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At its meeting of May 14, 2007, the Academic Senate passed the following Policy Recommendation presented by Senator Hebert for the Organization and Government Committee.

POLICY RECOMMENDATION

AMENDMENT OF BY-LAW 10 (SPECIAL AGENCIES)

RESPONSIBILITY TO STAGGER FACULTY AT-LARGE TERMS

Whereas:       The policies creating many special agencies call for the staggering of faculty-at-large appointments: and;

Whereas:       Professional and other circumstance can cause the simultaneous expiration of appointive terms resulting in a loss of stagger and:

Whereas:       There exists no specified process, procedure or authority to stagger appointive terms: therefore be it;

Resolved:       That the following amendment be adopted;

10.3 f) When filling faculty appointments the Associate Vice Chair of the Senate shall have the responsibility to stagger the terms, unless otherwise specified by policy.

ACTION BY UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT:  Approved by President Don Kassing

                                                                                    on May 17, 2007.