MEETINGS:
RESOLUTIONS:
Proposals Before the Committees, "Log"
STANDING COMMITTEES:
Enrollment Planning and Policies Committee
Faculty and Staff Policies Committee
General Education and Curriculum Policies Committee
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COLLEGE SENATE
Elections & Calendar
Senator-at-Large / University Senator / Unit Senator Elections
Recording Secretary /
Parliamentarian / Standing Committees
Committee Chairs / Bylaws Revisions
Calendar of Events
Elections are held in the spring semester. Terms of office begin and end with the last meeting in May.
President of the College Senate, serves a three-year commitment under the following terms, e.g.:
- president-elect 2006-2007
- becomes president 2007-2008
- becomes past-president 2008-2009
- president-elect 2007-2008
- becomes president 2008-2009
- becomes past-president 2009-2010
President-elect
Nomination Form
Of the six Senator-at-Large positions, one is a part-time teaching or non-teaching professional. Each serves a two-year commitment, with three elected every year.
Senator-at-Large
Nomination Form
The two University Senators serve three-year commitments and are elected at the end of the terms. The current terms are:
- 2006-2009
- 2007-2010
University
Senator Nomination Form
University Senate Website-http://www.suny.edu/facultysenate
The Unit/Departmental Senator and Alternate represent each SUNY Brockport unit or department and serve two-year commitments with a term limit of three consecutive terms. Units of representation to elect senators and alternates are announced at the first Senate meeting each spring semester by the Senate President-elect. Individual units elect their own representatives. Call for elections to department chairs comes from the Senate President-elect in March. Half of the College Senate is elected each year.
Units of Representation and Term Expiration Dates
Unit Senator and Alternate Election and Committee Choice Forms
The Recording Secretary of the College Senate serves a one-year term and is elected at the last Senate meeting for the next year's term. This can be a non-senator with non-voting privileges.
The Parliamentarian serves a one-year term and is appointed by the new President at the last Senate meeting for the next year's term. This is a non-voting position held by a non-senator.
Standing Committee Designations for Senators last for one year. Each senator submits a list of three preferences to the Senate President-elect. Final appointments are determined by the Senate Executive Committee.
Standing Committee Chair Designations last for one year and are appointed by the Senate President and President-elect.
Bylaws Revisions occur every three years. A Bylaws ad hoc committee is formed in the spring of the last year the Bylaws is in affect. Bylaws are posted to the Web. Bylaws years:
- May 2007 - May 2010
- May 2010 - May 2013
Tentative 2007-2008 Calendar of Events
August
College Senate in Session, see the Meetings page for all scheduled meeting dates and times
September - February
All proposals to be submitted to Senate office following guidelines on our "How to Submit a Proposal" page
December
Reception at last meeting of the semester
Senate on winter break finals week till the start of school in January
Senate Office moves from the 4th floor to 6th floor of Allen.
January
President-elect announces changes (if any) in units of representation for upcoming Senator and Alternate elections
Call for nominations
*President-elect 2008-2009
*3 Senators-at-Large 2008-2010
February
Nomination petitions are due at the College Senate Office at the end of the month
Deadline for all proposals to be submitted to the College Senate office for review
March
Faculty-at-Large "Meet the Candidates" - ballots mailed at the beginning of the month
Unit Senator elections take place within the departments
Ballots due at Senate Office one week after mailing
Election results announced
Unit Senator election results due at Senate Office
Senator committee choices for next year are due at Senate Office
April
Executive Committee and President-elect finalize standing committee chairs and membership lists for 08-09
May
