Draft 12 February 1996: Note: Strikeouts are words to be deleted; new content is italicized. (Items will be renumbered appropriately, as needed, if approved.)

Faculty University Senate Constitution

ARTICLE 1. PREAMBLE

Section 1.
North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, hereafter called the University, includes the College of Agriculture, the College of Business Administration, the College of Engineering and Architecture, the College of Human Development and Education, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Pharmacy, the College of Science and Mathematics, the College of University Studies, the Graduate School, the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the NDSU Extension Service. Emanating from these units are three areas of responsibility--resident instruction, research, and extension education.

Section 2.
With a firm resolve to maintain the highest standards, the professional staff members, hereafter called the Faculty, accept the responsibility of determining and recommending policies affecting the educational and research activities of the University subject to the laws of the State of North Dakota and to the policies and directives of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education.

Section 3.
The Faculty adopts this Constitution and Bylaws to provide a means for carrying out the University's obligations and responsibilities to the students; to the citizens of North Dakota, who look to this institution for leadership in areas necessary for the cultural, intellectual, economic, and social progress of the State; to the academic world charged with discovering and disseminating knowledge; to the land-grant concept nurtured by over a century of experience; and to our country, which expects substantial contribution from its educators and researchers toward enriching the American way of life.

ARTICLE II. DEFINITION OF FACULTY

The Faculty of the University consists of the President, Vice-Presidents, Deans, Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Director of the I NDSU Extension Service, Director of Continuing Education, Deans of branch campuses, and those individuals located on the Fargo campus who hold a full-time non-administrative position are appointed in one or more of the areas of resident instruction, research, or extension on a professional level and have the rank of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or instructor.

ARTICLE III. FACULTY RESPONSIBILITY

The Faculty has primary responsibility for such fundamental areas as curriculum, subject matter, and methods of instruction of both on-campus and off-campus education, research, faculty status, and aspects of student life which relate to the educational process.

ARTICLE IV. LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE FACULTY

Section 1.
The legislative body of the Faculty shall be the Faculty University Senate (hereafter called the Senate). It is comprised of members elected from the Faculty and permanent members chosen from administrators. The Senate may also include such elected student members as the Senate deems necessary to carry out Senate responsibilities. All matters concerning the elected and permanent members of the Senate are described in the Bylaws.

Section 2.
The Senate shall approve and recommend determine University-wide policies and regulations in the areas of resident instruction, research, and extension. Each college, school, and division shall govern itself, subject to review and action by the Senate when actions of the individual college, school, or division conflict with University-wide policies and regulations.

Section 3.
In addition the Senate shall, from time to time, make recommendations to the proper administrative authority in those areas of administration that are of continuing interest to the community of scholars that comprise the University.

ARTICLE V. AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION

Section 1.
Amendments may be proposed by the Senate or by a petition signed by twenty-five percent of the Faculty and presented to the Senate at a regularly scheduled meeting. The secretary of the Senate shall distribute the proposed changes to all members of the Faculty and to Student Government through the Office of the Student Body President, no later than nine days after the meeting.

Section 2.
The Senate shall set a date for voting on the proposed changes which shall be no later than sixty days nor earlier than thirty days after the distribution is made to the Faculty. Faculty voting shall be by written ballot. Opportunities for absentee voting shall be provided.

Section 3.
The ballots shall be counted by the Secretary of the Senate Executive Committee; and if the proposed changes are approved by a two-thirds majority of those voting, the amendment shall be sent to the President of the University for concurrence and then forwarded to the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education for consideration.

Section 4.
When approved by the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education, the changes shall become effective immediately.

PART 1. GENERAL

Section 1.
These bylaws are adopted by the Senate in order to carry out its responsibilities as defined in the Constitution.

Section 2.
Recognizing a need for basic responsibility and accountability, provision has been made for permanent members, elected faculty members, input from administrators, staff representatives, and elected students members in the Senate so that each group may be involved in the legislative process of the Senate.

PART 11. ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBERSHIP

Permanent members of the Senate shall be the following:
1. President of the University
2. Vice-President for Academic Affairs
3. Dean of each College
4. Dean of the Graduate School
5. Director of the NDSU Extension Service

PART III. DEFINITIONS

Section 1. Students
A student is defined as any undergraduate or graduate student who is classified as a full-time student by the University Registrar.

Section 1. Representation Units
The words representation unit shall be used in these Bylaws to refer to the following named colleges and schools and any other equivalent academic units as determined by a 2/3 vote of the Senate:
College of Agriculture College of Business Administration
College of Engineering and Architecture
College of Human Development and Education
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Pharmacy
College of Science and Mathematics
College of University Studies
Graduate School
NDSU Extension Service.

Section 3. Graduate School
The Graduate School operates as a separate academic unit with administrative procedures developed by the Graduate Dean. There will be a Graduate Council that will consult with and advise the Graduate Dean. The make-up of the Graduate Council will be determined by the graduate faculty of the University in consultation with the Graduate Dean.

PART IV. ELECTED FACULTY MEMBERS OF THE SENATE

Section 1. Formula for Number of Senators
Each representation unit (except the College of University Studies and Graduate School) shall have one elected senator for every ten full-time faculty members, or major fraction thereof, assigned to the Fargo campus as of October l of each year. Faculty members in the Agricultural Experiment Station shall be counted in and vote with the College of Agriculture. A listing of all faculty members, along with the number of senators assigned to each college and the NDSU Extension Service, shall be prepared by the President's Office, approved by the President, and sent to the dean of each college and the Director of the NDSU Extension Service prior to October 15 of each year.

Section 2. Procedure
The President shall stagger Senate terms shall be staggered so that approximately 1/3 of the senators from each representation unit are elected each year. For the purpose of determining the number of senators and for the purpose of voting, administrative officers shall be counted with the college that includes their major field of academic training and responsibility, except that permanent members of the Senate shall not be counted for the purpose of determining the number of senators. Faculty members on leave shall not be counted, but their replacements shall be counted.

Section 3. Number of Faculty Senators
When necessary, the President shall adjust the ratio of senators to faculty members as mentioned in Section 1 so that the total number of elected senators shall be maintained as close to forty-five as possible.

Section 4. Beginning of Term
The term of office for a senator shall begin on the Tuesday following the second Monday in May.

Section 5. Election Procedure
Each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies and Graduate School) shall hold a meeting to elect, by written ballot, the necessary senators prior to March 15 of each year. Nominations shall be made from the floor and shall continue until there are at least twice a s many candidates for election as there are Senate positions to be filled. Voting shall continue until one candidate for each position receives a majority of the votes of those voting. At the time of the election, each representation unit (except the College of University Studies and Graduate School) shall select, by written ballot, one of its senators, either previously elected or newly elected, to serve as a member of the Executive Committee for the following year.

Section 6. Length of Term
The term of office of an elected faculty senator shall be three years unless a shorter term has been established prior to the election by the President in the exercise of responsibility under Part IV, Section 2.

Section 7. Limitation
A period of at least nine months shall elapse before a senator may be re-elected.

PART V. STUDENT LEADERSHIP

Section 1. Election of Student Members
Student members of the Senate shall be elected by the Student Government in a manner prescribed by that body and shall have the full rights of elected senators in Senate matters, including the right to serve as committee chair.

Section 2. Number of Student Members
Student membership to the Senate shall be limited to one student from each standing committee of the Senate having student representation, members at large to make a total of ten students, and the Student Body President.

Section 3. Student Committee Members
At the appropriate time the presiding officer of the Senate shall request from the student body president the names of those students who will serve on Senate committees and of those who have been selected to serve in the Senate. In the event of subsequent vacancies on the Senate and/or Senate Committees the presiding officer shall request replacements from the student body president. Student members of Senate committees shall be selected by the Student Government in a manner prescribed by that body.

PART VI. STAFF MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Election of Staff Members
The Staff Senate shall select four staff representatives to serve on four University Senate committees. The aforementioned staff representatives on these committees shall also represent the staff on the University Senate and shall have the full rights of elected senators in Senate matters, including the right to serve as committee chair.

Section 2. Staff Committee Members
The four staff representatives shall be selected in a manner prescribed by the Staff Senate. They will serve on the Computer Planning and Goals Committee, the Campus Committee, the Student Affairs Committee, and on the Public Events and University Relations Committee.

PART VII. ORGANIZATION AND RULES OF SENATE OPERATION

Section 1. Succession to Presiding Officer
The presiding officer-elect shall become the presiding officer of the Senate for a one-year term after the completion of his/her term as presiding officer-elect.

Section 2. Duties of Presiding Officer
Duties of the presiding officer shall include the following:

1. Preside at all meetings of the Senate.
2. Coordinate the dissemination of information relating to Senate activities to the administration, faculty, staff, and student body.
3. Serve as chair of the Executive Committee.
4. Represent the University Senate on the Program Review Committee, Academic Council, and President's Council.
5. Recommend a parliamentarian.

Section 3. Election of Presiding Officer-Elect
The presiding officer-elect shall be elected for a one-year term by the Senate from the elected membership of the Executive Committee at the regular May meeting of the Senate.

Section 4. Duties of Presiding Officer-Elect
Duties of the presiding officer-elect shall include the following:

1. Assist the presiding officer in executing the duties of the office.
2. Preside at the meetings of the Senate in the absence of the presiding officer.
3. Serve as chair of the Executive Committee in the absence of the presiding officer.
4. Represent the University Senate on the Academic Council and President's Council in the absence of the presiding officer.
5. Represent the University Senate on the Policy Coordination Committee.

Section 5. Secretary of Senate
The University Registrar shall be The secretary of the Senate shall be elected by the Faculty Senate annually . The duties of the secretary shall include the following:

1. Acquire the agenda and related attachments, if any, from the presiding officer, then prepare and disseminate according to Part VII, Section 10, University Senate Bylaws.
2. Maintain a current roster of senators and record attendance to confirm a quorum of voting members.
3. Collect and read the member substitution authorizations at the meeting.
4. Record, prepare, and disseminate meeting minutes according to Part VII, Section 12, University Senate Bylaws.
5. Schedule a room for the regularly scheduled meetings.
6. Maintain a permanent record (on microfiche) of University Senate minutes.
7. Maintain a permanent file of annual reports submitted by the presiding officer and chairs of University Senate committees (Part VIII, Section 3, University Senate Bylaws).
8. Following approval of revisions to the University Senate Constitution and Bylaws, prepare the updated version for distribution. Maintain a limited supply of supplementary copies.
9. Retain a file of each preceding version of the Constitution and Bylaws.

Section 6. Meetings of the Senate
Regular meetings of the Senate shall be held at 3:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month of the academic year. The meetings will be held the third Monday of the month if the second Monday is a University or state holiday, or if University classes are not in session at least one week prior to the second Monday of the month. Special meetings may be called by the presiding officer, the Executive Committee, or on petition of one-third of the membership on the Senate.

Section 7. Open Meetings
Non-Senate faculty and students may attend Senate meetings but shall not vote or make motions. Such faculty and students may be invited by the Senate on matters under consideration.

Section 8. Substitutes for Members
A Senate member who is unable to attend a meeting of the Senate may designate any non-Senate faculty member or student to take his/her place at that meeting with all the rights and privileges of the senator. The senator's signed notification of the substitution shall be presented to the secretary of the Senate prior to the start of the meeting, and the Senate when assembled shall be notified of the substitution.

Section 9. Parliamentary Rules
Senate meetings. unless otherwise stated elsewhere in these Bylaws, shall be conducted under Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. At the first meeting of the Senate in September of each year, the Senate shall confirm the appointment of a person not on the Senate to serve as parliamentarian. Whenever doubt arises on questions of procedure, the presiding officer or a senator may ask the parliamentarian for a ruling.

Section 10. Agenda staff representatives, and student members of the Senate, as well as the student newspaper and the University Archives in the North Dakota State University Libraries one week before each meeting. Items may be placed on the agenda by any member of the Senate. The order of business for a Senate meeting shall be as follows:

1. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting.
2. Announcements
3. Committee reports
4. Unfinished business
5. New business
6. Adjournment

Section 11. Quorum
In order to conduct business, a quorum of at least sixty percent of the total voting membership of the Senate shall be present.

Section 12. Minutes of Meetings The minutes of the meeting, including a summary of the discussion of committee reports, shall be distributed to the University Archives in the North Dakota State University Libraries, the Student Government, through the Office of the Student Body President, and to all the faculty and staff representatives and Staff Senate officers by the secretary within one week after the meeting; a permanent copy shall be maintained in the office of the secretary and in the University Archives in the North Dakota State University Libraries.

Section 13. Vacant Membership
A member of the Senate who does not or is unable to participate may be replaced by a two-thirds vote of the Senate. The vacancy may be filled with a new senator to complete the unexpired term according to procedures prescribed in Part IV, Section 5 for faculty; Part V, Section l for student; and Part VI, Section I for staff vacancies.

PART VIII. SENATE COMMITTEES: GENERAL

Section 1. Committee Types
Faculty committees of the Senate shall consist of two types: standing and special.

Section 2. Senate Confirmation
The Senate shall confirm the membership of all appointed Senate committees with the exception of the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee on Faculty Rights, and the Graduate Council..

Section 3. Committee Rules of Conduct
In general, the committees and subcommittees shall determine their own operational rules excepting that meetings shall be open to the faculty, staff, and students and that a majority of the members must be present in order to transact business. Each committee will keep such records as necessary to conduct its business. Following the May Senate meeting every Senate committee will submit to the presiding officer a written summary of its year's work. The presiding officer will submit an annual report to the Senate at its September meeting. After approval by the Senate, the annual report will be placed on permanent file in the University Archives in the North Dakota State University Libraries and with the secretary of the Senate.

Section 4. Membership Eligibility
With the exception of the Standing Committee on Faculty Rights and the Graduate Council, all members of the faculty and students as defined in PART III, Section 1, are eligible for committee membership. One member of each committee, named the committee liaison person, shall be an elected faculty senator or selected student member of the Senate. The chair of each committee will be selected by the committee and need not be a senator.

Section 5. Membership Appointment
The Executive Nominating Committee's report, nominating the members and the committee liaison person, shall be prepared and distributed to the Senate members at least one week prior to the regular Senate meeting in May. Terms of office for committee membership shall be for one year commencing with Senate confirmation. The committee liaison person shall call a meeting prior to the next Senate meeting for the purpose of electing a chair and organizing for the year's activities. The name of the new chair shall be forwarded to the Executive Committee Presiding Officer upon selection.

Section 6. Membership Limitation
Continuous membership on any one Senate committee is limited to four years. No faculty or student member shall serve on more than three Senate standing committees nor be chair of more than one Senate committee at any one time. The Presiding Officer Executive Committee shall maintain the necessary continuous records and enforce the provisions of this section.

Section 7. Senate Review
All Senate committee action is subject to review by the Senate.

Section 8. University-Wide Committees
University-wide committees appointed by the University President or the University Senate Executive Committee shall submit summaries of their work to the Senate yearly and their status will be reviewed every three years. Exceptions are the Honorary Degree Committee and a 11 committees having a term of less than one year.

PART IX. SENATE COMMITTEES: STANDING

Section 1. Membership Confirmation
Membership of Senate standing committees shall be confirmed at the regular Senate meeting in May.

Section 2. Purpose
The standing committees, provided for in PART IX, shall be maintained to carry out the responsibilities of the faculty delegated to the Senate.

Section 3. Executive Council

1. Faculty Senate membership on the Executive Council shall consist of the Presiding Officer and the Presiding Officer-Elect. one senator elected by each representation unit (except the College of University Studies and the Graduate School), the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, and the student body president. Other members of the Executive committee shall represent Administration, the Student Senate, and the Staff Senate.

2. The term of office shall be for one year following the regular May meeting. PART IV, Section 5. permits a member to be re-elected during that member's term as senator.

3. During the first week of the new Senate term, the Executive Committee shall meet and organize for the following year. 4. Committee responsibilities are the following: a. Recommend the Senate liaison person and the members of all Senate committees, with the exception of the Standing Committee on Faculty Rights and the Graduate Council. b. Expedite Senate functions by receiving all problems referred by members of the faculty, administration, or student body; by assigning problems to Senate committees; and by reviewing periodically the progress of these committees. c. Serve in a liaison capacity regarding the University Senate, administration, Staff Senate, and Student Senate. d. Interpret, when necessary, provisions of the University Senate Constitution and Bylaws.

Section 4. Standing Committee on Faculty Rights (Faculty Senate)

1. Membership, responsibilities, and procedures are determined by directives of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education.

2. The Standing Committee on Faculty Rights shall consist of five members, elected for a five-year period by members of the faculty. Membership shall consist of non-administrative, tenured faculty with the rank of professor from each of the representation units of the University. If no full professor exists or is available, an associate professor may be elected. The Faculty Senate Executive (Committee shall hold an election during spring semester of each year to select replacements for five-year terms beginning with the next fall semester. The Standing Committee on Faculty Rights shall elect its own chair from within its membership. This committee shall report to the Faculty Senate which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.

Section 5. Academic Affairs Committee

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member, preferably tenured, from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies and the NDSU Extension Service), two students, the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, and the University Registrar. This committee shall report to the Executive Council, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.
2. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Coordinate and recommend actions on the proposals for curriculum and course changes received from the colleges and schools including the Graduate School.
   2. Recommend policies for the evaluation of transfer credits.
   3. Recommend regulations on admission, probation. suspension, and readmission.
   4. Recommend policies and candidates for graduation.

Section 6. Library Committee

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies), two students, and the Director of the NDSU Libraries.
2. Committee responsibilities are to formulate policy recommendations for the NDSU Libraries relating to areas such as general operations, interlibrary loans, borrowing privileges, periodicals, acquisitions, media, data bases, electronic, and other services. This committee shall report to the Executive Council which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.

Section 7. Campus Space and Facilities Committee

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies), one member appointed by the Staff Senate, one member appointed by the Student Senate, the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, and the Vice President for Business and Finance who shall serve as chair. Ex-officio and non-voting members include the Director of the Physical Plant, chair of the Department of Architecture, the Assistant to the Director of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Campus Police/Security Chief.
2. The Campus Space and Facilities Committee is responsible for providing campus-wide representation in decisions that relate to the campus physical environment. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Provide for the systematic development and review of the Campus Master Plan and Guidelines for Campus Development.
   2. Recommend policies and procedures to meet the current and future needs for all physical facilities and to review changes in University space allocation.
   3. Review proposed building projects and major building renovations prior to submission to the President of the University and presentation to the State Board of Higher Education and Legislature.
   4. Recommend policies for site location for new buildings and for overall landscaping.
   5. Recommend traffic and parking regulations, to include cars, buses, bicycles, and pedestrians.
   6. Recommend plans for sidewalks, streets, and parking lots.
3. The Committee is required to meet at least once each semester. This committee shall report to the Executive Council which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.

Section 8. Computer Planning and Goals Committee

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies), a representative from the Staff Senate, the Computer Center, and a member from the Department of Computer Science. Members are subject to reconfirmation every four years by the unit they represent. This committee shall report to the Executive Council, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.
2. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Formulate and maintain long-range goals for academic computing at NDSU.
   2. Review and expedite academic computer concerns.

Section 9. Scheduling and Registration Committee

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies and the NDSU Extension Service), two students, and the University Registrar. This committee shall report to the Executive Council, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.
2. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Propose the University calendar.
   2. Recommend scheduling policies to provide for efficient utilization of classrooms and laboratories.

Section 10. Faculty Personnel Committee (Faculty Senate)

1. Membership shall consist of one elected faculty member, preferably tenured, from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies and the Graduate School).
2. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Study current policies and procedures relating to faculty personnel issues such as academic freedom, fringe benefits, retirement, promotion, tenure, and evaluation.
   2. Review periodically and recommend revision of the personnel sections of the Faculty Handbook containing all current directives of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education concerning personnel issues for the faculty. This committee shall report to the Faculty Senate, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.

Section 11. Teaching and Professional Service Committee (Faculty Senate)

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies).
2. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Study current policies and procedures relating to faculty teaching and service issues such a s advising, grading, academic responsibility, and conduct.
   2. Review periodically and recommend revision of the teaching and professional service sections of the Faculty Handbook containing all current directives of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education concerning teaching and professional service issues for the faculty.
   3. Promote use of valid and reliable procedures by schools and colleges to evaluate teaching. This committee shall report to the Faculty Senate, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.

Section 12. Faculty Development Committee (Faculty Senate)

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies), a representative from the Division of Student Affairs, and the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, or their designee.
2. Committee responsibilities are to encourage faculty development through organizing faculty development workshops, providing supplemental funds for developmental leaves, and administering faculty development small grants programs.
3. The Committee shall provide a yearly summary of its activities to the Senate, but routine conduct of its business as previously described shall not need Senate approval. This committee shall report to the Faculty Senate, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.

Section 13. Research and Consulting Committee (Faculty Senate)

1. Membership shall consist of appointed and permanent members. There will be at least one appointed member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies), and from the graduate-student population. Permanent members shall include the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, the Director of Restricted Fund Accounting, the Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. This committee shall report to the Faculty Senate, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.
2. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Study current policies and procedures relating to University research and consulting issues such as patents, copyrights, classified research, conflicts of interest, time commitments, and academic misconduct.
   2. Review periodically and recommend revision of the research and consulting sections of the Faculty Handbook containing all current directives of the University and all directives of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education.
   3. Oversee the operation of regulatory compliance research related committees including the Institutional Review Board, Radiation Safety, Animal Care and Use, Institutional Bio-Safety, and Chemical and Laboratory Safety committees.

Section 14. Academic Integrity Committee

1. Members shall be appointed by the University Senate Executive Committee. Membership shall consist of non-administrative, tenured faculty with the rank of professor from each of the representation units of the University. If no full professor exists or is available, an associate professor may be elected. The Committee shall have staggered three-year terms and annually shall appoint a chair from among its membership.
2. The purpose of the committee is to provide investigative assistance to the University community on cases involving academic misconduct. If a member of the Committee on Academic Integrity feels that a conflict of interest in a particular case may occur, this person shall be excused. The representation unit Executive Committee will provide a substitute.
3. Upon receipt of the findings of an inquiry, the Committee on Academic Integrity shall select a panel of three persons competent to investigate the allegations. Because of the specialized nature of the evidence to be investigated, as well as the gravity of the charges, the panel may consist of one or more members chosen from outside the University. Every effort should be made to include a peer with similar rank to the accused. This committee shall report to the Faculty Senate, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.

Section 15. University Athletics Committee

1. The University Athletics Committee serves as the North Dakota State University Athletics Advisory Board as described in the constitution of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
2. Membership shall consist of one, faculty member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies and the Graduate School), two students, the Director of the Division of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics, Director of Women's Athletics, a representative of the Alumni Association, a member of the Team Makers Club to be appointed by the President of Team Makers, and the Institutional Representative of the intercollegiate athletic conference.
3. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Promote compliance with principles of conduct as defined by the NCAA.
   2. Act as the Board of Appeals for athletic grievances.
   3. Formulate policy recommendations to be forwarded to the Senate. Policy recommendations should cover such areas as follows:
      1. Guidelines for athletic schedules
      2. Guidelines for participation in postseason activities
      3. Awards for excellence in athletics
      4. Eligibility of athletes
   4. Review the upcoming issues at intercollegiate conference meetings and recommend institutional position.
   5. Review the budget of the athletic programs prior to its approval by the President.
   6. Stimulate interest in athletic events by the entire University community.
   This committee shall report to the Executive Council, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.

Section 16. Student Affairs Committee

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies), a representative from the Staff Senate, two undergraduate student representatives (one male and one female), a graduate student, and the Vice President for Student Affairs.
2. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Serve in a liaison capacity between the Student Body and the Faculty.
   2. Recommend policies and procedures in the following areas of student affairs:
      1. Establishment and operation of student organizations
      2. Adjustment of students to a satisfactory University life
      3. Student recreation and activities
      4. University information and career guidance programs for high school students
      5. Student conduct
      6. Housing of University students--both on and off campus
      7. Fellowships, loans, grants, and awards
      8. Use of student fees
      9. Other activities deemed consistent with the overall responsibilities of the committee
   This committee shall report to the Executive Council, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.

Section 17. Public Events and University Relations Committee

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies and the Graduate School), two students, the Director of Continuing Education, the Director of Admissions, the Director of Communications, the Vice President for Student Affairs, the coordinator of Student Activities, the Executive Vice President of the Alumni Association, the President of Campus Attractions, a representative from the Staff Senate, and the Vice-President for Agriculture and University Outreach.
2. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Promote and coordinate various public events held on campus.
   2. Recommend policies and procedures for holding public events on campus.
   3. Recommend policies to promote good relations between the University and its various publics.
3. Public events are defined as programs within the general categories of performing arts, fine arts, scholarly inquiry, and recognition for scholarly achievement that are intended to appeal to the University community in general and, incidentally, to the general public, but excluding such events as student and/or faculty social events, homecoming, departmental academic programs, and intercollegiate athletics.
4. The following standing sub-committees shall carry out certain responsibilities of the committee:
   1. Lecture-Concert Series Subcommittee
   2. Cooperative Sponsorship Subcommittee
   3. Faculty Lectureship Subcommittee
   4. Honors Day Subcommittee
5. Subcommittee members shall be appointed by the chair with the approval of the committee, and each subcommittee shall be chaired or secretaried by a member of the parent committee. This committee shall report to the Executive Council, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.

Section 18. Program Review Committee

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member, preferably tenured, from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies and the NDSU Extension Service), two students, one elected faculty senator, the presiding officer of the Senate, and the Vice-President for Academic Affairs. An alternate member will also be designated from each unit represented. This committee shall report to the Executive Council, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.
2. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Develop criteria and procedures for review of academic programs.
   2. Perform a continuing review of the University's academic graduate and undergraduate programs with regard to such factors as mission, need, quality, cost, and contribution to other programs.
   3. Address concerns regarding duplication of programs and courses.
   4. Recommend policies for levels of University support to the various programs.
3. The Committee shall consider coordinating the time of and use of external program reviews by accrediting agencies and/or other expert evaluators in its review of specific academic programs.
4. The committee shall provide a yearly summary of its activities to the Senate. Recommendations for program elimination shall be subject to Senate review.

Section 19. General Education Committee

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each of the representation units (except the College of University Studies, the Graduate School, and the NDSU Extension Service), two students, one representative from the Division of Student Affairs, and one representative from the NDSU Libraries. The following offices will each have an ex-officio and non-voting representative on the committee: University Assessment and Institutional Research, the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, and the University Registrar. This committee shall report to the Executive Council, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.
2. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Ensure that all existing courses or experiences, subsequently approved to meet general education requirements, include evidence that they are consistent with the University's mission and that they help students attain one or more of the General Education Intended Student Outcomes.
   2. Develop criteria and procedures for submitting, evaluating, and approving courses or experiences that meet NDSU general education requirements and the general education guidelines of the North Central Accreditation Association.
   3. Develop criteria and procedures for submitting, evaluating, and approving courses or experiences that meet the general education requirements for integration into students' curricula.
   4. Coordinate and recommend actions to the Senate on proposals for approving general education courses.
   5. Provide periodic assessment of students' attainment of intended student outcomes in general education.
   6. Study, coordinate, and recommend policies and procedures for continuing improvement in general education.
3. All courses approved by the committee shall be reviewed by the committee every five years. Recommendations on reviewed courses will be forwarded to the Senate for action.

   NOTE: Add the Following Faculty Senate Committees:

   
   Nominating Committee
   Budget Advisory Committee
   Administrative Evaluation Committee
   These committees shall report to the Faculty Senate, which shall make recommendations to the University Administration.

PART X . SENATE COMMITTEES: SPECIAL

From time to time, the Senate may create such special committees as it deems necessary for the execution of its responsibilities; such special committees shall be discharged upon the completion of their assigned duties.

PART XI. GRADE APPEALS BOARD

Section 1. Purpose
A University Senate Grade Appeals Board shall be established with authority to hear charges of inequitable or prejudiced academic evaluations and to provide redress for any improper evaluation as it may find actually to have taken place.

Section 2. Membership
The Board shall consist of the following persons:

1. One faculty member and one alternate from each representation unit (except the College of University Studies and the NDSU Extension Service), to be elected by the faculty of each college for alternating three-year terms. The term shall commence on the Tuesday following the May Senate meeting.
2. Three full-time students and three alternates, each with a minimum 2.00 grade-point average and a standing of at least second semester sophomore, to be appointed by the Student Senate. Terms shall be for one year, commencing on the Tuesday following the May University Senate meeting.
3. A chair, in addition to the foregoing members, to be elected by the Senate membership. The chair shall serve for three years with the term to commence on the Tuesday following the May Senate meeting of the first year for which he/she was elected.

Section 3. Procedure The Grade Appeals Board shall act in accordance with procedures approved by the Senate.

PART II. AMENDMENTS

Section 1. Initiation
Amendments and additions to the Bylaws may be proposed by the Senate or by a petition signed by twenty-five percent of the faculty and presented to the Senate at a regularly scheduled meeting. The secretary of the Senate shall distribute the proposed changes to all faculty members no later than nine days after the meeting.

Section 2. Procedure
No later than thirty days nor earlier than seven days after distribution, the Senate shall vote on the proposed changes, either in a regular or a special meeting. If approved by a two-thirds majority of the total membership of the Senate, the secretary shall forward the changes to the President for consideration.

Section 3. Effective Date
When approved by the President, the changes become effective immediately.

APPROVED:

President

Date