Bylaws and Procedures
Governance
The Faculty Senate is governed by the Northwestern University Statutes and the Faculty Senate Bylaws, and follows Robert's Rules of Order at each meeting.
The Governance Committee establishes and proposes changes to the Faculty Senate Bylaws as necessary.
Faculty Senate Procedures
Consultation with Central Administration
Event | Frequency | Participants |
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Summit Meeting | Quarterly | Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Senior Administrators, including U President and Provost |
Faculty Senate Leaders meetings with Provost Office | Twice per month, year-round | Provost, Associate Provost for Faculty, Faculty Senate Leaders |
President-President meeting | Quarterly | University President, Faculty Senate President |
Board of Trustees (BOT) engagement event | Annually | Senators, Trustees, Administrators |
Faculty Senate President serves ex-officio on, and attends meetings of, BOT Academic Affairs Committee | Twice per year | Trustees, Administrators, Faculty Senate President |
Ad Hoc University committees including University-wide search committees | Ad Hoc | Faculty Senate-recommended faculty committee member |
Faculty Assembly | Fall and Spring | U President and Faculty |
Research Affairs meeting with Vice President of Research | Quarterly | Faculty Senate Research Affairs Committee/Chair and University’s VP Research |
Budget and Planning meeting with Resource Planning Workgroup | Fall and Spring | Faculty Senate Budget and Planning Committee/Chair and University’s Resource Planning Workgroup |
University Policy Review Committee meetings | Quarterly | Chaired by: Associate Provost for Strategy; Faculty Senate representative |
NTE meeting with Associate Provost for Faculty | Quarterly | NTE Committee/Chair and Associate Provost for Faculty |
Meetings
Meeting Type | Frequency | Central Administration Present? |
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Faculty Senate committee meetings | As needed, typically at least once per quarter | May be invited as needed |
Faculty Senate Executive Committee meetings | Monthly (Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, March, April, May, June) | May be invited as needed |
Full Faculty Senate meetings | Monthly (Oct, Nov, Jan, Feb, March, April, May, June) |
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Senator Obligations
Role | Obligation |
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All senators |
Two-way communication with constituents:
Meetings:
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Executive Committee members |
Meetings:
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Faculty Senate Leadership |
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