Senate Bill 16-17-33
| Bill ID: | 16-17-33 |
| Name: | Transition Meeting Slate 2017 |
| Proposed: | 04/04/2017 |
| Sponsor: | Nominations Committee |
| Proposal: | According to the Senate Bylaws, by no later than the scheduled December meeting of the Senate, the Committee on Committees shall present to the Senate at least eight nominees from among outgoing Senate members to serve on the Nominations Committee. The nominees shall include four faculty members, one exempt staff member, one non-exempt staff member, one graduate student, and one undergraduate student. The Senate, as a body, shall approve the slate of nominees to serve on the Nominations Committee. The Chair-elect of the Senate shall serve as a non-voting, ex-officio member of the Nominations Committee. The Nominations Committee shall elect its own Chair. The Nominations Committee shall solicit nominations from the membership of the Senate and shall present to the Chair of the Senate by April 15: (1) A slate of at least two candidates per seat from each constituency for elected membership on the Executive Committee, including those incumbent elected members who are eligible and willing to stand for reelection, (2) Slates of candidates to replace the outgoing members of the Committee on Committees, the Campus Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), the University Athletic Council, and the Council of University System Faculty (CUSF), and any other committees as required by these Bylaws, including at least one nominee for each position to be filled, and (3) A minimum of two candidates for the office of Chair-Elect. Before reporting to the Chair of the Senate, the Nominations Committee shall secure the consent of all candidates in writing. A brief statement of each candidate's qualifications shall be sent to the voting membership of the incoming Senate ten working days before the Transition Meeting of the Senate. Any further nominations made by members of the Senate and accompanied by a brief supporting statement and the consent of the candidate must be received by the Executive Secretary and Director at least twelve working days before the Transition Meeting. These additional nominations shall be sent to the voting membership of the incoming Senate ten working days before the Transition Meeting. |
| Active? | No |
Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 05/04/2017 |
History
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2017-04-20 |
| Decision Date: | 2017-05-04 |
| Decision: | The Senate conducted the elections. |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2017-04-13 |
| Decision Date: | 2017-04-20 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to place the slate on the May 4, 2017 Senate meeting agenda. |
| Actions: | The SEC reviewed the slate at its April 20, 2017, meeting and voted to place it on the agenda for the May 4th Senate meeting. |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Nominations Committee |
| Received: | 2017-02-02 |
| Decision Date: | 2017-04-13 |
| Actions: | The Nominations Committee began recruitment efforts in January 2017. The Committee sent announcements for the open candidacy period to all continuing and incoming Faculty, Staff, and Student Senators. The Nominations Committee met on four separate occasions to discuss nominees and recruitment efforts: February 9, 2017, February 16, 2017, March 10, 2017, and March 29, 2017. Members of the Nominations Committee reached out to eligible candidates for all open seats and obtained written consent of all nominees, in accordance with the Bylaws of the University Senate. The Nominations Committee endeavored to create balanced slates with representation from across campus. The committee voted on the final slate on April 13, 2017. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |