The Faculty Parliamentarian shall be the officer charged with advising the Faculty on the rules relating to Faculty governance and the conduct of Faculty business.

1: Membership, Election, Tenure

1.1: Qualifications: Rank of associate or full.

1.2: Term: Elected for 2 years.

2: Jurisdiction, Obligations, Procedures

2.1: Attend Faculty meetings and advise chair on rulings, based on the Faculty Manual and Robert’s Rules of Order;

2.2: Be available to advise the Faculty and the Administration on the interpretation of the Faculty Manual.

2.3: The Parliamentarian shall be responsible for investigating archival and other sources to determine documentary evidence and precedents relevant to Faculty governance.

2.4: The Parliamentarian shall in all cases act with impartiality and neutrality in making rulings.

(Passed February 9, 2010 )