Bylaws of the Faculty

Section 1: Name

This body shall be called the Faculty of the Heritage College; this body shall hereinafter be referred to as the Heritage College Faculty.

Section 2: Faculty Responsibilities

In carrying out its obligations to the students, the university, and the people of the State of Ohio, the responsibilities of the Heritage College Faculty are grouped into four categories.

1. It is the responsibility of the individual faculty members to:
   1. Design and deliver the instructional programs of the Heritage College;
   2. Engage in and serve as a mentor for research and other scholarly endeavors;
   3. Undertake administrative duties as assigned;
   4. Actively engage in service for the Heritage College including the university, the community, and professional organizations.
2. It is the responsibility of the Heritage College Faculty, through the committee system, to:
   1. Participate in the decision-making process on policies affecting academic quality, including curriculum and scholarship activities in the Heritage College;
   2. Establish standards for and participate in the selection of students for admission into the Heritage College;
   3. Establish, implement, and monitor a process of faculty evaluation for promotion and tenure within the Heritage College;
   4. Establish standards and mechanisms for student progression and approve candidates from the Heritage College for certification of graduation (by the Board of Trustees of Ohio University).
3. It is the responsibility of the Heritage College Faculty to:
   1. Participate in the exchange of ideas with the administration relating to the affairs of the Heritage College;
   2. Be informed of the actions of Heritage College committees and be informed of general Heritage College activities;
   3. Review the actions of Heritage College committees in a general faculty forum upon petition of 20% of the voting membership of the Heritage College Faculty;
   4. Make recommendations to the administration in matters of faculty concern;
   5. Act on all proposed amendments to these bylaws.
4. It is the responsibility of the Heritage College Faculty, through the departmental structure, to establish criteria and make recommendations for faculty appointment, retention, merit, promotion and/or tenure.

Section 1: Full ( Voting ) Membership

1. Tenure Track Faculty, Instructional Track Faculty, and Clinical Track Faculty within the Heritage College departments who hold both faculty rank and status shall hold a full (voting) membership in the Heritage College Faculty.
2. All faculty members in a clinical department are designated clinical faculty for the purposes of representation on standing committees and for voting; likewise, all faculty members in non‐clinical departments are designated non‐clinical faculty for the purposes of
   representation on standing committees and for voting.

Section 2: Associate ( Non- Voting ) Membership

1. All persons with faculty rank in the Heritage College who do not qualify for full membership.

Section 3: Officers of the Faculty

In recognition of the need for faculty representation from each of the three Heritage College campuses, and the differing number of faculty at the three campuses, Heritage College Faculty will be represented by six faculty officers. Heritage College Faculty from Athens will elect four officers. Heritage College Faculty from Dublin will elect one officer. Heritage College Faculty from Cleveland will elect one officer.

1. The responsibilities of the chair are to:
   1. Announce the time and location of general faculty meetings;
   2. Set the agenda for the general faculty meeting in consultation with other faculty officers and the Office of the Executive Dean;
   3. Chair the faculty meetings.
2. The responsibilities of the secretary are to:
   1. Record all minutes of the meetings of the Heritage College Faculty;
   2. Distribute minutes to individual members of the Heritage College Faculty via posting them to the InfoCOM folder on OneDrive.
3. The responsibilities of the four vice-chairs are to:
   1. Serve in place of the chair temporarily in the event of the chair’s absence or permanently in the event of the chair’s resignation;
   2. Serve in place of the secretary temporarily in the event of the secretary’s absence or permanently in the event of the secretary’s resignation;
   3. A vice-chair is in line to replace the chair (or secretary) according to the number of votes she/he received when first elected. The top vote-getter is in line to replace the chair, if necessary. The second top vote-getter is in line to replace the secretary, if necessary;
   4. When a vice-chair becomes the chair, or acts in place of the chair, or when a vice- chair becomes the secretary, or acts in place of the secretary, the remaining vice- chairs will continue their vice-chair roles, serving in a similar capacity as the previous vice-chairs, and fill future vacancies in a comparable manner to that described above.
   5. Three of the four vice chairs will serve on the Membership, Nominating and Bylaws Committee. This duty shall be reserved for all but the top vote-getter.
4. Other responsibilities of the officers:
   1. All six of the faculty officers shall serve on the Executive Committee as representatives of the faculty, and as such, shall serve as a voice of the faculty, a resource for the faculty, and as an advisory group to the executive dean.
5. Make-up of officers:
   1. To facilitate college representation that encompasses the diversity of faculty, at least one of the six faculty officers will be a practicing physician and be a member of a clinical department, and at least one of the faculty officers will have a PhD degree.
6. Election of officers:
   1. All officers will be Tenure Track Faculty, Instructional Track Faculty, or Clinical Track Faculty;
   2. Only Tenure Track Faculty, Instructional Track Faculty, and Clinical Track Faculty will vote in officer elections;
   3. The faculty at each campus will vote only for the officers representing their campus;
   4. Each officer will serve for two years;
   5. The first year each officer is elected, they will serve as vice-chairs. The second year of their terms, the vice-chair who received the largest number of votes when first elected will become the faculty chair and the vice-chair who received the second largest number of votes when first elected will become faculty secretary. Other officers will remain vice- chairs during their second terms;
   6. In the event an officer steps down during the course of her/his term, the faculty member receiving the next largest number of votes at any of the three campuses will serve as the replacement for the remainder of what would have been the rest of the ex-officer’s term;
   7. At each all-campus election, the person who receives the next most votes after all elected faculty have been chosen, shall be an alternate officer in the event that an elected officer vacates their position.

Section 1: General

Since the committee system provided in these bylaws is the primary means through which the Heritage College Faculty members are involved in the college governance process, all committees shall be representative of the Heritage College Faculty. Committees will be made up of faculty with both rank and status within an academic department. Faculty holding rank but not status, as well as those contracted on Professional Service Agreements from other institutions are not eligible to serve on committees of the faculty, or to vote for their membership unless otherwise noted.

Heritage College is committed to embracing diversity in all forms, including but not limited to race, gender, orientation, economic background, and geographical location. As such, it is recommended that diversity be taken into account when standing committees are staffed to ensure representation of the students that may come to stand before them. Best efforts should be made as to not overburden faculty and staff when creating inclusive standing committees.

1. Appointment and filling of vacancies:
   1. All faculty appointments to the committees of the Heritage College shall be made by the executive dean, except where election is specified. Vacancies that occur shall be filled by
      the same mechanism employed in the initial selection unless stated otherwise. A member so selected shall serve for the remainder of the vacated term. The executive dean is an ex-
      officio member of all committees. The Heritage College student body, through their organization, shall nominate student members who are then appointed to the recommended committee by the executive dean in accordance with the policies outlined in the Student Government Association Constitution;
   2. As specified in committee membership, administrators may be appointed by the executive dean as appropriate.
2. Terms of membership:
   1. Faculty appointments shall be for a period of two years, unless otherwise noted, with staggered terms of appointment. Faculty shall not serve more than two consecutive terms on one committee unless otherwise noted;
   2. No member of the faculty can serve concurrently on more than two standing committees, except if the committee is ad hoc or the expected commitment is for less than one semester. Committees on which the two-committee rule does not apply
      include Executive Committee (not including elected faculty officers), service on the Student Selection Committee, and the Professional Ethics Committee;
   3. Appointment or election to all committees shall be made in the spring term (by June 1) to terms beginning July 1 of the same calendar year;
   4. A quorum of each of the standing committees of the college shall consist of a majority of its voting members.
3. Standing committee chairs:
   1. The chairs of each standing committee shall provide reports of recommendations, ongoing deliberations and other relevant activities to the Heritage College Faculty;
   2. The executive dean shall annually designate a member of each standing committee as chairperson unless otherwise specified.
4. Meeting minutes:
   1. Notice of meeting and agenda shall be distributed to Heritage College Faculty prior to each standing committee meeting. Minutes of each standing committee meeting shall be distributed to Heritage College Faculty in a timely manner;
   2. Other than the Committee on Student Progress, Student Selection Advisory Committee, and the Medical Student Assistance Program Committee, all committee meetings are
      open to all Heritage College Faculty, unless otherwise specified or if access to information breaches confidentiality;
   3. Each committee shall be responsible for keeping minutes of all its meetings. Copies of these minutes, as approved by a majority vote of the committee, shall be distributed to all Heritage College Faculty (unless access to information therein breaches confidentiality) via the InfoCOM meeting minute’s website, maintained by the committee chair.
5. New committees:
   1. Other committees may be established by the executive dean of the Heritage College or by the Heritage College Faculty. The establishment by the Heritage College Faculty of new standing committees, but not ad hoc committees, requires amendment of these bylaws.

Section 2: Executive Committee

1. Membership:
   1. The voting membership of the Executive Committee will be published on the Heritage College website by July 1 of the academic year and shall be composed of:
      1. Those deans, associate and assistant deans, directors, and other unit heads designated by the executive dean;
      2. The chairperson of each Heritage College department
      3. The six officers of the faculty, as elected by the voting membership of the Heritage College;
      4. One representative of the college administrative staff and one representative of the classified staff.
2. Responsibilities:
   1. Act in an advisory capacity to the executive dean of the Heritage College and/or his or her designee on all matters brought to the committee for consideration;
   2. Act as a standing committee on all matters not specifically delegated to other standing committees, including policy review/revision/approval as needed;
   3. Any appointed member may request a vote on a non-routine action or matter brought
      forward to the committee for consideration. When such actions or matters are brought forward and a vote is requested, voting will occur at the discretion of the executive dean using a tangible polling process (e.g., electronic or by paper ballot);
   4. Recommend to the executive dean the calling of special meetings of the faculty as deemed advisable;
   5. Ensure transparency by accurately communicating policy changes and other pertinent information discussed in meetings to units in a responsible and timely manner;
   6. Meet at least once each semester, with additional meetings scheduled on an “as needed” basis.

Section 3: Curriculum Committee (CC)

1. Membership
   1. One (1) chair, appointed by the executive dean, only votes in the event of a tie
   2. Voting Membership - Total 10
      1. Seven (7) curriculum faculty leaders, consisting of the following:
         1. Two (2) curriculum directors
            • Preclinical curriculum director
            • Clinical curriculum director
         2. Five members of the Curricular Liaison Team
            • Patient encounter & subunit integration liaison
            • Osteopathic patient care liaison
            • Medical morphology liaison
            • Small group & portfolio liaison
            • Longitudinal content liaison
         3. Three (3) faculty members from separate campuses, elected by the faculty at large
   3. Non-Voting Membership – Total 12
      1. One (1) co-chair, an associate dean from the Office of Medical Education
      2. Four (4) PHWC students, selected by the committee, representing each year of medical education
      3. One (1) osteopathic medical education associate (MEA), determined in coordination with MEA course director(s)
      4. Six (6) ex-officio members
         1. Senior associate dean, medical education, or designee(s)
         2. Representative from the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs
         3. Chair of chairs, or designee
         4. Associate dean, curriculum and/or associate dean, clinical education or designee
         5. Representative from Office of Faculty Learning and Advancement
         6. Curriculum Mapping Specialist
   4. Vacancy, Replacement
      1. A member may be replaced, prior to the completion of a term, upon the request of the Committee Chair and approval of the Executive Dean, when the member has failed to attend at least fifty (50) percent of the regularly scheduled meetings of the committee in an academic year.
      2. A member may resign from membership prior to the completion of a term but shall provide written notice to the Committee Chair no less than two (2) months prior to the date of resignation to allow time for vacancy replacement.
      3. Vacancies shall be replaced as soon as possible.
2. Charges and Responsibilities
   1. Establishes specific and measurable programmatic educational objectives that promote learner development and achievement in:
      1. The seven osteopathic core competencies of medical knowledge, patient care, communication, professionalism, practice-based learning, systems-based practice, and osteopathic principles and practice/osteopathic manipulative treatment
      2. Diverse clinical experiences, inclusive of both inpatient and outpatient settings as well as osteopathic physician supervision
      3. Scientific methodology
      4. Self-directed learning
      5. Interprofessional collaborative practice
   2. Ensures curricular components—content, learning experience, learning assessment—promote learner achievement of the programmatic objectives and competencies
      1. Regularly evaluates and revises the curriculum to ensure the quality of the educational program meets:
         1. The programmatic educational objectives
         2. Current accreditation standards
         3. The educational mission of the college
         4. The needs of constituent populations
         5. Ohio University academic & governance requirements
   3. Communicates its findings, recommendations, and decisions via the Heritage College’s shared governance model to the HCOM executive dean or designee and other important constituents

Section 4: Membership, Nominating & Bylaws Committee (MNBC)

1. Membership:
   1. The voting membership of the Membership, Nominating and Bylaws Committee shall be composed of four faculty members total, with the following composition:
      1. Three vice-chairs of the elected faculty will serve on the Committee. One faculty member shall be appointed by the executive dean.
   2. The executive dean annually shall designate a member to serve as chairperson.
2. Responsibilities:
   1. The committee shall ensure that faculty representation on standing committees follows the guidelines set forth in Article II of these bylaws;
   2. The committee shall be responsible for annually reviewing the bylaws by November 1st of each year and making recommendations to the Heritage College Faculty. The committee shall put forth all proposed bylaw revisions for faculty (Tenure Track Faculty, Instructional Track Faculty and Clinical Track Faculty) vote by January of each year (majority of votes received required for approval). The committee will also conduct off- schedule revisions and votes for any committee whose circumstances will necessitate immediate and/or unplanned changes to their bylaws;
   3. The committee shall solicit nominations for all positions on standing committees to be elected by the faculty. Each nomination must be approved by the nominee before the
      committee issues ballots for faculty vote;
      1. The committee shall solicit nominations on or around March 1st and develop a slate of candidates at or around April 1st of each year.
      2. Each slate will be broadly representative of the Heritage College Faculty and will include one or more names for each position to be voted on.
   4. The committee shall be responsible for carrying out the annual elections process by April 15th of each year;
   5. In the event of a tie for any given position, the winner will be determined by a drawing of lots performed by members of the committee.

Section 5: Student Selection Advisory Committee (SSAC)

1. Membership:
   1. The voting membership of the Student Selection Advisory Committee shall be composed of:
      1. An appropriate number of individuals consistent with the needs of interviewing the requisite number of candidates for the three Heritage College campuses. The committee shall include representatives from the Heritage College’s non-clinical and clinical departments and administrative staff, as well as representatives from OhioHealth and other clinical partners as appropriate;
      2. The associate dean of admissions and student affairs, or their designee, shall be an ex-officio member of the committee;
      3. The two-year term limit does not apply to this committee. Individuals can be appointed to multiple consecutive years;
      4. The associate dean of admissions and student affairs annually, shall recommend a chairperson to the executive dean. The executive dean shall make the official appointment of the chairperson;
      5. Service on the Student Selection Committee does not count towards the two-committee rule.
2. Responsibilities:
   1. Attend mandatory initial training session at the start of each admission cycle;
   2. Participate in the review of the criteria and minimum standards for admission;
   3. Interview students for each class based on the established standards;
   4. Attend the requisite meetings for the deliberation and decision of candidates;
   5. Advise the associate dean of admissions and student affairs on the selection of students for each class based on the established standards;
   6. The interviewer will notify the manager of admissions of any potential conflicts of interest;
   7. It is incumbent upon the interviewer to find a suitable replacement and inform the manager of admissions via email, in a timely fashion, of said replacement.

Access to decisions made by the Student Selection Advisory Committee shall be consistent with federal and state statutes.

Section 6: Committee on Student Progress (CSP)

1. Membership:
   1. The membership of CSP shall consist of voting faculty and non- voting administration.
   2. The voting membership shall be composed of 7 faculty:
      1. A minimum of 3 non-clinical faculty appointed by the executive dean;
      2. A minimum of 3 clinical faculty appointed by the executive dean.
   3. The non-voting membership shall be:
      1. An associate dean from the Office of Medical Education;
      2. The senior director of student affairs.
   4. The chair of the CSP will be appointed by the executive dean from the voting membership of the committee.
   5. Faculty committee members will serve for a term of three years to improve continuity and efficiency in monitoring student progress over the full four years of the curriculum.
2. Responsibilities:
   1. The CSP shall review and evaluate the overall performance and records of students pursuing the DO degree for the purpose of promotion, graduation, program alteration, remediation, retention, repetition, or dismissal;
   2. Policies and procedures necessary to carry out its responsibilities shall be formulated by the CSP and approved by the Executive Dean;
   3. Decisions of the CSP will be approved by the chair and communicated to the appropriate academic areas of the college.

Section 7: Research and Scholarly Awards Committee (RSAC)

1. Membership:
   1. The voting membership of RSAC shall be composed of voting faculty and non-voting ex-officio members.
   2. Voting faculty members will be:
      1. Three elected representatives from Heritage College departments;
      2. Three representatives from Heritage College departments appointed by the executive dean upon the recommendation of the associate dean of research and innovation. Special consideration will be given to ensure representation and equal weighting of expertise in basic and applied research.
   3. Non-voting ex-officio members will be:
      1. Director of research administration;
      2. Associate dean of research and innovation.
   4. Administrative support will be provided by the Office of Research and Grants.
   5. Upon the recommendation of the associate dean of research and innovation, the executive dean shall designate a faculty member from among the voting members to serve as chairperson annually.
2. Responsibilities:
   1. The committee will be advisory to the associate dean of research and innovation and, in turn, the executive dean.
   2. The RSAC shall foster and cultivate a dynamic and interactive intramural research environment by:
      1. Reviewing proposals and making recommendations to allocate internal resources in support of faculty research projects through the administration of the college’s
         internal awards program;
      2. Conducting annual reviews of internal awards;
   3. Supporting pilot and feasibility studies in basic science, social science, and applied research;
   4. Positioning Heritage College faculty to be more competitive for extramural funding.

Section 8: Heritage College Promotion and Tenure (P&T) Advisory Committee

1. Membership:
   1. The Heritage College P&T Advisory Committee may consist of:
      1. Three tenured faculty members at the rank of Professor; each must be from a separate college department.;
      2. Two additional tenured faculty members as at-large members at the rank of Associate Professor;
      3. Two additional instructional or clinical faculty representatives as at-large members at the rank of Associate or higher;
      4. The associate dean of faculty (ex-officio).
   2. The members will be appointed by the executive dean in consultation with the academic chairs. Each appointment will be for a three-year term, with a maximum limit of two consecutive terms as a P&T committee member, though additional consecutive terms may be permitted if an alternative in a given department cannot be found;
   3. No department chair shall serve on this committee.
2. Responsibilities:
   1. The committee will advise the executive dean on issues related to promotion and tenure for tenure-track faculty and promotion for instructional track faculty and clinical track faculty in the Heritage College;
      1. For promotion and/or tenure cases of tenure-track faculty, only individuals within this classification who hold the rank or higher under consideration may vote.
      2. For promotion of instructional and clinical track faculty to the rank of professor of instruction or clinical professor, individuals of any classification holding the rank of professor may vote.
   2. The committee will review promotion and tenure dossiers submitted by faculty and submit to the executive dean, in writing, a summary assessment based on the criteria described in the Heritage College promotion and tenure document;
      1. Except under extraordinary circumstances, the Committee shall have an organizational meeting no later than the end of the first week of the Ohio University (not Heritage College) spring semester and shall meet to determine
         final decisions no later than the end of the fourth week of the Ohio University (not Heritage College) spring semester.
   3. The committee will review department promotion and tenure documents on an annual basis or whenever changes/modifications are recommended in departmental procedures or criteria;
   4. The committee will review college promotion and tenure documents every three years for compliance with current college practices and for compliance with the Ohio University Faculty Handbook.

Section 9: Medical Student Assistance Program Committee (MSAP)

1. Membership:
   1. The voting membership of the MSAP Committee shall be composed of seven members, all of whom are appointed by the executive dean:
      1. At least one member from the clinical departments;
      2. At least one member from the non-clinical departments;
      3. At least one administrative staff member;
      4. At least one member per campus site;
      5. One ex officio member from the Office of Student Affairs.
   2. The term limit and term length do not apply to this committee. Committee members negotiate term length and renewal with their supervisors/department chairs, in conjunction with the MSAP chair and executive dean;
   3. One of the voting members is appointed by the executive dean to serve as chairperson for a four-year period with renewable or staggered terms of appointment;
   4. Faculty and administrative members who serve on the Committee on Student Progress (CSP) may not simultaneously serve on the MSAP Committee.
2. Responsibilities:
   1. The MSAP Committee provides medical students with two primary services: wellness support for everyday stressors and recovery assistance for students experiencing impairment due to potential substance use or significant mental health problems;
   2. The MSAP Committee will assist, support, and coordinate referrals for students with potential impairment due to mental health and/or substance use challenges but will not diagnose or provide treatment for these conditions;
   3. In referring students for treatment for potential substance use or mental health challenges, the MSAP Committee shall consider existing Ohio University policies on student drug and alcohol use as well as the special responsibilities for healthcare
      entrusted to the Heritage College;
   4. Policies and procedures necessary to carry out its responsibilities shall be formulated by the MSAP Committee;
   5. The MSAP Committee will coordinate with appropriate student support and educational units at the Heritage College to develop a referral plan and guidelines for students with potential substance use or mental health challenges to follow to restore functioning;
   6. Decisions of the MSAP Committee will be communicated to the executive dean.

Section 10: Professional Ethics Committee

1. Membership:
   1. In accordance with the Faculty Handbook, the voting membership of the College Professional Ethics Committee shall be composed of:
      1. Six faculty members in the Heritage College, unless it is necessary to supplement the committee with faculty from other colleges or regional campuses;
      2. At least four members must be tenured Tenure Track Faculty. The other two may be selected from among the untenured Tenure Track Faculty, Instructional Track Faculty or Clinical Track Faculty;
      3. Three of the six members of the committee shall be selected by the college’s faculty senators. The other three shall be appointed by the executive dean;
      4. At least one of the three members appointed by the executive dean must be a physician (M.D. or D.O.).
   2. The chair shall be appointed annually by the executive dean from among the Tenure Track Faculty on the committee;
   3. The term length for members shall be three years and service is restricted to two successive terms. Initial appointments will be staggered so that each year the faculty senators and the executive dean will each need to select a new committee member.
2. Responsibilities:
   1. At the request of the department chair of the faculty member referred to the committee, review documents related to issues brought to the committee for consideration. In the event the department chair is the faculty member referred to the committee, the executive dean will make the request to the committee;
   2. Convene as necessary to hear testimony from those who initiated the request for assistance from the committee and others as deemed appropriate to serve as expert witnesses;
   3. Prepare a report with recommendation(s) for further action or none to be taken and submit to the executive dean for resolution;
   4. In accordance with the Faculty Handbook, the Professional Ethics Committee will be provided access to appropriate university resources to assist it in carrying out its investigations.

Section 1: Regular Meetings

The Heritage College Faculty shall meet in regular session at least two times each semester (during Fall and Spring) in order to conduct the regular business of the Heritage College Faculty.

1. Ten days prior to each meeting the chair shall notify via email each member of the Heritage College Faculty specifying the date, time, place, and tentative agenda. If it is necessary to postpone a regular meeting, email notice shall be sent to all faculty members of the cancellation and of the rescheduled meeting.
2. The agenda will be set by the chair of the Heritage College Faculty and may include approval of minutes, special announcements, introduction of new members of the faculty, old and unfinished business, committee reports, a question-and-answer session with the executive
   dean, and new business.

Section 2: Special Meetings

1. The chair or the executive dean may call special meetings of the Heritage College Faculty as deemed necessary; every effort should be made to notify, in writing, all members of the faculty at least seven days in advance of the meeting.
2. Upon written petition of 20% of the faculty holding voting rights in the college, the chair must call a special meeting of the Heritage College Faculty. The petition shall state the purpose for which the meeting is requested.
   1. The call for the meeting shall follow the guidelines specified in Section 2.A. above.
   2. The order of business is limited to the special purpose stated in the petition.

Section 3: Quorum

A quorum at either a regular or special meeting of the Heritage College Faculty shall be no less than one-third of the faculty holding voting rights in the Heritage College. Any number of members of the faculty may conduct business unless a call for a quorum by any member of the faculty indicates the lack of a quorum.

Section 4: Rules of Order

All regular and special meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, Revised, except as otherwise provided for in these bylaws.

Section 5: Minutes

Minutes of each regular and special meeting of the Heritage College Faculty shall be kept and made available to the faculty via the InfoCOM meeting minutes website.

1. The bylaws of the Heritage College Faculty may be amended by a majority vote of the faculty holding full membership. A vote may be cast either on paper or via electronic communication, provided the amendment(s) shall have been presented at a previous meeting or published in writing 15 days prior to the date of the vote. At least one-third of the voting faculty is required to vote for an official amendment change to occur. Amendments shall take effect upon adoption by the Heritage College Faculty and approval by the executive dean.
2. Off-schedule amendments and deviations from the above procedures are permissible when a committee is undergoing extensive structural and/or functional change. In such cases, the executive dean, the Membership, Nominating and Bylaws Committee, and the chair of the
   committee in question will officially ratify the decision to conduct ongoing and off-schedule amendments.

• Revised 12/1/97; Approved 5/7/98
• Revised 2/12/04 
• Revised 5/12/09 
• Revised 05/16/11; Approved 06/08/11 
• Revised 3/8/2012; Approved 5/16/2012 
• Revised 08/23/13; Approved 9/26/13 
• Revised 4/24/14; Approved 05/06/14 
• Revised 12/3/14; Approved 3/24/15 
• Revised 1/19/16; Approved 2/9/16 
• Revised 9/27/16 
• Revised 11/30/16 
• Revised 5/30/17; Approved by special faculty vote on 5/30/17
• Revised 2/14/18; Approved 3/5/18 
• Revised_____ ; Approved 1/25/19 
• Revised 1/6/20; Approved 4/15/20 
• Revised and approved by special faculty vote on 7/31/20 
• Revised 12/4/20; Approved 3/5/21 
• Revised 12/1/2021; Approved 5/18/2022 
• Revised 12/17/22; Approved 6/24/23 
• Revised 12/6/2023; Approved 12/22/2023 
• Revised 12/13/2024; Approved 1/15/2025 
• Revised 5/28/2025; Approved 6/6/2025