College Bylaws

APPENDIX II BYLAWS – COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE

1. 1. The Faculty of the College of Letters and Science shall conduct the government of the College.

1. 1. Membership in the Faculty of the College of Letters and Science is defined by Divisional Bylaws 50(A) and 184 .

1. 1. The Chair and Vice Chair of the Faculty shall be Chair and Vice Chair of the Faculty Executive Committee.
   2. Chair. The Faculty shall elect a Chair every two years in odd-numbered years, according to procedures prescribed in Divisional Bylaw 150 . The Chair shall serve a two-year term beginning September first.
   3. Vice Chair. The Faculty shall elect a Vice Chair every two years in even numbered years, according to procedures prescribed in Divisional Bylaw 150 . The Vice Chair shall serve a two-year term beginning September first. The two-year terms of the Vice Chair and Chair shall begin in alternate years.
   4. If at any time, the Vice Chair is unable to complete their term, an interim appointment shall be made by the Chair of the Faculty.
   5. If at any time, the Chair is unable to complete their term, the post shall be filled by the Vice Chair.
   6. If at any time, the Chair is unable to complete their term and the Vice Chair is unable to fill the position, another member of the Faculty Executive Committee, elected by majority vote of the Faculty Executive Committee membership shall fill the post for the remainder of the elected term.

1. 1. The Faculty as a whole shall meet at such times as it may determine or at the call of the Chair or the Vice Chair. Upon the written request of fifty voting members, a special meeting must be called by the Chair or, in her or his absence or disability, by the Vice Chair of the Faculty. Special meetings shall be limited to consideration of the matters of business specified in the request. The call to meetings must be announced to all Faculty of the College at least ten days of instruction prior to the meeting.
   2. Matters requiring a vote of the Faculty shall be submitted to an electronic ballot conducted in accordance with Senate Bylaws 95 and 340 .

1. 1. The Faculty of the College delegates to the Faculty Executive Committee its powers to act under Divisional Bylaw 50(D) (3) .
      1. The Chair shall appoint committees to conduct the business of the Faculty of the College that are not otherwise provided for, and shall be an ex-officio member on all such committees.

1. 1. The membership of the Faculty Executive Committee shall consist of elected College faculty, student members, and ex-officio members. [Am 14 Mar 2023]
      1. Faculty Members. The Faculty Executive Committee has fourteen voting members: the Chair and Vice Chair of the Faculty and twelve faculty members, one elected from each of the academic groups below.
         1. English; Art History; Classics.
         2. Spanish and Portuguese; Near Eastern Languages and Cultures; Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Languages and Cultures; Asian Languages and Cultures.
         3. Comparative Literature; European Languages and Transcultural Studies; Linguistics; Philosophy; faculty with Humanities Division appointments (w/o departmental assignment).
         4. Psychology.
         5. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics; faculty with Life Science Division appointments (w/o departmental assignment).
         6. Society and Genetics; Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; Integrative Biology and Physiology.
         7. Chemistry and Biochemistry; Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Environment and Sustainability.
         8. Physics and Astronomy; Statistics and Data Science; faculty with Physical Sciences Division appointments (w/o departmental assignment).
         9. Mathematics;  Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences.
         10. African American Studies; Asian American Studies; Chicana/o and Central American Studies;  Communication; Anthropology.
         11. Economics; Political Science; Geography; faculty with Social Sciences Division appointments (w/o departmental assignment).
         12. Sociology; Gender Studies; History.
      2. Student Members. Two undergraduate and two graduate students appointed by the governing bodies of the Undergraduate Student Association Council (USAC) and Graduate Student Association (GSA) shall participate as non-voting members of the Faculty Executive Committee and shall be appointed annually. The student votes shall be recorded separately and reported.
      3. Ex-Officio Members. The College deans shall serve as non-voting ex-officio members.

1. 1. The term of the elected members shall be two years, beginning on September first. Members representing even numbered groups shall be elected in even numbered years. Members representing odd numbered groups shall be elected in odd numbered years. If at any time, an elected member is unable to complete their term, an interim appointment shall be made by the Chair of the Faculty and shall extend through the remainder of the elected term.

1. 1. Elections of members shall follow the procedures for electronic ballots set forth in Senate Bylaw 340 and Divisional Bylaw 150 (G) .

1. 1. The Faculty Executive Committee shall:
      1. Provide general oversight of the academic programs in the College and bring before the Faculty of the College any recommendations that the Faculty Executive Committee may deem advisable using procedures set forth in Senate Bylaw 95 .
      2. Serve as an advisory body on matters concerning the welfare of students in the College.
      3. Designate the specific courses (including prerequisites and limitations) which shall be accepted in fulfillment of graduation requirements of the College.
      4. Review and approve requirements for College majors, minors, honors programs, and other curricular requirements of the College.
      5. Review and propose for faculty vote changes to College regulations.
      6. Review and approve proposals for new departments, Centers for Interdisciplinary Instruction, and interdepartmental programs.
      7. Consult with concerned faculty members and members of the administration and make recommendations to the Deans based on established Senate policies about the College’s allocation of educational resources, academic priorities, and planning and budget issues.

1. 1. The Faculty Executive Committee shall meet at least once each quarter.
   2. A quorum for the Faculty Executive Committee shall consist of seven voting members.
   3. If no quorum is present at a scheduled meeting of the Faculty Executive Committee, all matters on the agenda requiring a vote of the Committee may be carried over to the next scheduled meeting or may be submitted to an electronic ballot to the Committee members.
   4. American Institute of Parliamentarians Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (current edition) shall govern Faculty Executive Committee meetings in all instances not covered by the Bylaws.

1. These Bylaws may be amended by two-thirds affirmative vote of the Faculty voting by electronic ballot, provided notice shall have been given fourteen calendar days prior to the electronic voting deadline.