Explanation

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From: Elections Committee of the Independent Faculty Body

Subject: Explanation of New Election Procedures for Faculty Elections to the

Villanova University Senate

Academic Policy Committee

Committee on Faculty (replaces Faculty Affairs Committee)

The Amended and Restated Constitution approved by the University Senate provides that the Independent Faculty Body will administer the elections of the twelve faculty University Senators. The thirteenth faculty Senator will be the Chair of the Independent Faculty Body ex officio.

Of the elected faculty Senators, six will serve on the Academic Policy Committee and five will serve on the Committee on Faculty of the University Senate, making their choices known to the Electing Body at the time of nomination. They will then be counted as representatives of their GROUP or College. This will determine the constituencies of the ten remaining seats on the Academic Policy Committee and the remaining eight seats on the Committee on Faculty with elections to be held in the Fall of 2000.

UNIVERSITY SENATORS

12 To Be Elected at One Time for Two Year Terms

4 from ARTS 2 from SCIENCES

2 from COMMERCE & FINANCE 2 from ENGINEERING

1 from LAW 1 from NURSING

1 Chairperson of Independent Faculty Body ex officio

ACADEMIC POLICY COMMITTEE

The eleven elected Senators (not Law) will be polled as to interest on the committee and six Senators will serve on the committee taking the seats assigned to their constituency. After they choose, elections will be held in those constituencies not already filled. Terms of office are for two years.

Faculty Membership on the committee:

A & S – Group I 2 seats A & S – Group II 2 seats

A & S – Group III 2 seats A & S - Group IV 2 seats

ENGINEERING 2 seats A & S - Group V 2 seats

NURSING 2 seats

COMMERCE & FINANCE – 2 seats Total = 16 seats

COMMITTEE ON FACULTY

The twelve elected Senators will be polled as to interest on the committee and five Senators will choose seats assigned to their constituency. After they choose, elections will be held in those constituencies not already filled. Terms of office are for two years.

Faculty membership on the Committee on Faculty:

A & S – GROUP I 1 seat A & S - GROUP II 1 seat

A & S - GROUP III 1 seat A & S – GROUP IV 1 seat

A & S – GROUP V 1 seat ENGINEERING 2 seats

NURSING 2 seats COMMERCE & FINANCE 3 seats

LAW SCHOOL 1 seat

Vice Chair of the Independent Faculty Body ex officio Total = 14 seats

THE ARTS & SCIENCES FACULTY GROUPS

GROUP I – English, Modern Languages (Classical Studies)

GROUP II – Computing Sciences, Education, Mathematical Sciences, Naval Sciences

GROUP III – History (Art History), Political Science (Geography), Psychology, Sociology

GROUP IV – Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics

GROUP V – Communications, Philosophy, Theology & Religious Studies, Theater

Nomination Form