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CONSTITUTION OF THE
FACULTY OF
PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET
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When approved by the current governing body of the Purdue University
Calumet Faculty and accepted by a majority of the Faculty who have voted
by mail ballot, and the President of Purdue University, this Constitution
establishes the powers and responsibilities of the Purdue University
Calumet Faculty and the basic form of government of that Faculty.
I. Composition of the Purdue University Calumet Faculty
The Purdue University Calumet Faculty, hereafter referred to as the
Faculty, shall be composed of the President of the University, the
Chancellor of Purdue University Calumet, those members of the administrative
staff with academic rank, and those members of that instructional Faculty
who have professorial rank or the rank of instructor. Visiting faculty
do not have voting privileges
For the purposes of faculty governance, academic units shall be defined
as academic departments, or when a School is comprised of a single
department, the School shall be considered an academic unit. The Library
is an academic unit
II. Establishment of the Governing Body
The Purdue University Calumet Senate, hereafter referred to as the Senate,
shall be the governing body of the Faculty. It shall exercise the legislative
and policy-making powers and advisory role assigned to the Faculty, subject
only to review and check by the Faculty through established procedures.
Therefore, subject to the authority of the Board of Trustees and in consultation
with the President of the University, the Senate shall have the power
and responsibility to propose and to adopt policies, regulations, and
procedures intended to achieve the educational objectives of Purdue University
Calumet and the general welfare of those involved in Purdue University
Calumet’s educational processes.
III. Amendments
Changes and amendments shall become effective when approved by the Senate,
and accepted by the Faculty, through a majority of those voting by mail
ballot and upon approval by the President of the University and the Board
of Trustees.
IV. Powers and Responsibilities of the Faculty
A. General Powers
Subject to the authority of the Board of Trustees and in consultation
with the President of the University and the Purdue University Calumet
Chancellor, the Faculty shall have the general power and responsibility
to adopt policies, regulations, and procedures needed to achieve
the educational objectives of Purdue University Calumet and promote
the general welfare of those involved in Purdue University Calumet’s
educational processes.
B. Authority
The Faculty shall have the power, except when the interest of Purdue
University Calumet as a whole or the interests of other campuses
within the Purdue University system are affected:
1. To review and approve the undergraduate academic degree titles
conferred by Purdue University Calumet;
2. To review and approve the general requirements for the curricula
of Purdue University Calumet leading toward undergraduate academic
degrees;
3. To develop curricula and course content, except when the interests
of other institutions within the Purdue University system are affected;
4. To develop instructional and examination procedures;
5. To nominate all candidates for academic degrees;
6. To establish Purdue University Calumet’s academic calendar
and the policies for scheduling classes;
7. To establish policies for Purdue University Calumet’s participation
in inter-collegiate athletics;
8. To establish policies governing student-group extra-curricular
activities, including student participation in athletics;
9. To appoint a committee to advise the President of the University
and the Board of Trustees in filling the office of the Chancellor
of Purdue University Calumet when such need occurs;
10. To consider and act upon any action of the Purdue University
Calumet student legislative assembly whenever it receives the request
to do so from that body.
C. Advisory Role
Through the Chancellor, the Faculty may advise the President of
the University and the Board of Trustees concerning:
1. The educational policies of Purdue University Calumet, including
policies and criteria for admission to degree programs;
2. All new programs and degrees to be introduced at Purdue University
Calumet;
3. Policies governing the conduct and dismissal of students at
Purdue University Calumet;
4. Policies and administration of
5. Policies affecting the general welfare, privileges, tenure
and responsibilities of the Purdue University Calumet Faculty,
standards for appointment, and procedures for academic promotion
of members of the Faculty;
6. All proposed changes in the academic organization of Purdue
University Calumet;
7. The planning of the physical facilities and staff when these
may affect the welfare of the Faculty and the students;
8. Resource allocation and budget priorities of Purdue University
Calumet.
D. Appeal to Trustees
The Faculty shall in all instances have the right to present its
views to the Board of Trustees through the President of the University
on any faculty or administrative action pertaining to the conduct
and welfare of Purdue University Calumet.
E. Purdue University System-wide Faculty Government
The Faculty shall be appropriately represented on all bodies dealing
with matters of Purdue University system-wide concern.
V. Composition of the Senate
A. The membership of the Senate shall consist of the following:
1. Ten percent of the Faculty consisting of:
a. One senator elected from the faculty of each academic unit
as designated by the Senate;
b. Senators elected from the faculty at large to fill the remaining
seats.
2. The President of the University, ex officio
3. The Chancellor of Purdue University Calumet, ex officio
4. The Vice Chancellors for Academic Affairs, Student Services,
and Administrative Services without vote. Those Vice Chancellors
with academic rank shall be allowed to vote.
5. The President of the student body or a member of the Executive
committee of the student government designated by the President of
the student body.
B. The following shall be the officers of the Senate:
1. President. The President of the University is the President
of the Purdue University Calumet Faculty. The Chair of the Purdue
University Calumet Senate shall be elected annually by the Senate
from among its elected faculty members and shall serve as its presiding
officer.
2. Sergeant at Arms. The Chair of the Senate shall select
annually a Sergeant at Arms from among its members. The Sergeant
at Arms shall separate visitors from members of the Senate at meetings
and carry out instructions of the Senate or its Chair during each
meeting.
3. Parliamentarian. The Chair of the Senate shall select
annually the Parliamentarian of the Senate, who shall not be a member
of the Senate. The Parliamentarian shall instruct and guide the Senate
and its President on parliamentary procedure as prescribed by the
rules of order adopted by the Senate. The Senate Parliamentarian
shall also serve as Parliamentarian for all convocations of the Faculty.
4. Secretary. The Chair of the Senate shall select annually
the Secretary, who need not be a member of the Senate. The Secretary
shall be responsible for maintaining a record of attendance for each
Senate meeting, keeping and distributing the minutes of all Senate
meetings, and ballot distribution.
C. Election of Senators
The normal term of an elected Senator shall be three years, beginning
one week before the first Senate meeting of the fall term following
his or her election. No elected senator shall serve more than four
consecutive years.
The academic units shall complete the election of their senators who
are to assume office for the subsequent academic year and report the
results to the Secretary of the Senate by March 1. The faculties of
academic units shall determine their own methods for nomination and
election of senators.
The Senate shall establish procedures for electing its at-large members.
D. Removal of a Senator
The Senate shall have the power to remove, by secret ballot of two-thirds
of the voting senators, a senator who is unduly absent. The Senate
has the power to establish procedures for replacing a senator.
E. Transition
The current governing body of the Faculty shall act as the Senate
during the first academic year following the adoption of this Constitution.
The first election of Senators under this Constitution shall be held
during this first year and shall be for all elected Senators. For the
first election only, the academic unit and at-large seats shall each
be divided into three classes as evenly as possible, with the terms
in office of the three classes being one, two, or three years, respectively.
The current governing body shall establish procedures for conducting
the first election of Senators.
VI. Operation of the Senate
A. The Senate shall convene at least eight times during the regular
academic year. It may be convened for special sessions by the Chancellor
or by the petition of twenty percent of the voting members of the
Senate.
B. Two-thirds of the voting members of the Senate shall constitute
a quorum.
C. In the absence of the Senate Chair at a Senate meeting, the Sergeant
at Arms shall call the meeting to order and immediately conduct an
election for a Chair pro tem who shall preside over that meeting.
D. The minutes of each meeting shall be distributed to the Faculty
as soon after the meeting as possible.
E. The Senate shall establish its own rules of procedure. However
1. No rules shall infringe upon the right of any member of the
Faculty to present, in an appropriate manner, any proposal before
a meeting of the Senate.
2. Senators must be present to vote. No substitute shall be permitted
to serve for the temporary absence of a Senator. In case of the
inability of a Senator to complete a term the Senator shall be
replaced.
3. By a two-thirds vote of voting members present, the Senate
may seek advice and counsel by a mail ballot from the Faculty on
any issue.
F. The Senate shall create the standing committees that it judges
necessary to exercise its powers and duties.
G. The Senate may also create ad hoc committees and other
groups and delegate to them specific powers when it judges that such
bodies will be beneficial in carrying out the Faculty's responsibilities.
However, the Senate shall retain, under all circumstances, the right
to review the actions of any of these created agencies.
H. The Senate shall be informed of the activities, studies, and
recommendations of any Purdue University Calumet Committee upon which
the Faculty are asked to serve, except under circumstances when the
Chancellor judges that such information would be contrary to the
best interests of Purdue University Calumet. The Senate shall establish
appropriate procedures to insure the obtaining of such information.
VII. Powers and Responsibilities of the School Faculties
The faculties of the various schools of Purdue University Calumet
may exercise those authorities delegated to them by the Senate.
VIII. Legislative Powers of the Purdue University Calumet Faculty
As established in Article II, the powers and responsibilities of the
Faculty shall be exercised by the Senate. However, the actions of the
Senate shall be subject to review and check by the Faculty through
the following procedures:
1. At any convocation of the Faculty, past actions of the Senate
may be brought to the floor for discussion. If a majority of those
present rejects a previous action of the Senate, the Senate must
reconsider this action at its next regular meeting.
2. Any action taken by the Senate can be forced back to the Senate
for reconsideration by faculty petition. Such a petition must be
received by the Chair of the Senate within four weeks after the circulation
of the Senate minutes covering the action. The petition must be signed
by at least fifteen percent of the Faculty and state the specific
action of the Senate and the petitioners’ reasons for objecting to
this action. In either of the above procedures, if the Senate affirms
its original action, the issue must be submitted by mail ballot to
the Faculty. The decision of a simple majority of those voting in
such a ballot shall be final.
IX. Convocations of the Purdue University Calumet Faculty
A. The Faculty shall be convened by the Chancellor at least once
during each academic year. The Senate and the Chancellor shall establish
the agenda of convocations. Any item may be brought up for discussion
and the Senate petitioned for action by the convened faculty. The
Chancellor shall publicize the place, time, and agenda of the convocation.
B. The Chancellor or the Chancellor’s designated representative
shall preside over Faculty convocations.
C. A special convocation of the Faculty can be convened by petition
through the Senate by fifteen percent of the voting Faculty.
X. Board of Trustees Responsibilities
Nothing in the above, however, shall be construed as restraining the
Board of Trustees from taking such action as they determine to be necessary
in the discharge of their legal responsibilities.
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