University Governance Elections 2013
Call for Faculty Nominations
Collegiate Representatives to University Governance Committees
At-Large Representative to the University Judicial Board
Three At-Large Representatives to the Faculty Senate, 2013-2015
Accepted from March 1 to April 1 in writing to the Rules, Elections, & Bylaws Committee in the Faculty Senate Office—322 Wells Hall.
Eligible nominees include: Those members of the instructional/research staff whose regular assignment is instruction of students including those with release time for research and other professional personnel holding faculty appointment. Nominations should be made in accordance with the following rules and qualifications for membership:
University Committee Positions--Candidates for university committees may be self-nominated or nominated by another eligible faculty member. To be valid, a nomination must be made in writing and include the name of the nominee and the nominator, both of whom must be faculty with the respective College/School. Any eligible faculty member may nominate a faculty representative to the University Judicial Board. All position terms are for three years, 2013-16. Qualifications of faculty representatives to university standing committees may be found in the MSU Faculty Handbook.
One Representative to the University Judicial Board
College of Business
Academic Council (2 positions)
College of Education
Academic Council
College of Health Sciences & Human Services
Academic Appeals Board
Promotions and Leave Committee
University Tenure Committee
College of Humanities & Fine Arts
Academic Council
Academic Appeals Board
Faculty and Staff Insurance and Benefits Committee
Promotions and Leave Committee
University Tenure Committee
University Student Appeals Board
College of Science, Engineering, & Technology
Academic Council
Faculty and Staff Insurance and Benefits Committee
Promotions and Leave Committee
University Tenure Committee
University Student Appeals Board
Hutson School of Agriculture
School of Nursing
University Libraries
Academic Council
Faculty Senate At-large Representatives--The membership of the Faculty Senate includes five at-large representatives, not more than two of whom shall be from any one college or academic division. The incumbents who continue through Spring 2014 are Dina Byers, School of Nursing, and Peggy Pittman-Munke, College of Health Sciences and Human Services.
Candidates for at-large representative to the Faculty Senate may be self-nominated or nominated by a member of the Faculty Senate. To be valid, a nomination must be in writing and include the name of the nominee, the name of the nominator, and the term of office. No nominee will become an official candidate until his/her eligibility for office and willingness to serve has been confirmed by the Rules, Elections, & Bylaws Committee of the Faculty Senate.
Balloting—Unopposed candidates will be elected by general consensus of the Rules, Elections, & Bylaws Committee.
Resolution of Questions or Problems--The Rules, Elections, & Bylaws Committee of the Faculty Senate shall serve as the authority to resolve questions or problems with regard to the elections or the election process.