Faculty Meetings

Faculty meetings are held on a monthly basis for each month in which the College is in session. All full-time faculty members are expected to attend faculty meetings. Neither classes nor office hours should be scheduled to conflict with the time of the faculty meeting.

Meetings are usually held in the James Room on the 4th floor of Barnard Hall. Refreshments are served starting at 3:45 p.m. The official meeting begins at 4:10 p.m. and concludes at 6:00 p.m., unless business is concluded earlier or a decision is made by the Chair on a motion from the floor to extend the meeting. Special meetings may be held at the call of the President or upon a formal request of five members of the Faculty.

The first meeting, on September 9, which is a special meeting for introductions of new faculty, will be held in the James Room with a reception following.

Meetings are chaired by the Provost & Dean of the Faculty.

• Voting. Only members of the Faculty have the right to vote. Unless otherwise decided by the Faculty, votes are by a simple majority. Faculty tellers are responsible for counting and reporting votes. A quorum consists of 50 faculty members present.
• Agenda. Agendas for Faculty Meetings are set by the Faculty Governance and Procedures Committee and available on eBear for the Faculty prior to the meeting. Items for the agenda can be submitted to the Provost/Dean of the Faculty or the members of the Faculty Governance and Procedures Committee.
• Minutes. Minutes of Faculty meetings are taken by the Faculty Reporter and are appended to the agenda of the succeeding Faculty meeting for the Faculty's approval.