UCLA ACADEMIC SENATE MANUAL
Appendix of the Division
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SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE

Part I.  Functions
1. The Faculty of the School of the Arts and Architecture shall conduct the government of the School.

Part II.  Membership
2. Membership in the Faculty of the School of the Arts and Architecture is defined by Divisional Bylaws 50 (A) and 181.

Part III.  Officers
3. Chair.  The Faculty shall elect a Chair-elect in the spring prior to the final year of the Chair’s term. The election will be held according to the procedures prescribed in Divisional Bylaw 150 and Senate Bylaw 340 (A).  This person will serve on the Executive Committee for three years:  the first year as Chair-Elect and the following two years as Chair of the Executive Committee.

Part IV.  Meetings
4. The Faculty shall meet at the call of the Chair or by petition to the Chair of at least 20% of the Senate Faculty.

Part V.  Quorum
5. One-third of Senate Faculty shall constitute a quorum.

Part VI.  Committees
Title I.  Appointment and Tenure
6. The Chair shall appoint committees of the Faculty not otherwise provided.  The Deans shall be ex-officio of all committees.
7. Committees shall hold office for a term of one year from October 1st or until successor committees are appointed thereafter.
Title II.  Standing Committees
8. Executive Committee
  (A) The Chair of the Faculty shall serve as Chair of the Executive Committee.
  (B) Membership.  Each department in the School shall be represented by two faculty members. Members will be elected by their respective faculties according to Division Bylaw 150. Elections will be held in the spring quarter for the following academic year.  Members shall hold office for a period of two years, beginning October 1st and ending September 30th.  Department representatives shall be elected in alternating years to ensure continuity.
  (C) Student Members.  One student from each department shall participate as non-voting members.  Student members shall be elected on an annual basis in a duly constituted election by the students of the department, or in the absence of such an election, a representative shall be selected by the faculty of the department.  Student members shall be excluded from meetings, or portions of meetings, when personnel actions are considered.
(D) Meetings.  Meetings will be called once a month or as necessary and minutes distributed to all Senate Faculty of the School.
(E) Duties.
(1) The Committee shall have the general oversight of the welfare of the students, faculty and staff of the School, and shall bring before the Faculty any recommendations that the Committee may deem advisable.
(2) It shall designate the specific courses for the general education requirements of the School as well as review new majors and curricula, including prerequisites and limitations on programs, and alternative electives.
(3) The Faculty delegates to the Committee its powers to act under Divisional Bylaws 50 (D) (4), (5) and (6) and authorizes the Committee, at its discretion, to re-delegate these powers to the Dean of the School.
(4) Advise on academic policies of the School.
(5) Advise on long-range planning and future direction of the School including, but not limited to, budgetary considerations.
(6) Advise on policies affecting the public arts components of the School.
(7) Advise on policy and relations to arts organizations within the UC community, including ICA, SCA and others.
(F) Curriculum Subcommittee
(1) Membership.  The Chair will appoint three members from different departments as the Curriculum Subcommittee.  One student representative (from another department) may also be appointed.
(2) Duties.  In consultation with the Dean, recommend action on all curricular proposals they deem non-controversial, recommend further consideration to the full Executive Committee and send minutes of all meetings to the Executive Committee.
(G) Quorum and Voting Procedures.  A quorum consists of a majority of voting members (Dean, Chair, departmental representatives).  Items requiring approval by the Executive Committee shall be passed by a majority of those in attendance.

Part VII.  Order of Business

9. All meetings of the Faculty shall be governed by procedures specified in Senate Bylaw 120 (C).

Part VIII.  Amendment of Bylaws

10. The Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote either at any duly constituted meeting, or by mail, provided notice shall been sent to each member at least five days previous to the meeting, or ten days prior to the deadline for the receipt of mail ballots.

Part IX.  Suspension of Rules

11. The rules of the meetings of the Faculty may be suspended by a vote of the Faculty, provided not more than two voting members present object to such suspension.
Adopted: April 1995
Revised: July 1, 1995
Revised: May 17, 1996
Revised: April 1998 

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