Constitution of the Cabrillo College
Faculty Senate
In accordance with Title V of the California Administrative Code,
Section 53200-53206 and with the approval of the Cabrillo College
Governing Board, the faculty establishes the Cabrillo College
Faculty Senate.
Article I: Name
This organization shall be known as the Cabrillo College Faculty
Senate.
Article II: Purposes The purposes of this organization shall
be:
1. To serve as the official representative of the faculty on
academic and professional matters.
2. To represent the views of the faculty to the administration
and Governing Board.
3. To participate in the formation of district policies on academic
and professional matters.
4. To promote the effectiveness of teaching at Cabrillo College.
5. To promote the general welfare of faculty, staff and students
through fund raising, scholarships and social events.
Article III: Membership
Section 1: "Faculty" is defined as any full- or part-time faculty member
whose salary is determined by either the regular, unit pay temporary
or children's center salary schedules.
Section 2: The Faculty Senate shall consist of two senators from each
instructional division, one from the Counseling Division, one
from Instructional Development, and one from the Library. A President
and six senators shall be elected by the faculty at large. There
is a Vice President who is selected by the President and Senate.
There will also be a nonvoting student representative selected
by the Student Senate.
Article IV: Officers
Section 1: The President of the Faculty Senate shall appoint, with consent
of the Senate, a Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Restrictions
or requirements for officers shall be as described in the Bylaws.
Section 2: Senate officers shall receive reassigned time as described
in the Bylaws.
Article V: Terms of Office and Elections
Section 1: The term of office for all Senators and the President shall
be two years. The term of the President shall begin on the first
day of the calendar year. The terms for other officers shall be
as described in the Bylaws.
Section 2: Elections for President shall be held at the end of the spring
semester. Elections for Senators At Large shall be held at the
end of the fall semester. Three of the Senators shall be elected
each year thus staggering their terms. Senator’s terms shall
begin at the first flex calendar meeting after their election.
(The first meeting of the next semester).
Section 3: Division Senators shall be elected by the faculty of their
divisions.
Section 4: Faculty Senate vacancies shall be filled in accordance with
procedures specified in the Bylaws.
Article VI: Meetings
Section 1: Regular and Special meetings of the Faculty Senate
shall be held as specified in the Bylaws.
Section 2: All Faculty Senate meetings shall be open to all faculty
members.
Section 3: The President of the Faculty Senate shall call a special
meeting of the faculty on petition of 10% of the faculty.
Article VII: Committees
Section 1: There shall be standing committees formed to conduct
the business in the major areas of Senate jurisdiction.
Section 2: The President of the Faculty Senate shall appoint
faculty members to each of the standing committees.
Section 3: The duties, responsibilities, and composition of each
standing committee shall be outlined in the Bylaws.
Section 4: The President of the Faculty Senate shall appoint
special committees as needed with the advice and consent of the
Faculty Senate.
Article VIII: Orders of Business and Parliamentary Procedure
Robert's Rules of Order, Revised shall be the authority on the
order of business and parliamentary procedure in all regular and
special meetings of the Faculty Senate and its committees.
Article IX: Adoption and Amendment
Section 1: This Constitution shall be adopted when ratified by
a two-thirds majority of the faculty voting.
Section 2: Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed at
any regular meeting of the Faculty Senate.
Section 3: If the proposed amendment receives simple majority
approval of the Faculty Senate, the Elections Committee will review
the proposal for clarity and then hold a ratification election.
Section 4: The amendment shall be adopted when ratified by a
two-thirds majority of the faculty voting.
Proposed changes to the constitution, Fall 2005 Changes to the
Constitution ratified by Faculty, Fall 2005
