The Executive Committee shall consist of officers of the Faculty Senate and the chairpersons of the standing committees. In addition, the immediate past President of the Faculty Senate shall serve ex officio without vote. The Executive Committee shall be chaired by the President of the Faculty Senate.

It shall serve as a committee on committees, appointing members to all standing and ad hoc committees of the Faculty Senate. In addition, it may appoint non--senators and ex officio members as voting members to all standing and ad hoc committees of the Faculty Senate. At no time shall the non-senators and ex officio members comprise a voting majority on ad hoc and standing committees. It shall upon request, work with administrative officers of the University in forming administrative committees, in developing charges to such committees, and by nominating persons to serve as members of such committees.

It shall serve as liaison between the Faculty Senate and administrative officers of the University. It shall refer to the appropriate committee of the Senate any question or policy on which advice is sought. Responses to such requests shall be transmitted through the Executive Committee which shall record in its minutes any recommendations on policy.

It shall receive and retain for an appropriate period typed reports of all committees of the Faculty Senate.

It shall cause matters approved by the Faculty Senate to be brought to the attention of the appropriate administrative officers for action and/or information and shall report any action taken to the Faculty Senate.

It shall have authority to act for the Senate when for any reason the Senate is unable to meet, or when emergency action is required. All such actions shall be reported to the Faculty Senate at its next regular meeting.

It shall refer to the appropriate Faculty Senate committees for study and recommendations such matters as are designated by the Senate.

It shall prepare and distribute to the members of the Senate three (3) working days in advance the agenda for a meeting of the Faculty Senate. The agenda shall include as a minimum a synopsis of all items to be acted upon.