recommendation to the Senate, which shall take action on the recommendation. If the recommendation is forwarded to the BOT, the BOT shall take action on the recommendation within sixty (60) days of its receipt from the Senate. 2. Senate Forum (Bylaws VII.B) The Senate forum is an open meeting, called by the Senate chair and/or EC, to which all members of the faculty shall be invited. Its usual purpose is for the Senate to convey information to the faculty and to solicit their feedback. All faculty are strongly encouraged to attend such a forum should a referendum be called. 3. Referendum (Bylaws VII.C) The Senate may decide to refer any question or issue before it to the faculty-at-large for vote. All faculty are strongly encouraged to vote should it be called. Eligible faculty include TT/T faculty, full-time NTT faculty, and Senior Lecturers. 4. Senate Hearing (Bylaws VII.D) Any ten (10) eligible faculty (as defined in Section IV.F.3) members may, by written petition filed with the Senate Chair, secure any opportunity, as a body or by selected representatives, to address the Senate in order to convey information, request Senate action, or propose policy changes on any matter over which the Senate has the power to act. The petitioners do not, however, have the power to advance motions (which resides only with members of the Senate) or to compel the Senate to act on any matter that they raise. Anonymity cannot be guaranteed. 5. Review by Faculty (Bylaws VII.E.) All actions (motions passed) by the Senate shall be subject to review by the faculty if a written petition for review has been signed by at least ten (10) percent faculty-at-large (as defined in Section I.A.1.a.) and submitted to the Senate Chair. The petition must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days after the approval of the minutes of the Senate meeting during which the action to be reviewed was taken. If the Senate refused to change its position, a vote of the entire faculty on the Senate action under review shall be conducted by the EC. This vote shall determine whether or not the Senate action is reversed. 6. Amendment Process a. Amendments to the Code may be proposed only by members of the Senate. b. Copies of all amendments shall normally be sent to all members of the Senate, and must be formally read and incorporated in the minutes of two consecutive Senate meetings. But for an exception, see paragraph e. below. c. An amendment may be voted on during the meeting following the meeting in which the proposal was read for a second time. Approval of an amendment requires a two- thirds majority of those present and voting. d. Upon final approval of an amendment to the Code, the motion number and date shall be noted in the revised language. e. Purely clerical amendments (i.e., to spelling, grammar, structure, or organization) that do not affect content can be an exception to paragraphs b-d above. If the BFCC votes unanimously that an amendment is purely clerical; and if the EC votes unanimously in agreement; then, and only then, the amendment may be presented to the BOT for approval without being read and voted on by the Senate. If any member of either the BFCC or the EC does not agree that the amendment is purely
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