54 Faculty Handbook – August 2022 CONSTITUTION OF NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE (As amended 3/16/2015) Article I Name of Organization Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the Northern State University Faculty Senate, hereafter referred to in this constitution and by-laws as the Senate. Article II Purposes, Functions, and Powers of the Faculty Senate Section 1. The Senate shall be a permanent body elected by the faculty. Section 2. The faculty shall be defined as those full-time employees of Northern State University or those on leave from Northern State University who hold academic rank and whose primary responsibility is teaching, or who are members of the coaching and/or library staff and also hold academic rank. Employees whose administrative responsibilities are half-time or greater shall not be classified as faculty for purposes of senate membership. Section 3. The Senate shall have the following purposes: 3a. To provide each faculty member an opportunity to participate in decision-making processes that involve the university. 3b. To provide the necessary processes so that optimum understanding and cooperation can exist between the faculty and students, administration, other institutions of higher education, and the South Dakota Board of Regents. Section 4. The Senate shall have the following functions: 4a. The function of the Senate shall be to make recommendations to the President of the university. If the President denies said recommendations, the Senate, if supported by a three-fourths vote of the faculty, may appeal to the Board of Regents. 4b. The Senate shall act on matters which arise concerning individual faculty members, faculty of any school or department, and committees of the Senate, unless otherwise prohibited by Board of Regents' policies or law. 4c. Nothing in this article shall be construed as prohibiting consultation at any or all levels of faculty organization; but in problems extending across two or more academic areas, the Senate shall be considered the regular consultative body.
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