c) A Motion to officially enter the action in the Senate records xii. The EC shall forward the final summary and actions to the member of the university administration having direct responsibility for the area of complaint, along with the Provost, President, and other parties as relevant. 2. Vote of No Confidence Academic administrators may be subject to a Vote of No Confidence. Votes of No Confidence require two primary steps. The first step (Section a-c) is an authorization vote by the Senate to determine the specific parameters of the Vote of No Confidence (who, what, where, when and why) as well as to charge the Senate (EC) with the authority to conduct the Vote of No Confidence. The second step (Section d) is the implementation of the Vote of No Confidence by the EC. a. Motions to Authorize a Vote of No Confidence i. There are two avenues that can be used to initiate the authorization of a Vote of No Confidence. a) Any Senator, when accompanied by a written second to the motion from another Senator, may bring a motion to hold a Vote of No Confidence. b) Any ten (10) eligible faculty members (Section I.A. Faculty Defined) may bring a petition to hold a Vote of No Confidence. ii. Authorization motions must be submitted to the Senate Chair at least ten (10) working days before the next regular meeting of the Senate when the motion is intended to be introduced. This motion charges the EC to conduct a Vote of No Confidence. The motion must include: a) name and title of administrator; b) instructions guiding how the vote is to be conducted (i.e. time/day, voting period, who may vote); c) the specific ballot language; and d) reason and justification for the Vote of No Confidence. iii. Methods of conflict resolution reasonably available (e.g. informal talks, mediation, etc.) should have been exhausted before bringing a motion for a Vote of No Confidence to the Senate. b. Committee Review of the Motion for a Vote of No Confidence i. The EC – or an ad hoc committee appointed by the EC – will be charged with reviewing the motion for any procedural or factual content before it goes to the floor of the Senate. The reviewing committee may consult with individuals or groups (e.g. originator(s) or subject of the vote) as needed while assessing any claims made in support of the motion. ii. If the EC or ad hoc committee determines that additional time is needed to review any claims or procedural issues, the committee may request an additional delay until the following meeting. However, the motion must be brought to the floor of the Senate at the following meeting (within 2 regularly scheduled Senate meetings since being submitted to the Senate Chair) unless withdrawn by the originator(s).
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