56 Faculty Handbook – August 2022 Article III Faculty Senate Membership Section 1. The Senate membership shall include the following: 1a. The Senate shall be limited to twelve (12) elected members. 1b. Two Senators shall be elected from each of the Colleges/Schools. The remaining Senators shall be elected at large. 1c. The term of office of each Senator shall be three (3) years beginning June 1 and ending May 31. 1d. Senate vacancies between elections shall be filled by Senate appointment. 1. Any Senator no longer meeting the criteria for Senate membership, as outlined in Article II, Section 2, shall be replaced by appointment until the end of the term of office or the next election, whichever shall come first. Should an election occur prior to the conclusion of the term of office, such vacancy shall be filled by the procedure indicated in Article IV. 2. Any Senator on a leave of absence and unable to serve during that leave may be replaced by the Senate on a temporary basis, until such leave is completed or the Senator is able to serve. 3. Appointments made by the Senate shall come from the candidates not elected in the latest final balloting. Article IV Election of Senators Section 1. Election of Senators shall be conducted as follows: 1a. Electors shall consist of all faculty members. 1b. The election officials shall be the officers of the Faculty Senate. 1c. The annual election shall be held between March 15 and April 15 and shall be announced by the election officials at least two weeks prior to the date it is to be held. 1d. Elections shall be by secret ballot. 1e. Senators shall be elected in the following manner.
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