UCLA ACADEMIC SENATE
MANUAL
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UCLA ACADEMIC SENATE
MANUAL |
SCHOOL OF THEATER, FILM AND TELEVISION |
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Part
I. Functions |
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| 1. | The Faculty of the School of Theater, Film and Television shall conduct the government of the School of Theater, Film and Television. | ||
| Part
II. Membership |
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| 2. | Membership
in the Faculty of the School of Theater, Film and Television is defined by
Divisional Bylaws 50 (A) and 183. |
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| Part
III. Officers |
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| 3. | Chair.
The Faculty shall elect a Chair annually, according to the
procedures prescribed in Divisional Bylaw 150 and Senate Bylaw 340 (A). |
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Part
IV. Meetings |
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| 4. | The
Faculty shall meet once each term or at the call of the Chair. |
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Part
V. Quorum |
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| 5. | One-third
voting members shall constitute a quorum. |
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| Part VI.
Committees |
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| Title I.
Appointment and Tenure |
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| 6. | The
Chair shall appoint committees of the Faculty not otherwise provided for.
The Dean shall be member ex-officio of all committees, with
full voting privileges. |
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| 7. | Committees
shall hold office for a term of one year from July 1st or until
successor committees are appointed thereafter. |
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Title II.
Standing Committees |
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| 8. | Advisory Council. An Advisory Council may be appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Dean to assist in the formulation of policies and in the development of long range programs. Members of this Council may be selected from outside the University and shall hold office for one year. | ||
| 9. | 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 its chair, ex-officio with full voting privileges, and two faculty members. Members will be elected on an annual basis by their respective faculties according to Divisional Bylaw 150. Elections will be held in Spring Quarter for the following academic year. Members shall hold office for a period of one year, beginning July 1st. | ||
| (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 in the department or in the absence of such election, representative shall be selected by the faculty of the department. Student members shall be excluded from meetings, or portions of meetings, where personnel actions are considered. | ||
| (D) | Meetings. Meetings shall be called once a month or as necessary. | ||
| (E) | Duties | ||
| (1) | The Committee shall have the general oversight of the welfare of the students, staff, and faculty of the School, and shall bring before the Faculty any recommendations that the Committee may deem advisable. | ||
| (2) | It shall designate the specific courses acceptable on the general requirements of the School as well as on the requirements of existing and/or 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 the Divisional Bylaws 50 (D)(4), (5), and (6) and authorizes the committee, at its discretion, to redelegate these powers to the Dean of the School. | ||
| (4) | Consent Calendar. Agenda items deemed noncontroversial by the Chair of the Faculty, may be placed on a Consent Calendar. Approval of all business on the Consent Calendar requires a single unanimous vote. At the request of any member any Calendar item must be removed from the Calendar and deferred until consideration of new business. | ||
| Part VII. Order of Business | |||
| 10. | All meetings of the Faculty shall be governed by procedures specified in Senate Bylaw 120 (C). | ||
| Part VIII. Amendment of Bylaws | |||
| 11. | The Bylaws may be amended by a two thirds vote either at any duly constituted meeting, or if by mail, a majority of returned ballots, provided notice shall have been sent to each member at least five days previous to the meeting, or ten days prior to the deadline for receipt of mail ballot. | ||
| Part IX. Suspension of Rules | |||
| 12. | The rules of the Faculty may be suspended by vote of the Faculty, provided not more than two voting members present object to such suspension. | ||
| February 1990 | |||