To provide a forum for the expression of opinion on matters relating to the well-being of the University, to provide a means for dissemination of information of interest to the faculty, and to provide structure for study, planning, and the evaluation of academic programs and practices.
Membership, elections, officers, committee structure, and other operational rules of the Faculty Senate appear in the Faculty Senate Constitution in Appendix A of this Handbook.
All persons holding a faculty appointment in an educational unit, excluding visiting and adjunct faculty, are eligible to vote in faculty elections. All faculty members who are eligible to vote in faculty elections are eligible to serve in an elected faculty position, excluding academic administrators. Chairs and Deans may be granted eligibility to serve on specific elected committees by other eligibility policies, such as Section 2.7.7.4. Based on KRS 164.321(6), only faculty members holding the rank of Assistant Professor or higher are eligible to vote for the Faculty Regent or to serve in that position.
The Faculty Senate President shall send an announcement of a University-wide election and a call for nominations to all full-time faculty members at least five working days prior to the date of the meeting at which nominations will be requested.
The announcement shall include a description and term of office, eligibility criteria of candidates, eligibility criteria of voters, the date, time, and place of the meeting at which nominations for the position will be requested, and the dates of the election.
The meeting at which nominations are to be made shall be scheduled to allow sufficient time for the election to be held and for the elected person to assume his/her duties as specified by Kentucky Revised Statutes or University policy. The election will be scheduled so that a minimum of five working days' notice can be provided prior to balloting, and balloting will precede the term of office.
Nominations for a college position shall be made at a regular or called meeting of all full-time faculty members of the college. Notification of such meetings shall be sent by the Dean of the College. Notification shall be provided to the faculty at least five working days prior to the meeting and shall clearly state the request for nominations as an agenda item along with the qualifications for nominees and voters, and the dates, time, and place of the election.
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