Faculty Handbook 2020-2021

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2020-21

FACULTY BY-LAWS Updated and approved: March, 2020 I. Overview A. Construction

The by-laws, together with the policies of the Trustees, State University of New York, shall comprise the rules of conduct of the Faculty of the State College of Optometry, State University of New York. As stated in Article X of SUNY Policies of the Board of Trustees “by-laws shall be consistent with and subject to the Policies of the Board of Trustees of State University of New York, the laws of the State of New York, and the provisions of agreements between the State of New York and the certified employee organization established pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil Service Law. Provision of bylaws concerning consultation with the faculty shall be subject to the approval of the President of the college. All actions under bylaws shall be advisory upon the chancellor and president of the college.” B. Definitions 1. The College shall mean the State College of Optometry, State University of New York. 2. The Trustees shall refer to the trustees of the State University of New York. 3. Council shall refer to the College Council (as described in The Policies of the Board of Trustees, State University of New York, Article II, Section G). 4. President : the chief administrative officer; the president of the State University of New York, State College of Optometry. 5. Dean : the chief academic officer; the vice president/dean for Academic Affairs. 6. Associate Dean: the associate dean for Graduate Studies and Research. 7. Faculty shall refer to the academic staff as defined in Article II, Section I, Paragraphs (i) and (j) of the Policies of the Board of Trustees, State University of New York. 8. Voting Faculty: voting members of the faculty shall consist of:

o The chancellor o The president

o Persons holding appointment of 1) (a) academic rank, or (b) clinical or research qualified academic ranks having regular teaching, clinical, research, library or administrative duties at the College, and 2) term or continuing appointments. o Visiting and adjunct faculty shall not be voting members.

On October 1, of each calendar year, the director of human resources, through the Office of Academic Affairs, shall provide to the faculty presiding officer a list of voting faculty as of September 1. The total number on this list will be used to determine the number of voting faculty for the following year.

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