SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE
ACADEMIC
SENATE
BY LAWS
ARTICLE I.
ATTENDANCE
| A. |
Members at-large and area representatives shall be
present at all meetings of the Academic Senate. When a member
at-large or an area representative has an unexcused absence without
proxy for two (2) consecutive regular meetings or for a total of
three (3) regular meetings during each semester, the office held
shall be considered vacated. |
| B. |
A Senator shall not be a proxy for another
Senator. |
| C. |
An absence without proxy is defined to have occurred
when a member of the Academic Senate has been absent without a proxy
for all of the proceedings of a regular meeting. |
| D. |
A proxy must be designated in writing for each and
every absence as defined under C. |
| E. |
When a vacancy occurs, the provision of
Article V, Section 2., A-1 and A-2 of the Academic
Senate Constitution shall apply. |
| F. |
An "excused" absence shall be considered, but not
limited to, the following:
1. Senate member has a
temporary assignment which conflicts with the meeting
time.
2. Senate member is ill.
3. Member has
given the Senate Office notice before the meeting
starts.
4. Member has tried but was unable to locate a
proxy. |
ARTICLE II. DUTIES OF AREA
REPRESENTATIVES
| A. |
The area representatives shall serve as liaison
officers between the Academic Senate and the constituents of their
respective areas |
| B. |
Area representatives shall hold as many meetings as
are necessary in their respective areas to ensure full communication
of the activities of the Academic Senate. |
| C. |
Area Representatives shall call special meetings of
their respective area at any time as required by the Academic
Senate. |
ARTICLE III. COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENTS
| A. |
The Academic Senate shall advertise to
the entire faculty and approve all faculty appointments to the
following committees:
· Standing Committees
· College
Committees
· Districtwide Committees
· Administrative Hiring
Committees
When there are more faculty volunteers for a committee
than available appointment openings, the Academic Senate shall vote
for the appointee(s) by written. Ballot. |
| B. |
Senate ad hoc committees shall be filled by
appointments and/or
volunteers. | |