1. Membership

a.     The tenured faculty consist of the Professors and tenured Associate Professors, and the tenure-track faculty consist of the non-tenured Associate Professors and Assistant Professors. The Lecturer Ranks consist of the University Lecturers, Professors of the Practice, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, Instructors, Lecturers with the Rank of Professor, and Lecturers with the Rank of Associate Professor. The Faculty consists of the President, the Academic Officers, the tenured and tenure-track faculty, and the Lecturer Ranks. The President, the Academic Officers, the tenured and tenure-track faculty, and full-time members of the Lecturer Ranks are entitled to vote at meetings of the Faculty and in any circumstances where votes of the Faculty are taken. The University Librarian is also a voting member of the Faculty.

b.    When on full-time appointment, holders of visiting appointments and Professional Librarians, Professional Researchers, and Professional Specialists are entitled to attend each meeting of the Faculty but they are not entitled to vote, except that members of the Professional Staffs who are assigned teaching duties and given the additional title of “Lecturer with the rank of Professor” or “Lecturer with the rank of Associate Professor” are entitled to vote during the period of such additional designation.

c.    The tenured and tenure-track faculty shall be elected by the Board upon the recommendation of the Academic Affairs Committee. Members of the Lecturer Ranks, including holders of visiting appointments and secondary appointments at these ranks, Professional Librarians, Professional Researchers, and Professional Specialists are appointed by the Dean of the Faculty on behalf of the President.

d.    A member of the Faculty may not substitute or appoint anyone to perform his or her teaching duties who is not a member of the Faculty, unless prior approval is obtained from the Chair of the department or from the Dean of the Faculty.

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