Faculty Handbook

Article VIII. – AMENDMENTS

Article VIII. – AMENDMENTS

Section 1. AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION

  1. A proposed amendment to the Constitution will be placed on the agenda of the Faculty Assembly at the request of the Board of Regents, the president of the university, any faculty committee, or at the written request of any fifteen members of the faculty.
  2. At the meeting of the Faculty Assembly in which the amendment is introduced, the amendment may be discussed, but no other action may be taken.
  3. At the next regular meeting of the assembly (or special meeting if called for this purpose), the amendment shall have priority over other unfinished business. Individuals proposing to amend the amendment are responsible for having a written copy of their proposal distributed with the agenda. The amendment may be amended, but a final vote on the amendment may not be taken.
  4. At the next regular meeting of the assembly (or special meeting if called for this purpose), the amendment shall have priority over other unfinished business, and it shall not be open to further amendment.