Amendment
1(November 22, 1996)
The Phillips
County Community College Faculty Association will from hereon be
named The Phillips Community College of the University of
Arkansas Faculty Association.
Article I
Principles
of Organization
Section 1 Purpose
This organization assists the college in
planning, implementing and evaluating:
1) all aspects of the college’s program related to students’
learning;
2) faculty welfare and development;
3) communication between the faculty and the college community;
4) the faculty’s role in the governance of the college.
Section 2 Functions
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Make recommendations to the college president regarding the
mission and objectives of the college. |
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Assist in formulating the admission, progression and graduation
policies of the college. |
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Assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating all curricular
offerings of the college. |
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Make recommendations regarding facilities, equipment, and other
resources essential for learning activities. |
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Participate in developing and implementing the long-range plans
for the college. |
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Participate in formulating and approving policy proposals and
procedures related to faculty welfare and development. |
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Facilitate communication between the faculty and the college
community. |
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Make recommendations regarding services and activities available
for students. |
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Assist in planning and implementing a faculty development
program. |
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Provide representatives from the Faculty Association to serve on
the search committees for the appointment of all faculty and
administrators of the college. |
Recommendations of the Faculty Association
shall be made to the president of the college. When specific
recommendations are made, the president shall report the actions
taken to the president of the Faculty Senate.
Amendment 6 (November 18, 1999)
Change the word “president” of the college
to “Chancellor” in every instance.
Section 3 Status of the Organization
The Phillips Community College Faculty
Association is a self-governing entity that acts in an advisory
capacity. No action of the Association, or any provision of this
constitution, imposes any obligation on the college administration
or the Board of Trustees
Amendment 7 (November 18, 1999)
Change “Board of Trustees” to “Board of
Visitors”
Article II
Organization of the Faculty Association
Section 1 Membership
All faculty members who generate eighteen
points from teaching during any given semester shall automatically
be members of the Faculty Association for that semester. Any
questions concerning eligibility will be resolved by the Faculty
Senate.
Amendment 8 (November 18, 1999)
All faculty members who generate eighteen
points from teaching during any given semester shall automatically
be members of the Faculty Association for the following semester
providing that they continue to generate a minimum of eighteen
points.
Amendment 15 (March 29, 2002
When a Senate seat becomes vacant before the
completion of its term, a special election will be held, in
accordance with the usual rules of election, to fill the seat for
the remainder of its term.
Section 2 Responsibilities of Members
All members shall attend and participate in the
meetings of the Faculty Association and conduct themselves in a
professional manner. The Faculty Association will hold four
meetings each year, one each in August, November, January, and
March. Each member shall assume his/her professional
responsibility to serve in elected or appointed offices.
Amendment 9 (November 18, 1999)
Change the August meeting to September.
Amendment 18 (March 29, 2002)
The Faculty Association will meet at least
twice during the academic year, once in the fall and once in the
spring.
Section 3 Responsibilities of the Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate shall serve as the governing
body of the Faculty Association. The Faculty Senate shall be elected
by the various academic divisions of the College. Each division
will elect one at-large member and one additional member for every
five Faculty Association members who teach in the division. The
AAUP will appoint one member to serve as a liaison to the Faculty
Senate. The AAUP representative will be a voting member entitled to
all rights granted to other members of the Faculty Senate.
Membership shall also include the chairpersons of all standing
committees of the Faculty Association.
Amendment 4 (November 22, 1996)
In the event a division loses faculty
members which affect its number of representatives on the Faculty
Senate, the correction shall be made at the next scheduled spring
election, thereby maintaining the extra seat until the next
election. This will allow time for replacement of the person
leaving and give time for the one semester service requirement to
become eligible for membership in the Faculty Association.
Amendment 5 (November 22, 1996)
Each off-campus faculty member will be
assigned to an existing division within the Faculty Association.
This assignment will be based on job description or the type of
courses taught.
The Faculty Senate will meet monthly during the
academic year to conduct the business of the Faculty Association.
The Faculty Senate is the recognized voice of the Faculty
Association and shall be responsible for approving all
recommendations made by the Faculty Association.
The officers of the Faculty Senate shall be a
president, vice president, and a secretary. The officers shall be
elected by the Faculty Senate.
A. The president of the Faculty Senate shall serve a
one-year term. The duties of the president are to:
1. Prepare and distribute an agenda forty-eight hours before
each meeting
2. Preside at all regular or called meetings
3. Call meetings of the Faculty Senate and the Faculty
Association
4. Invite resource and advisory personnel to attend meetings
of the Faculty Association and the Faculty Senate
5. Establish and dissolve special committees.
6. Serve as the Faculty Senate representative on the
College’s Academic Council
Should a vacancy occur in the position of
president, the vice president shall complete the term of the
president, in addition to his or her upcoming term.
Amendment 10 (November 18, 1999)
Once the vice president becomes president,
his senator position is relinquished. The president then begins a
two-year term, first as president and then as past president and is
entitled to all rights granted to senators.
B. The vice president of the Faculty Senate shall serve a
one-year term and, after completing his or her term, shall serve as
president of the Faculty Senate. The duties of the vice president
shall be to:
1. Preside at all Faculty Senate meetings where the
president is absent
2. Assist the president in administering the Faculty
Association and the Faculty Senate
Should a vacancy occur in the position of vice
president, the president shall be responsible for conducting all
Faculty Association and Faculty Senate elections. Within one month
of the vacancy, the president will call a special election to fill
the vacancy.
Section 4 Standing Committees
The standing committees of the Faculty
Association shall be the Academic Standards Committee, the
Curriculum Committee, the Faculty Development Committee and the
Elections Committee. Each committee will have seven members,
elected by the Faculty Senate. Each of the College’s four divisions
shall be represented on all standing committees. Four committee
members present at any standing committee meeting shall constitute a
quorum. Any member of the Faculty Association is eligible to serve
on these committees, but may only serve on one committee. Committee
meetings are open to all members of the Faculty Association, unless
the meeting is a hearing on a faculty or student grievance.
Chairpersons of the committees will be elected by the members of the
committee and will be responsible for distributing an agenda forty
eight hours prior to any meeting.
Amendment 11 (November 18, 1999)
Each committee will have each division
represented plus three at large members. Each of the College’s
divisions shall be represented on all standing committees where
possible. A majority (51%) of committee members present at any
standing committee meeting shall constitute a quorum.
Amendment 16 (March 29, 2002)
When a divisional committee position becomes
vacant before the completion of its term, a special election will be
held to fill that position for the remainder of its term.
Amendment 17 (March 29, 2002)
When an at-large committee position becomes
vacant before the completion of its term, that position will remain
vacant until the next regular election.
A. Academic Standards Committee
The Academic Standards Committee shall be
responsible for all matters related to the employment of faculty.
These responsibilities
include:
1. Recommending policies that advance the welfare of
the faculty and the students they are employed to serve
2. Serving as the appeals committee in any grievances
or disciplinary actions against faculty
3. Assisting in the recruitment and hiring of new
faculty by designating the appropriate divisional committee member
to serve on search committees for faculty who will be employed in
that specific division
The Academic Standards Committee will make
recommendations to the Faculty Senate which will act on the
recommendations of the Committee.
B. Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee shall be responsible
for all matters related to students’ learning. These
responsibilities include:
1. Assisting in developing academic standards for admission,
retention, and graduation
2. Recommending additions and deletions of curricular offerings to
the Academic council
3. Periodically evaluating all curricular offerings
4. Making recommendations regarding physical facilities and
equipment for instructional purposes
5. Participating actively in the college’s recruitment and
retention efforts
6. Recommending action on all proposals for changes in the
college’s curriculum
The Curriculum Committee shall make
recommendations to the Faculty Senate, which will act on the
committee’s findings.
C. Faculty Development Committee
The Faculty Development Committee shall be
composed of seven members of the faculty association, four of whom
shall be appointed from each of the four academic divisions of the
College and three who shall be elected at large by the membership of
the association.
Amendment 12 (November 18, 1999)
The Faculty Development Committee shall be
composed of elected members of the faculty association. Nominations
should be made by each academic division. Three members shall be
elected at large by the membership of the association.
The Faculty Development Committee shall develop
and implement an active faculty development program.
Recommendations regarding budgetary needs for faculty development
shall be made to the Vice President for Instruction. This committee
shall also have the responsibility for working with the Vice
President for Instruction and the Divisional Deans to appraise,
modify, and implement an on-going performance evaluation for all
faculty.
D. Elections Committee
The Elections Committee will be responsible for
conducting all Faculty Senate elections as described under Article
Three, Section 1 of the Faculty Senate Constitution.
The Elections Committee will report the results
of all elections to the president of the Faculty Senate.
Article Three
Procedures and Policies
Section 1 Elections
Faculty Association and Faculty Senate
elections shall be supervised by the Elections Committee of the
Faculty Senate. The Committee shall adhere to the following
policies when conducting elections:
No less than two weeks
before the March meeting of the Faculty Association, the Committee
shall conduct an election in each division to elect senators for the
up coming academic year. Election will be by secret ballot, and
the committee shall tally all votes. The names of the elected
candidates will be read at the March meeting.
Amendment 13 (November 18, 1999)
No less than two weeks before the March
meeting of the Faculty Association, the Committee shall conduct an
election in each division to elect senators for the next two
academic years. Any new division will elect one senator for two
years and if it qualifies, one senator for one year.
Following the March meeting, but prior to the
April meeting of the Faculty Senate, the president of the Faculty
Senate shall call a meeting of the Faculty Senate-elect to elect new
officers. The Election Committee shall conduct the election of new
officers, and the new officers shall begin their terms when the
election is completed.
At the April meeting of the Faculty Senate, the
Elections Committee of the Faculty Senate shall conduct committee
elections. Committee members shall serve for two years. In odd
numbered years, four members will be elected. In even numbered
years, three members will be elected. Any Faculty Association
member may nominate candidates by informing the Chairperson of the
Elections Committee in writing one week prior to the April meeting.
Nominations may also be made at the March meeting.
Amendment 14 (November 18, 1999)
Delete “In odd numbered years, four members
will be elected. In even numbered years, three members will be
elected.”
Following the April meeting, but prior to the
end of the spring semester, the president and vice president shall
meet with each committee. The president shall inform the committee
of its responsibilities and help the committee to establish an
agenda for the coming year.
Amendment 19
In 2000, the Industrial Technology division will elect one Senator for
one year and one Senator for two years. In 2000, the Continuing & Community Education will elect
one Senator for two years.
Amendment 20
In 2000, at the April
meeting of the Faculty Senate, the senate shall elect committee members
from the state nominated by the Industrial Technology division for the
following terms: Academic Standards 1 year, Curriculum 2 years,
Election 1 year, Faculty Developmenstyt 2 years.
Amendment
21
In 2000, at the April meeting of the
Faculty Senate, the senate shall elect to a committee, the one member of
the C&CE division for a term of 2 years
Section 2 Constitutional Ratification, Amendment, and
Revision
This constitution will become effective when
ratified by two-thirds of the faculty members who are eligible for
membership in the faculty association. Ratification shall be sought
in a general election by secret ballot. The ad hoc committee on the
faculty association shall oversee the election under the direction
of the Vice President for Instruction. The constitution may be
amended when two-thirds of the members of the Faculty Association in
attendance at a regular meeting of the Faculty Association, with a
quorum present, vote for approval of an amendment that has been:
1. Submitted in
writing to the full membership of the Faculty Association at least
ten days prior to the regular meeting of the Faculty Association and
2. Placed on the
agenda for a regular meeting of the Faculty Association at least ten
days before the regular meeting.
Amendment 2 (November 22, 1996)
The amendments to the constitution will
become effective when ratified by a majority (51%) of the faculty
members who are eligible for membership in the Faculty Association.
