
Item h. Committee on Faculty Compensation ......................................................... 8
Item i. Committee on the University Libraries ......................................................... 8
Item j. Committee on Information Resources ......................................................... 9
Item k. Committee on Women Faculty ................................................................... 9
Item l. Committee on Minority Affairs ...................................................................... 10
Item m. Committee on By-laws................................................................................ 10
Item n. Additional Committees ................................................................................ 11
BY-LAW VIII. MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE .............. 11
BY-LAW IX. PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAM
CHANGES ........................................................................................................... 11
BY-LAW X. FACULTY SENATE POLICY WITH RESPECT TO APPROVAL OF
BY-LAWS OF CONSTITUENT FACULTIES ................................................................................ 11
BY-LAW XI. AMENDMENT ............................................................................................................... 12
Approved by the Faculty Senate
October 4, 1977
Amended May 16, 1978
Amended October 24, 1979
Amended April 17, 1980
Amended May 12, 1981
Amended May 11, 1987
Amended April 19, 1989
Amended March 26, 1991
Amended May 8, 1991
Amended September 22, 1993
Amended December 16, 1994
Amended February 21, 1995
Amended May 1, 1996
Amended February 13, 1997
Amended March 23, 1998
Amended March 27, 2001
Amended September 23, 2002
Amended February 22, 2004
Amended January 25, 2005
Amended April 27, 2006
BY-LAWS OF THE FACULTY SENATE
OF
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
These By-laws, in conjunction with the Constitution of the University Faculty, shall constitute the
rules and regulations governing the conduct and procedures of the Faculty Senate in the performance of
its duties, as authorized and directed by the aforesaid Constitution.
BY-LAW I. DEFINITIONS
Selected terms appearing in these By-laws are employed with the following intent as to their
definitions:
President. The President of the University.
Constitution. The Constitution of the University Faculty, as amended.
Chair. The Chair of the Faculty Senate.
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate.
Secretary. The Secretary of the University Faculty and of the Faculty Senate.
Vice Chair. The Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate.
Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee of the Faculty Senate.
Voting Members of the University Faculty. All persons holding full-time academic appointments
at the ranks of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Senior Instructor, and Instructor in the
constituent faculties of Case Western Reserve University as defined in the Constitution of the University
Faculty, Article I, Section A.
BY-LAW II. PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS
The purpose and functions of the Faculty Senate shall be as provided in the Constitution, Article
V, Section A.
BY-LAW III. MEETINGS
Item a. Regular Meetings.
Pursuant to the Constitution, Article V, Section B, during each academic year the Faculty Senate shall
hold at least three regular meetings within the period from September to December, inclusive, and at
least three within the period from January to May, inclusive. The period between any two successive
regular meetings shall not normally be less than approximately one month. The dates of regular
meetings shall be determined by the Executive Committee in consultation with the Secretary.
Item b. Special Meetings.
Special meetings of the Faculty Senate may be called by the President, by the Chair, by majority vote of
the Executive Committee, or upon written petition, stating the purpose of the proposed meeting and
signed by not less than twenty percent of the membership of the Faculty Senate. Such petition shall be
delivered to the Secretary who shall certify it to the Chair, who, in turn, shall call the special meeting.
Item c. Emergency Meetings.
An emergency meeting of the Faculty Senate may be called by the President, by the Chair, or by the
Executive Committee.
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Item d. Notification and Agenda.
1) The Chair, or, on the Chair's designation, the Secretary shall notify each member of the Faculty
Senate and those non-members who have the privilege of attending at least two weeks before each regular and special meeting. Such notification shall be in writing and shall specify the time and place of the meeting.
2) At least seven days before each regular and special meeting, the agenda of the meeting shall be distributed to all members of the Faculty Senate, to a deputy appointed by the Provost and Deans, and, in addition, to those non-members of the Faculty Senate who have the privilege of attending and who, in response to the aforesaid notification, have communicated to the Secretary their intention of attending.
3) Notification of each emergency meeting shall be directed to each member of the Faculty Senate in advance of the meeting.
Item e. Presiding Officer and Rules of Order.
The Chair, or, in the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair, or in the absence of both the Chair and the
Vice Chair, a member of the Executive Committee designated by the President, shall preside at all
meetings of the Faculty Senate. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the latest edition of
Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, excepting as otherwise specified in the Constitution or in these
By-Laws.
Item f. Order of Business - Regular Meetings.
The order of business at all regular meetings of the Faculty Senate shall be as follows:
1) Reading, correction, if necessary, and adoption of the minutes of the previous regular meeting and special meetings, if any.
2) Resolutions in memoriam.
3) Introduction of new members of the Faculty Senate.
4) Announcements.
5) Report of the Executive Committee.
6) Reports of other standing committees.
7) Reports of special committees.
8) Consideration of unfinished business.
9) Consideration of new business.
Item g. Introduction of a Motion with Respect to New Business.
A member of the Faculty Senate may introduce a motion with respect to new business at any regular
meeting by placing a copy of such motion with the Secretary at least ten days before the meeting for
inclusion in the agenda. In accordance with the Constitution, Article VI, Section A, Paragraph 3, such
inclusion shall not require approval by the Executive Committee.
At any regular meeting, a member of the Faculty Senate may introduce a motion with respect to new
business which has not been included in the agenda, provided, however, that a vote of at least a two-thirds majority of the voting members present shall be required to validate such a motion as in order for
consideration and possible action at that meeting.
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Item h. Order of Business - Special Meetings and Emergency Meetings.
The order of business at any special meeting or any emergency meeting shall be only the consideration
of the matter or matters for which the meeting shall have been called.
Item i. Reports, Motions, and Amendments to be Reduced to Writing.
All committee reports at all meetings shall be submitted to the Faculty Senate in writing. All motions
introduced at all meetings, in addition to amendments thereto, shall be reduced to writing before a vote is
taken.
Item j. Procedure of Voting.
Voting at all meetings of the Faculty Senate shall be only by voice, by a show of hands, by division of the
assembly, or by secret ballot excepting, however, that upon demand by not less than eight of the voting
members present, a roll-call vote shall be required; and, with respect to such roll-call vote, an entry shall
be made in the minutes of the names of all voting in the affirmative, of the names of all voting in the
negative, and of the names of all present but abstaining.
Item k. Minutes.
The Secretary shall prepare and keep the minutes of each meeting; submit a draft of the minutes to the
Chair for review; and, prior to the next meeting, distribute a copy, with such comment as the Chair may
append, to each member of the Faculty Senate and to such non-members who have the privilege of
attending as may so request.
Item l. Quorum.
At any meeting of the Faculty Senate, fifty percent of the voting membership shall constitute a quorum.
BY-LAW IV. MEMBERSHIP AND PRIVILEGE OF ATTENDANCE
Item a. Voting Membership.
The voting membership of the Faculty Senate shall be as provided in the Constitution, Article V, Sections
C and F.
Item b. Date of Annual Designation of Elected Faculty Members.
Pursuant to the Constitution, Article V, Section F, Paragraph 2, the closing date each year for receipt by
the Secretary of the names of the members of each constituent faculty newly elected to voting
membership in the Faculty Senate shall be March 1.
Item c. Non-Attendance of Members at Meetings.
The Secretary shall keep a cumulative record of attendance at meetings of the Faculty Senate and, in
March each year, shall submit to the Executive Committee the names of those elected faculty members of
the Faculty Senate who have been absent from more than one-half of all regular and special meetings
within the current academic year. Upon receipt of such report, the Chair shall designate a member of the
Executive Committee to inquire of each member so listed as to the member's desire to continue
membership in the Faculty Senate for the remainder of the term.
Item d. Student Membership.
1) Pursuant to the Constitution, Article V, Section C, student senators elected for one-year terms
shall begin the day following their election. A student senator may serve on the Faculty Senate
for no longer than three consecutive years.
2) Procedures for the election of student senators shall be as follows:
a. Undergraduate. Each year, the Secretary shall request the Vice President of Student
Affairs to solicit letters of undergraduate student candidacy for membership for the following
year by media available to all undergraduate students in the University, to administer a
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referendum for the election of one of the candidates so identified, to conduct a runoff election
in the event of a tie vote, and to report to the Secretary the name of the undergraduate
student so elected not later than May 1.
b. Graduate. Each year the Secretary shall request the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
to initiate and administer the selection by the Graduate Student Senate of a graduate student
to serve as a member of the Faculty Senate for the following year, and to report to the
Secretary the name of the graduate student so selected not later than May 1.
c. Professional School. Student representation on the Faculty Senate from the professional
schools shall be by rotation among the respective schools, such rotation to be in the order of
the respective dates of founding of the individual schools. Each year, the Secretary shall
request the Dean or Provost of the professional school to be so represented the following
year to initiate and administer an election by the student body of that school and to report to
the Secretary the name of the professional school student so elected not later than May 1.
d. In the event that a student chosen for membership in the Faculty Senate in any of the above
three categories should not return to school in the autumn semester or in any other respect
be unable or unavailable to serve, the Secretary shall request the appropriate administrative
officer of those named previously in this item to initiate and administer a second selection by
the procedure specified.
Item e. Privilege of Attendance.
The privilege of attendance by non-members at meetings of the Faculty Senate shall be as provided in
the Constitution, Article V, Section D, excepting, however, that, in addition to those therein specified, each
of the following persons may designate an alternate to attend without vote and participate in the
discussion:
1) the deputy designated by the President for membership in the Faculty Senate as provided in the Constitution, Article V, Section C.
2) the Secretary of the University Faculty and of the Faculty Senate.
3) any Provost or Dean.
BY-LAW V. OFFICERS
Item a. Chair, Chair-elect/Vice Chair and Past-Chair
1) The Faculty Senate shall elect annually from among the associate professors and professors of
the University Faculty a Chair-elect, who shall serve as Vice Chair during his or her first year of
office and shall become Chair of the Faculty Senate during his or her second year in office and
Past Chair in the third year. If not already an elected member of the Faculty Senate, the Vice
Chair, the Chair, and the Past Chair shall be voting members of the Faculty Senate by virtue of
office.
2) In the event of a vacancy in the Chair prior to the expiration of an incumbent's one-year term, the Vice Chair shall become the Chair for the remainder of the year.
Item b. Secretary.
As provided in the Constitution, Article II, Section C, the Secretary of the University Faculty shall serve ex
officio as Secretary of the Faculty Senate.
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Item c. Parliamentarian.
Upon assuming office, the Chair shall appoint a Parliamentarian to serve at the pleasure of the Chair.
The parliamentarian shall advise the Chair as to rules of order.
BY-LAW VI. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION OF THE CHAIR-ELECT.
1) Each year the Nominating Committee shall nominate two candidates for Chair-elect for the
coming year and shall report these nominations to the Secretary not later than March 1. The
Secretary shall thereupon notify all members of the Faculty Senate of these nominations by mail.
Within three weeks thereafter, an additional nominee, or nominees, for the office may be entered
in candidacy by written petition signed by not less than ten percent of the members of the Faculty
Senate with respect to each such nominee, and submitted to the Secretary, providing, however,
that each such nominee by petition shall have stated in writing to the Secretary acceptance of the
nomination.
2) Following the close of the period for nominations by petition, the Secretary shall submit by mail, to each voting member of the Faculty Senate, a ballot listing the names of the nominees, to be
marked and returned within two weeks.
The nominee receiving the majority of votes cast shall be declared elected. In the event no one
nominee receives a majority of the votes cast, a second ballot bearing the names of the two
nominees who have received the largest numbers of votes shall be distributed for run-off election.
In the event of a tie vote of such character as to foreclose the second ballot procedure or of a tie
vote on the second ballot, such tie shall be resolved by the Executive Committee.
BY-LAW VII. COMMITTEES
Item a. General Provisions with Respect to Committees of the Faculty Senate.
1) The chair of each standing and ad hoc committee of the Faculty Senate, if a member of the
University Faculty and not otherwise a member of the Faculty Senate, shall be a voting member
of the Faculty Senate for the duration of the term of office, as provided in the Constitution, Article
V, Section C.
2) The term of membership of all newly elected members of standing committees shall begin on the day following Commencement Day each year.
3) Any standing committee of the Faculty Senate may establish subcommittees and appoint
members of such subcommittees, provided, however, that the establishment of any standing
subcommittee shall be subject to approval by the Faculty Senate. The membership of any
subcommittee need not be confined to members of the parent committee.
4) With respect to standing committees with overlapping terms of membership, the respective terms of individual members comprising the initial membership of such committees shall be determined by lot.
Item b. Executive Committee.
The membership and functions of the Executive Committee shall be as provided in the Constitution,
Article VI, Section A, excepting that, in addition to the functions therein specified, the Executive
Committee shall also assume the following responsibilities:
1) Each year the Executive Committee, in consultation with the Secretary, shall determine the dates of regular meetings of the Faculty Senate as specified in By-law III, Item a.
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2) The Executive Committee shall select the chair of each standing and ad hoc committee from
among the faculty members of each respective committee.
3) Upon request by the chair of any standing committee, the Executive Committee shall submit to
that standing committee a written statement clarifying the responsibilities of the standing
committee, subject to the provisions of the Constitution and of these By-laws; and the Executive
Committee may submit such a statement to any standing committee on its own initiative.
4) The Executive Committee shall be responsible for identifying existing or emerging issues affecting the nature and scholarly effectiveness of the University, including all proposed changes in the organizational structure of the University falling within the scope of Article III, Section B, and
Article V, Section A, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of the University Faculty. The Executive
Committee shall take suitable and timely action with respect to all such issues, including, as
appropriate, their placement on the agenda of the Faculty Senate.
The Executive Committee shall take the initiative in periodically exploring with the President plans
and projects affecting the Faculty and the University and shall assume full responsibility for bringing to the
attention of the Faculty Senate all issues which, in the Committee's judgment, affect the vital interests of
the Faculty and involve the nature and direction of the University.
Item c. Nominating Committee.
The membership and functions of the Nominating Committee shall be as provided in the Constitution,
Article VI, Section B, subject, however, to the following provisions:
1) Pursuant to the Constitution, Article VI, Section B, the annual designation of members of the
Nominating Committee for the following year shall be made not later than May 1; and the term of
membership on the Nominating Committee shall begin on the day following Commencement Day.
2) Each year, the Nominating Committee shall submit to the Faculty Senate nominations for
membership in standing committees for the following year not later than April 1; and the term of
membership of all elected members of standing committees shall begin on the day following
Commencement Day.
3) In the selection of nominees for membership on each standing committee of the Faculty Senate,
the Nominating Committee shall consult with the incumbent Chair of the committee for which
nominees are being selected.
Item d. Budget Committee.
1) The membership and functions of the Senate Budget Committee shall be as provided in the
Constitution, Article VI, Section C.
2) The Chair of the Senate Budget Committee shall request the President to designate a deputy to
sit with the Committee regularly and participate in its deliberations. In fulfillment of the functions
of the Senate Budget Committee specified in the Constitution, Article VI, Section C, Paragraph 3,
the Senate Budget Committee may request the President, or such deputy as the President may
designate, to report directly to the Faculty Senate with respect to budgetary matters.
3) An elected faculty member of the Budget Committee may serve for a maximum of two
immediately successive three-year terms and thereafter shall be eligible for re-election to the
Committee only after the lapse of at least one year following the expiration of a continuous six-year period of service.
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Item e. Committee on Faculty Personnel.
1) The Committee on Faculty Personnel shall consist of a deputy designated by the President, a
member of the Committee on Faculty Compensation elected by that committee to serve ex officio,
the Faculty Diversity Officer to serve ex officio,and nine voting members of the University Faculty
elected by the Faculty Senate. The term of membership on the Committee on Faculty Personnel
shall be three years; three members shall be elected each year. Each elected member shall be
eligible for re-election only after the lapse of at least one year following the expiration of two
consecutive three-year terms of membership.
2) The Committee on Faculty Personnel shall review faculty personnel policies and procedures,
including those having to do with appointment, reappointment, promotion, tenure, and retirement
and shall recommend to the Faculty Senate as to desirable changes in these policies and
procedures.
3) At least once during each academic year, the Committee on Faculty Personnel, or one of its
subcommittees, shall discuss with the Provost or Dean of each constituent faculty the personnel
policies and procedures of that faculty. Each year the Committee shall request of the chief
academic officer of the University a report on personnel actions in the categories designated in
Paragraph (2) of this item.
Item f. Committee on Research.
1) The Committee on Research shall consist of the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, ex
officio, the Vice President for Research and Technology Management, ex officio, nine voting
members of the University Faculty elected by the Faculty Senate, three student members elected
by the Graduate Student Senate, and one postdoctoral scholar/fellow elected by the Post Doctoral
Researchers Association. The term of membership on the Committee on Research shall be three
years for faculty members and one year for student and postdoctoral scholar/fellow members.
Each elected faculty member shall be eligible for re-election only after the lapse of at least one
year following the expiration of two consecutive three year terms of membership. The terms of
student and postdoctoral scholar/fellow members shall begin immediately upon their election to the Committee at the first regular meeting of the Faculty Senate subsequent to Commencement each year. Student and postdoctoral scholar/fellowmembers shall be eligible for re-election annually.
2) No more than two of the nine faculty members of the Committee on Research shall be chosen
from any one constituent faculty.
3) The Committee on Research shall participate in the initiation and formulation of University policies bearing directly on academic research encompassing all disciplines and shall direct such
participation towards facilitation of the performance of high quality research. The Committee shall
devote special attention to the policies and regulations deriving from sponsoring agencies
providing funding from sources outside the University and shall direct its attention to the
maintenance of a proper balance between the recognition and fulfillment of obligations assumed
in the acceptance of outside funding and the retention of academic freedom in the pursuit of
appropriate research initiatives.
4) The Committee on Research shall monitor the implementation of existing research policy to
determine status and adequacy. Categories of interest to the Committee shall include, but not be
limited to, research involving human subjects, animal experimentation, inventions and patents,
copyrights, computer resources, and biohazards. The Committee shall request regular annual
reports from such administrative committees as specifically deal with these and other categories
within the Committee's purview and shall maintain accurate and timely information with respect to
these categories. The Committee shall participate in an advisory capacity in the selection of
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qualified members to serve on either faculty or administrative committees dealing with the
research-related categories within its purview.
Item g. Committee on Graduate Studies.
1) Membership and terms of service of the Committee on Graduate Studies shall be as provided in the Constitution, Article VI, Section D, providing, however, that each elected faculty member of
the Committee shall be eligible for re-election only after the lapse of at least one year following
the expiration of two consecutive three-year terms of membership. The terms of graduate
student members shall begin immediately upon their election to committee membership at the
first regular meeting of the Faculty Senate subsequent to Commencement each year. Graduate
student members shall be eligible for re-election annually.
2) No more than two of the nine faculty members of the Committee on Graduate Studies shall be
chosen from any one constituent faculty.
Item h. Committee on Faculty Compensation.
1) The Committee on Faculty Compensation shall consist of the Chief Finance and Administrative
Officer or a designated deputy, the Provost or a designated deputy, and nine voting members of
the University Faculty elected by the Faculty Senate. The term of membership on the Committee
on Faculty Compensation shall be three years; three members shall be elected each year. Each
elected faculty member of the Committee shall be eligible for re-election only after the lapse of at
least one year following the expiration of two consecutive three-year terms of membership. The
Chair of the Committee on Faculty Compensation shall serve ex officio as a member of the
Budget Committee, and one faculty member from the Committee on Faculty Compensation shall
be elected by the Committee to serve ex officio on the Committee on Faculty Personnel. These
two members of the Committee on Faculty Compensation shall bring to the attention of the
Budget Committee and the Committee on Faculty Personnel developments concerning faculty
salaries and fringe benefits.
2) The Committee on Faculty Compensation shall consult with and advise the university
administration and Board of Trustees on the formation and review of university policies and
procedures concerning faculty salaries and fringe benefits. The responsibilities of the committee
shall include: consultation with the university administration regarding fringe benefits and the
annual allocation of funds available for faculty salaries and raises, an annual review of the
guidelines and policies for faculty compensation for each school and college considering issues
of comparability in policies across units, review of the implementation of those guidelines and
policies at each school and college, competitive analyses of faculty salaries and fringe benefits in
peer universities nationwide, the effect of current salaries and fringe benefits on the ability of the
university to attract and retain top faculty, and other matters of policy and equity brought to its
attention by the faculty or administration. The faculty members of the Committee on Faculty
Compensation shall serve as the faculty representatives on any university committee on faculty
fringe benefits or compensation.
3) The faculty members of the Committee on Faculty Compensation shall report to the Faculty
Senate on its activities at least once during each semester of the academic year.
Item i. Committee on the University Libraries.
1) The Committee on the University Libraries shall consist of the Vice President for Information
Technology Services, the University Librarian, the Director of the Cleveland Health Sciences
Library, the Director of the Library of the School of Law, and Director of the Library of the Mandel
School for Applied Social Sciences, ex officiis; three members from the faculty of the College of
Arts and Sciences; one member each from the faculties of the Mandel School of Applied Social
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Sciences, The Case School of Engineering, the School of Law, and the Weatherhead School of
Management; one each from the faculties of the schools of Dental Medicine, Medicine, and Nursing; one additional member of the University Undergraduate Faculty; and one undergraduate student elected by the Undergraduate Student Government, one graduate student elected by the
Graduate Student Senate, and one postdoctoral scholar/fellow elected by the Post Doctoral
Researchers Association. The nine faculty members shall be elected by the Faculty Senate. The
term of membership for faculty on the Committee on the University Libraries shall be three years;
three members shall be elected each year. Each elected faculty member of the Committee shall
be eligible for re-election only after the lapse of at least one year following the expiration of two
consecutive three-year terms of membership. The term of membership for student and postdoctoral scholar/fellow members shall be one year, beginning immediately upon their election to the Committee at the first regular meeting of the Faculty Senate subsequent to Commencement each year. Student and postdoctoral scholar/fellow members shall be eligible for re-election annually. The Chair or the designee of the Committee on Information Resources shall sit ex officio on the Committee on
University Libraries, and the Chair or the designee of the Committee on University Libraries shall
sit ex officio on the Committee on Information Resources.
2) The Committee on the University Libraries shall advise the University Librarian and the University administration on policies and procedures relating to the operations, facilities, and budget of the University Libraries. The Committee shall report regularly to the Senate, with recommendations as appropriate.
Item j. Committee on Information Resources.
1) Resources, ex officiis; nine voting members of the University Faculty elected by the Faculty
Senate, no more than two from each constituent faculty; and one undergraduate student elected
by the Undergraduate Student Government, one graduate student elected by the Graduate
Student Senate, and one postdoctoral scholar/fellow elected by the Post Doctoral Researcher
Association. The term of membership for faculty on the Committee on Information Resources
shall be three years; three members shall be elected each year. Each elected faculty member of
the Committee shall be eligible for re-election only after the lapse of at least one year following
the expiration of two consecutive three-year terms of membership. The term of membership for
student and postdoctoral scholar/fellow members shall be one year, beginning immediately upon
their election to the Committee at the first regular meeting of the Faculty Senate subsequent to
Commencement each year. Student and postdoctoral scholar/fellow members shall be eligible for
re-elect 1) The Committee on Information Resources shall consist of the Provost or designated deputy, the Vice President for Information Technology Services, the University Librarian, and the Chair of the University Undergraduate Faculty Committee on Academic Computing and Information ion annually. The Chair or the designee of the Committee on University Libraries shall sit ex officio on the Committee on Information Resources and the Chair, or the designee of the
Committee on Information Resources shall sit ex officio on the Committee on University Libraries.
2) The Committee on Information Resources shall advise the Vice President for Information
Technology Services and the University Administration on policies and procedures relating to the
development, operation, and budget of the University Information Services. These services
include central information storage and processing facilities, the University communication
network, and instructional media.
3) The Committee shall report to the Faculty Senate at least once each year.
Item k. Committee on Women Faculty.
1) The committee shall consist of nine faculty members elected by the Faculty Senate. No more
than two members shall be from any one constituent faculty. Each member shall be eligible for
election only after the lapse of at least one year following the expiration of two consecutive three-
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year terms of membership. The committee shall have as ex officio members the provost or a
designee, the director of the Center for Women, the chairs of the Minority Affairs Committee,
Women Faculty of the School of Medicine, and the University Advisory Council on Women or
their designees, and others as shall be determined by the elected members of the committee.
2) The Faculty Senate Executive Committee shall appoint a chair of the Committee on Women
Faculty.
3) The committee shall: participate in the initiation and formulation of university policies and
procedures bearing on recruitment, retention, promotion, compensation, and quality of life of
women faculty; monitor issues bearing on these matters; and make recommendations to the
Faculty Senate as to desirable changes in these policies and procedures.
4) The committee shall report to the Faculty Senate at least once during each academic year.
Item l. Committee on Minority Affairs.
1) The Committee on Minority Affairs shall be composed of six faculty members elected by the
Faculty Senate for three-year overlapping terms, one graduate student elected by the Graduate
Student Senate, one undergraduate student elected by the Undergraduate Student Government,
one postdoctoral scholar/fellow elected by Post-Doctoral Researchers Association, and two ex
officio administrative officers involved with issues of diversity appointed by the provost. In
addition, there shall be ad hoc members appointed annually by the Chair with the advice of the
Committee. Each elected faculty member of the committee shall be eligible for re-election only
after the lapse of at least one year following the expiration of two consecutive three-year terms of
membership. The term of membership for student and postdoctoral scholar/fellow members shall
be one year, beginning immediately upon their appointment to the Committee at the first regular
meeting of the Faculty Senate subsequent to Commencement each year. Student and postdoctoral scholar/fellow members shall be eligible for re-appointment annually.
2) The Executive Committee shall appoint the Chair of the Committee on Minority Affairs from
among the faculty members of that Committee.
3) The charge to the Committee shall be to act in an oversight and advisory capacity and monitor
matters concerning minority affairs by bringing suggestions and strategic plans to the Faculty
Senate about teaching, research, and the quality of academic life at Case so that all minorities
will feel this university is a powerful place to live, work, learn, and teach.
4) The Committee shall report to the Faculty Senate at least once during each academic year.
Item m. Committee on By-Laws.
1) The Committee on By-Laws shall consist of six voting members of the University Faculty, elected by the Faculty Senate, with no more than two from a constituent faculty. The term of membership on the Committee on By-Laws shall be three years. Members of the committee are eligible for reelection immediately upon completion of their term.
2) The Committee on By-Laws shall review and advise the Faculty Senate with respect to:
a) the rules and regulations governing the conduct and procedures of the Faculty Senate in the
performance of its duties, as authorized and directed by the Constitution;
b) all proposed amendments to the Constitution of the University Faculty;
c) all proposed amendments to the By-Laws of the University Faculty;
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d) all proposed amendments to the By-Laws of a constituent faculty, as mandated by Article VII,
Sec. A., Par. 2 of the Constitution; and
e) all proposed amendments to the By-Laws of the University Undergraduate Faculty, as
mandated by Article VII, Sec. D., Par. 2 of the Constitution. The Committee on By-Laws shall
take into account in its review the internal consistency of each set of By-Laws, as well as the
consistency of the By-Laws with other sets of By-Laws and the Faculty Handbook. The
committee shall also ensure that By-Laws provide for decision-making processes which are
essentially democratic, as specified in Article VI, Sec. A., Par. 4 and Sec. D., Par. 6.
3) At least once every five years, the Committee on By-Laws shall carry out a review of the
Constitution of the University Faculty, as mandated by Article IX, Par. 2 of the Constitution. The
Committee shall also review the By-Laws of the Faculty Senate at that time.
Item n. Additional Committees.
The Faculty Senate may create additional standing committees, ad hoc committees, and multipartite
committees and commissions.
BY-LAW VIII. MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE
Pursuant to Article I, Section B, of the Constitution, in addition to the officers therein specified (the
President, the Provost, or a deputy designated by the President, and the Secretary of the University
Faculty), all vice presidents, a deputy appointed by the Provost, Deans, University Librarian, and the
Director of the Cleveland Health Sciences Library shall be voting members of the University Faculty by
virtue of office.
BY-LAW IX. PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAM CHANGES
Pursuant to the Constitution, Article III, Section B, and Article V, Section A, proposals to the
Faculty Senate from sources other than the Executive Committee, falling within the categories specified in
these sections of the Constitution, shall be received by the Secretary and transmitted to the Chair. The
Chair, in turn, shall place each proposal so received with the Executive Committee at the next meeting of
that committee for recommendation as to appropriate action.
As provided in By-law VII, Item b, (4), the identification on its own initiative of issues arising under
the foregoing provisions of the Constitution shall be the responsibility of the Executive Committee.
BY-LAW X. FACULTY SENATE POLICY ON APPROVAL OF BY-LAWS OF CONSTITUENT
FACULTIES
Pursuant to the Constitution, Article VII, Section A, Paragraph 4, specifying that the By-laws of
each constituent faculty shall provide that the decision-making processes of its government be essentially
democratic, approval by the Faculty Senate of the Charters and By-laws of constituent faculties will
normally be contingent on the inclusion in such documents of provisions to the following effects:
1) That a majority of the members of the Executive Committee (or corresponding agency) of a
constituent faculty shall be voting members of the faculty elected by the faculty, and further, that
the committee shall report to the faculty as the author of its responsibility.
2) That the majority of the members of each standing committee of a constituent faculty concerned with matters of faculty responsibility shall be voting members of the faculty elected by the faculty, and further, that the committee shall report to the faculty as the author of its responsibility. The matters of faculty responsibility to which this requirement shall apply include the following:
(a) research and scholarship
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(b) degree requirements
(c) curriculum
(d) standards of admission
(e) student standing and promotion
3) That the majority of the members of the agency of the constituent faculty charged with making
recommendations of appointments and promotions shall be voting members of the faculty chosen
by either (a) an elective process, (b) a process in which an elected agency has had a decisive
voice, or (c) a process which specifies as members all those members of the constituent faculty
of stated rank or ranks.
BY-LAW XI. AMENDMENT
A proposal for amendment of these By-laws may be initiated by any member of the Faculty
Senate in the form of a motion at any regular meeting, subject to the provisions of By-law III, Item d, such
motion to be for referral of the proposed amendment to an ad hoc committee, as provided in the
Constitution, Article VI, Section F, the membership of such ad hoc committee to be chosen by the
Executive Committee, provided, however, that the Chair and the Secretary shall be members, ex officiis.
Should the Faculty Senate adopt such motion for referral, the ad hoc committee shall report to the
Faculty Senate at the next regular meeting, subject to the provisions as to notification and agenda of Bylaw III, Item d. Action of the Faculty Senate as to adoption of such proposed amendment shall be by
majority vote of the voting members present.
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