Faculty Handbook

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2022-23

3. First order of business at faculty meetings will be the report of the chancellor or their designated representative followed by reports of the president and the Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs. 4. Minutes of faculty meetings will be taken by the secretary, or an individual designated by the officer presiding, in the case of faculty meetings of specific programs. These minutes will be distributed by this individual to all faculty members within two (2) weeks of the meeting date, and a copy will be placed on record in the library (see Section IIE of the Bylaws). G. ADDITIONAL MEETINGS IN ADDITION TO FACULTY MEETINGS, THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS MAY CALL AND PRESIDE AT MEETINGS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENCIES REGARDING ISSUES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROGRAMS. MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT, THE PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE, OR AT THE REQUEST OF FIVE MEMBERS OF THE VOTING FACULTY. ALL REQUESTS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING AND PRESENTED TO THE PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE. All meetings shall be announced by a public notice and may be attended by any faculty member. If the meeting is a meeting of the faculty of a specific program, other faculty members may attend as non-voting participants. 1. ELECTED COMMITTEES: a. Election procedures of these committees are discussed below in the “Committee Overview” section. b. Reporting procedures for these committees are discussed below in the “Committee Overview” section. 2. APPOINTED COMMITTEES a. These committees will be appointed by the president upon recommendation of the dean for Academic Affairs. In preparing these recommendations, the dean will consult with the Executive Committee of the Faculty to discuss the appointed committees and receive recommendations concerning their composition. Faculty appointments to these committees will be reviewed, and recommendations for changes will be made annually. Administratively appointed committees are subject to revision and not part of the by-laws. They are listed below, and in the appendices of the Faculty Handbook, for informational purposes. b. Committees appointed within the graduate or professional degree programs noted below will be comprised of at least three members of the faculty of that program. No more than one Faculty member of each committee (not including ex officio members, who do not vote) may be appointed who is not a current member of the faculty of that program. This individual (1) cannot represent more than 25% of the committee's membership, and (2) will be considered a member of the Faculty of that Program during their term of office. c. Administration will provide a timely written response to all written recommendations made by the committees. Responses shall be sent to the committee, with a copy to the Executive Committee. H. TYPES OF COMMITTEES

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