Section 1 - The Faculty Manual

II. Changes Initiated by the Faculty

Any faculty member may suggest to the Review and Planning Committee (RPC) that a modification be made in the Faculty Manual, or RPC may on its own determine that a modification should be made. In either case, the RPC shall discuss the proposed revision, modify the proposal in any way it sees fit and, if it believes the proposal is worthy, present it to the entire faculty. An individual faculty member may bring a proposed modification to the faculty for a vote if RPC declines to do so. Proposed changes must be brought to the faculty at one of its regularly scheduled meetings, and faculty members must be notified of the proposed change seven (7) days prior to the meeting. Ratification of a proposed modification requires a favorable vote by at least 60% of those attending a regularly scheduled faculty meeting at which there is a quorum. The President, as chair of the faculty, shall then convey modifications approved by the faculty to the Board of Regents with or without his or her personal recommendation. The RPC may request of the Board of Regents an opportunity to confer with the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents about the proposed revision. The conferring between the Executive Committee and the RPC may, at the option of the Executive Committee, occur in person, electronically, by telephone, or in writing. If the Board of Regents approves the proposed modification, it becomes effective at the beginning of the next academic year, unless otherwise specified by the Board of Regents.