Transcript Faculty Senate Factoids - Northern Arizona University

Welcome to the Faculty Senate
Welcome to new and returning senators. On behalf of the
NAU faculty, I wish to thank you for agreeing to serve as
senator of your respective voting units.
The following presentation is intended to provide you with
information that will assist you in performing your duties as
a senator.
I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Astrid Klocke,
FS President
Faculty Senate Responsibilities
As Articulated in the By-Laws
Faculty Senators are faculty members of Northern
Arizona University elected by their academic
units/colleges. Senators are expected to
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Attend Senate meetings
Report to the faculty in their respective academic units
(i.e. colleges, not just home departments) and bring
feedback from their constituents to the Senate
Serve on a Senate committees, councils or as a Senate
representative on a university committee
Senate Meetings
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Know what to expect before the monthly meeting begins.
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The agenda and materials for the meeting are distributed
electronically in advance. Please review them so you are
ready for discussion. Please bring your mobile devices or
make your own hard copies.
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Senate meetings begin promptly at 3:00pm. The meeting
schedule can be found on the Senate website:
http://home.nau.edu/facultysenate/
Senate Meetings
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Senators are expected at all meetings.
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If you cannot attend a meeting you must notify the Senate
office of your anticipated absence and the name of your
substitute.
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Your substitute enjoys all the privileges of your office
during your absence.
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Should a senator or his/her substitute miss three or more
meetings in a given academic year, his/her seat can be
declared vacant.
Communicate with your Constituents
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Carrying information between the Senate and your
academic unit is essential to shared governance.
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How you accomplish this may vary, but regular
e-mailings and/or unit caucuses are some methods that
have proven successful.
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All approved minutes are posted on our webpage. One
designated senator from each unit/college will also
received Quick Notes of each meeting. These are meant to
serve as starting points for your communication. Add
comments and information specific to your constituents
before you disseminate them!
Serve on a Committee or Council
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Membership on Senate or university committees and
councils is part of your commitment, is vital to the
success of various committees, and strengthens shared
governance.
It is always good to have both veteran senators as well as
freshman senators on these committees and councils. Both
can offer their collective knowledge of the workings of
the university as well as bring a new perspectives to the
committee.
The Senate committees/councils are:
Executive Committee, Nomination/Election Committee, Bylaws
Committee, Budget Committee, Planning and Budget Council,
Council on Learning, Faculty Rights & Responsibilities Council.
Contact Information
The Faculty Senate operates an office located in Room 235 of the Cline
Library (building #28). Administrative Assistant for the Faculty Senate is
Pamela Lynch-VanWyck
PO Box 6038
Phone: 928-523-9053
Fax: 928-523-9085
[email protected]
http://home.nau.edu/facultysenate/
We look forward to working with you as we continue the task of
shared governance at Northern Arizona University.