United Faculty Senates

序言

The mission of the faculty of the 阿拉莫大学 区 is to facilitate learning. The atmosphere in which this takes place requires a commitment to excellence. Fostering learning and excellence necessitates cooperation and communication among the trustees, 政府, 支持人员, 教师和学生. 十大网赌正规网址官网区联合教师参议院是作为一个咨询机构成立的，以审查整个地区教师关心的问题, and we are committed to promoting and maintaining the mission and values of the colleges and 区.

第一条:名称

该组织的名称应为十大网赌正规网址官网区联合教员参议院，并将被称为联合教员参议院或UFS.

第二条:目的

第一节. 创建一个组织结构，以解决整个十大网赌正规网址官网区所有教职员工的共同问题和关注点.

第二节. To create a forum to facilitate communication between the faculty of the 阿拉莫大学 区, for the exchange of ideas and information, to discuss problems and propose solutions.

第三节. To promote professional growth and development of senates’ leadership.

第四节. To advise in the planning, policy-making and decision-making processes of the colleges and of the 阿拉莫大学 区

第五节. To make constructive recommendations about matters of concern to the faculty.

第六节. To bring appropriate issues of concern to the ACCD 政府.

第七节. To make recommendations about faculty welfare and professional ethics.

ARTICLE III: 会员 of the United Faculty Senates

第一节. 联合教职员参议院的成员包括来自每个学院的教职员参议院主席和地区主席委员会(Chair of Chairs)的主席(如果Chair of Chairs有教员身份的话).  The Chair of Chairs serves in a non-voting capacity.  If a Chair of Chairs does not have faculty status, they will not serve as a member of the United Faculty Senates during their term as Chair of Chairs.

ARTICLE IV: 领导 of the United Faculty Senate

第一节. All Faculty Senate Presidents from the colleges are eligible to serve as United Faculty Senates President.

ARTICLE V: United Faculty Senates Elections

第一节. 现任和即将上任的联合教职员参议院成员将于每年夏天举行会议，介绍新成员. By the end of 夏天, incoming United Faculty Senates members will vote for the UFS President.

第二节. The UFS President is nominated from within the United Faculty Senates. All eligible, interested candidates will express their intention to run for UFS President. Once all candidates are identified, 校长由投票决定，校长由联合教职员参议院的多数成员决定.

第三节. In the event that a Faculty Senate President must be absent from a meeting, the absentee may designate a college Faculty Senate representative as an alternate.

Article VI: Guidelines of United Faculty Senates Meetings

第一节. 联合学院参议院将在一年中每月举行一次会议，目的是为联合学院参议院/行政会议制定议程，并讨论学院教师感兴趣的相关主题.

第二节. 一个月一次, 财政大臣, 副校长, 大学校长, EFC学院研究员将参加联合学院参议院会议，参加联合学院参议院/行政会议.

第三节. 联合教职员参议院章程将管理联合教职员参议院的官方事务的议会程序. The president and present members will conduct the official business of the United Faculty Senates. Eighty percent of the college Faculty Senates’ Presidents will be considered a quorum.

第四节. 联合教职员参议院会议的议程将在每次会议前至少两个工作日提供. 议程项目将只包括大多数联合教职员参议院同意或影响大多数学院的事项.

第五节. 联合教职员参议院主席将促进联合教职员参议院和联合教职员参议院/行政会议. 一名行政助理将出席联合教职员会议/行政会议，并在下次联合教职员会议/行政会议前两周提供正式笔记. Formal notes will be distributed to members via email.

第七条. Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of President

第一节. UFS校长将编辑和批准所有正式的通信和声明，建议或现有的政策以联合教职员参议院和选民的名义发布. The President will request agenda items from all UFS members, and distribute the agenda for all members two business days prior to the meeting. UFS校长将出席董事会全体委员会会议和定期董事会会议. UFS校长将向联合教员参议院提供与任何地区行政人员有关的教员事务的会议摘要. UFS总统可以访问每个学院的教师，并参加每个学院的教师参议院会议.

第二节. One of the college Faculty Senate presidents shall preside over UFS meetings in the absence of the President. At the request of the President, 联合教员参议院成员将在适当的外部和内部会议上代表校长和UFS.

第八条. Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of UFS members

第一节. UFS的每个成员都负责就与联合教员参议院有关的事项获得教员的意见.

第二节. UFS的每个成员都有责任将联合教员参议院讨论的话题传达给各自的学院参议员, as well as the 区 主席委员会 (by the Chair of Chairs).

第三节. 所有联合教职员参议院成员都应该参加或观看全体委员会每月会议和校董会会议的记录.

第四节. 联合教职员参议院将为即将上任的联合教职员参议院成员确定相关培训，并将这些培训通知人力资源副校长.