ii. Unless approved in writing by the Provost, only tenured faculty are eligible to serve as department chair. iii. Only eligible faculty in a department shall vote. Eligible faculty include tenured faculty, tenure-track faculty, and senior lecturers with annual or multi- annual contracts teaching one-half time or more in that department. All eligible faculty shall be given a minimum of five (5) business days’ notice of the ballot date. Reasonable effort should be made to include by proxy vote or absentee ballot, eligible faculty who are in off-campus positions or on leave. iv. The election result shall be determined by absolute majority of the votes cast by eligible voters. Ballots must be cast either in person, by certified proxy, or by absentee ballot. v. In the case where three or more candidates are running, if no candidate receives an absolute majority of the votes cast by eligible voters, there will be a runoff vote for the candidates receiving the two highest vote totals. If two or fewer candidates are running and no candidate receives an absolute majority of the votes cast by eligible voters, the election will be considered a failed election. In such failed elections the Dean, in consultation with the Provost, may appoint an acting chair or chairs for a period not to exceed two (2) years. vi. In consultation with the department faculty eligible to vote and the Provost, the Dean may initiate an external search for a chair. An external search for a chair must follow university hiring policy and procedure. vii. Departments may elect an individual to serve as department chair or two individuals to serve as co-chairs. The latter may have varying responsibilities and terms within a calendar year (i.e., academic year chair and summer term chair). Prior to the election, roles and responsibilities of each co-chair will be delineated in consultation with the Dean and must specifically address and delineate which one has the responsibility for department management decisions such as budget, personnel, and curricular matters. (CBA 2021- 2023, Section 12.3.1.) b. Removal or Replacement of Chairs i i. At any time, an absolute majority of faculty eligible to vote for department chair may petition in writing to the Dean for a review of the chair’s effectiveness. ii. If after the review, the Dean, in consultation with the Provost, determines that a vote to recall and/or remove a department chair is warranted, the Dean shall assure that a vote is conducted by secret ballot. The chair shall not participate in the balloting. All eligible faculty shall be given a minimum of five (5) business days’ notice of the ballot date. Reasonable effort should be made to include by proxy vote or absentee ballot, eligible faculty who are in off campus positions or on leave. iii. The Dean may remove a chair at any time after consulting with and considering input from the Provost, the chair, and the faculty eligible to vote for department chair, if in the judgment of the Dean, removal is in the best interest of the department or the University. (CBA 2021-2023, Section 12.3.2.) c. Filling Temporary Chair Vacancies
Deleted: . ! At any time, a simple majority of eligible faculty within a department may petition in writing to the appropriate dean for a review of the chair’s effectiveness.¶ ii. ! If after the review, the appropriate dean, in consultation with the Provost, determines that a vote to recall and/or remove a department chair is warranted, the dean shall assure that a vote is conducted by secret ballot. The chair shall not participate in the balloting. All eligible faculty shall be given a minimum of five (5) business days’ notice of the ballot date. Reasonable effort should be made to include, by proxy vote or absentee ballot, eligible faculty who are in off- campus positions or on leave.¶ iii. ! The appropriate dean may remove a chair at any time after consulting with an considering input from the Provost, the chair and the eligible faculty of the department if, in the judgment of the dean, removal is in the best interest of the department or the university.
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