F96-8 DUTIES OF SENATE OFFICERS

Legislative History:

Document dated November 4, 1996.

Copies sent to Executive Committee, Academic Senate.

Attached is a copy of Academic Senate Policy Recommendation F 96-8. This policy is accepted as University Policy effective November 1, 1996.

Amends S 72-1, S 74-16 and S 83-11.

ACTIONS BY THE PRESIDENT:

"Approved and signed as University Policy" Robert L. Caret on November 1,1996.

BY-LAW AMENDMENTS

DUTIES OF SENATE OFFICERS

Amends S 72-1, S 74-16 and S 83-11.

Whereas, the descriptions of Senaate Officers are outdated, be it

Resolved:

That the following amendment of By Law 2.1 be adopted.

2. Senate Officers

2.1 The following are officers of the academic senate:

2.11 The Chair of the Senate, who shall be its presding officer, as provided in the Constitution, and shall also be Chair of the Executive Committee, the Budget Advisory Committee and general faculty meetings.

2.12 The Vice Chair, who shall discharge the duties of the Chair during any temporary disability of the Chair, shall serve as a CSU Senatorduring the temporary disability of one of the SJSU representatives, and shall succeed to the office of chair when the Chair's term or terms expire or if the Chair resigns or that office becomes vacant for any other reason.

2.13 The Secretrary, who shall be chair of the Committees on Committees and the Elections Committee, shall act as Vice Chair during the temporary disability of the Vice Chair, and shall act as Chair if both the Chair and the Vice Chair become during temporarily unable to perform duties.

2.14 The Past Chair, who is the person who served as Chair for the preceding year, provided that s/he is not the same person as the current Chair and does not hold any other Senate office.

2.15 The Faculty at Large Representative, provided that there shall be no Faculty at Large Representative when there is a Past Chair.

2.16 A CSU Senate Representative.

2.17 The Chairs of the Senate Policy Committees.