These Bylaws are intended to state the Mission and Purpose of the College, delineate the relationship of the College to Wayne State University, and provide procedures for governance of the College, its functions and its faculty.

ARTICLE I

Name

The name of this organization shall be the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (hereafter referred to as "College").

ARTICLE II

Mission and Vision Statements

Our mission is to advance the health and well being of society through the preparation of highly skilled health care practitioners, and through research to discover, evaluate, and implement new knowledge to improve models of practice and methods of treatment in pharmacy and other health sciences from the urban to global levels.

We are a coalition of researchers, educators and practitioners from many professions who accomplish our mission by:

• Preparing students to become practitioners who function effectively and efficiently in a rapidly changing, culturally diverse, multidisciplinary health care environment;

• Conducting basic, clinical and applied research directed toward the improvement of health care practice and methods of treatment;

• Developing researchers and scientists to create new knowledge and understanding which will enhance health care treatment and practice;

• Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with healthcare providers, industry and other organizations which enrich student learning, support current research, and improve health care access, treatment and practice;

• Disseminating new knowledge and understanding to practitioners which will enhance healthcare treatment, health promotion and methods of practice;

• Disseminating knowledge to promote health within the community;

• Educating practitioners to enhance healthcare treatment, health promotion and methods of practice; and

• Influencing public policy to improve public health and welfare.

Our work is guided by:

Our belief that the effective delivery of health care requires:

• a patient/client centered approach;

• a focus on health promotion and wellness;

• a multidisciplinary team approach; and

• the integration of basic, clinical and applied research and teaching.

Our belief that our graduates must:

• excel in the arts and science of their profession;

• operate as part of a multidisciplinary team;

• practice in a multicultural environment;

• evaluate and apply new research findings to their practice; and

• observe ethical standards and demonstrate professional behaviors while practicing in a complex and challenging environment.

Our belief that as an academic institution, we must provide a supportive learning environment characterized by:

• excellence in teaching by faculty who are active in their professions and leading scholars in their fields;

• the development of the social and professional skills necessary for student success in their fields;

• support services committed to ensuring the academic success of our students; and

• a physical environment conducive for active learning, providing access to diverse learning resources, and opportunities for social interaction.

ARTICLE III

Relationship to Wayne State University

A. The College is a duly organized unit of the Academic Affairs division of Wayne State University.

B. Nothing in these Bylaws is intended to be inconsistent with present or future Board of Governors Statutes, Executive Orders, or other University policies or regulations that have been duly issued, or any applicable collective bargaining agreement. Where there may be an inconsistency between these Bylaws and present or future Board of Governors Statutes, other University policies or regulations or policies that have been duly issued, or any applicable collective bargaining agreement, the latter shall prevail.

ARTICLE IV

Administration of the College

A. Office of the Dean

The Chief Executive Officer of the College shall be the Dean. Consistent with these Bylaws the Dean shall appoint such other Officers of the College within the Office of the Dean as necessary to facilitate administration of College activities and programs. The Dean shall describe the duties of each appointed Officer and shall inform the faculty as to the assignment of duties and responsibilities, including any significant change of assignments to Officers within the Office of the Dean. Officers appointed by the Dean shall report to the Dean. The Dean may also appoint such other non-officer support staff as required.

1. Selection of the Dean

Consistent with any applicable collective bargaining agreement and University procedures, an Advisory Search Committee consisting of at least five faculty and/or academic staff members, each from different Departments within the College and elected by its voting members, together with such other members appointed by the University President or designee, shall be formed as soon as practicable after a Dean informs the University or the College faculty learn that the Dean will be vacating that office. The Search Committee shall be chaired by a member of the Wayne State University faculty appointed by the President. The Chair shall be responsible for informing College members as to the selection criteria used in reviewing candidates. The Search Committee shall interview candidates and make recommendations for selection of a Dean to the University President or designee. The Chair shall report on the Committee’s progress and recommendations to the College faculty.

2. Faculty Evaluation of the Progress of the College

Consistent with any applicable collective bargaining agreement and University procedures, an advisory review committee of at least five members of the College faculty and/or academic staff, each from different Departments elected by the College faculty shall be formed one year prior to the end of a Dean's term in office or every five years, whichever is sooner, for the purpose of reviewing the progress of the College for a specified review period. Officers appointed by the Dean shall be reviewed along with any review of the progress of the College by the review committee; provided however, this review shall be independent of and not include review of the personnel records, annual employment or salary reviews of the Dean or Officers appointed by the Dean. The committee shall seek input from all members of the College faculty as part of its review process and shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the President and College members. The results of any external review of the College or Dean undertaken by the University or other organizations shall be made available to College members.

3. Interim Acting Dean

An Interim Dean shall be appointed in accordance with established University procedures to insure that the Office of the Dean is not left vacant. The Search Committee described in Sub-Section 1, above, shall be formed upon appointment of an Interim Dean and shall deliberate so as to minimize the amount of time an Interim Dean occupies the Office of the Dean.

4. Responsibilities and Duties of the Office of the Dean

a. Responsibilities and duties of the Office of the Dean include:

1) Providing and exercising administrative supervision over the educational, professional, and fiscal operations of the College;

2) Recruiting, reviewing and recommending faculty and academic staff appointments, promotions, and continuing tenure to the President or designee;

3) Setting goals, fostering faculty development, providing intellectual leadership, motivating faculty and staff, and cultivating innovation and productivity;

4) Guiding the selection and appointment procedures to enhance affirmative action;

5) Reviewing and recommending the appointment and renewal of executive officers to the President or designee;

6) Appointing the Graduate Officer of the College;

7) Reviewing and recommending the budget for the College to the President or designee;

8) Making recommendations regarding the facilities housing the College;

9) Assigning facilities and conducting periodic evaluations of the utilization of assigned facilities within the College;

10) Chairing all College-wide faculty meetings;

11) Serving as Chair of the College's Executive Committee

12) Assessing in conjunction with the respective Department Chair future workforce needs for educational programs administered in the College;

13) Guiding and monitoring alumni relations and fund-raising activities.

14) Such other duties as determined by the University President.

b. This delineation of responsibilities and duties is not intended to limit the function or authority of the Office of the Dean, and may be modified as necessary to effectuate the intent and purpose of these Bylaws, College programs, and University activities.

c. The Dean shall be responsible for all operations of the Office of the Dean, including the functions and duties delegated to appointed Officers of the College.

B. College Officers

1. Graduate Officer

The Graduate Officer is appointed by the Dean. Responsibilities of the Graduate Officer include, but are not limited to:

a. facilitating and monitoring graduate programs pertaining to Master's Degrees and professional programs;

b. duties delegated by The Graduate School for the Ph.D. programs;

c. maintaining liaison with the chief administrative officer of The Graduate School regarding the various graduate programs in the College

d. maintaining communication with the chairpersons of the departments with respect to their graduate programs

e. maintaining records of active and inactive students, and of graduates

2. Other Officers

The Office of the Dean is authorized to name and establish responsibilities for other Officers of the College as necessary and appropriate to carry out the responsibilities and duties of the Office of the Dean. All Department Chairs shall be considered as and have the same rights and privileges as other Officers of the College. Officers of the College may also be faculty or academic staff members of the College and/or Departments with full rights and privileges as other faculty or academic staff members.

3. Vacant Offices

The Dean may assume the responsibilities and duties of any officer when an office is vacated.

C. College Divisions

The College shall be comprised of two divisions: (1) the Division of Pharmacy formed by the Faculty of Pharmacy, and (2) the Division of Health Sciences formed by the Faculty of Health Sciences. The Office of the Dean shall be responsible for administration of each division.

D. Divisional Departments

1. Each department shall be administered by a chairperson, accountable to the Dean through the administrative channels designated by the Dean.

2. Each Division shall be organized by Departments as follows:

a. The Division of Health Sciences shall be organized with the following departments:

1. Department of Anesthesia

2. Department of Clinical Laboratory Science

3. Department of Mortuary Science

4. Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences

5. Department of Occupational Therapy

6. Department of Physical Therapy

7. Department of Physician Assistant Studies

b. The Division of Pharmacy shall be organized with the following departments:

1. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

2. Department of Pharmacy Practice

1. Department Chairs

a. Department Administration

Chairs shall report to the Dean or the Dean’s designee. Each Department Chair shall be a member of the Executive Committee. Department Chairs may appoint Department Officers, Program Directors, and other Administrators through consultation with and approval by the Dean.

b. Department Chair Selection and Review

The selection of a new Department Chair, the review of a current department chair prior to renewal of the chair’s appointment, and appointment of an acting chair shall be conducted in accordance with the relevant provisions of any applicable collective bargaining agreement.

c. Responsibilities of the Department Chair

Responsibilities of a Department Chair include, but are not limited to:

1) Providing general administrative supervision over the educational and professional programs and fiscal operations of the department;

2) Fostering faculty career development consistent with the department's mission through the annual review of each faculty member's career development plan;

3) Developing departmental resources including, but not limited to, encouraging and assisting faculty in seeking grant support;

4) Making academic assignments of departmental faculty (e.g., assigning specific faculty to teach specific courses);

5) Evaluating, utilization and assignment of departmental space;

6) Initiating and recommending departmental budget and overseeing the department's fiscal resources;

7) Recruiting, initiating, and recommending appointments, promotions, and continuing tenure within the department;

8) Serve on College Executive Committee.

d. Review of the Department Chair

In addition to the review of a Department or Department Chair required under any collective bargaining agreement, the Dean shall survey each faculty and academic staff member of a department on an annual basis, seeking input on the performance of the Chair. Respecting the confidentiality of the survey respondents, the Dean shall make the results of surveys available upon request to any committee charged with reviewing a Department or Department Chair.

2. Organizational Changes

Proposals from any source to reorganize, create or eliminate the College, its Divisions or any of its Departments shall be presented to the faculty by the Dean or Dean’s designee at a duly convened College Faculty meeting as soon as practicable before being implemented. While faculty approval of any proposed changes may not be required, such proposals shall be submitted to the faculty for vote with the results reported in the minutes of the meeting.

ARTICLE V

Members

Members of the College shall include:

A. all full- and fractional-time regular faculty bearing any University-recognized rank, title or roster line;

B. academic staff as defined by the University;

C. volunteer and part-time faculty as defined by the University.

ARTICLE VI

Responsibilities of the Faculty

Responsibilities of faculty members in the College include teaching, research, and service. Faculty members shall be responsible for:

A. changes in the content of an existing curriculum or program;

B. student recruitment, admissions, retention, curricular or program progress, academic and professional ethics, and academic and professional standards;

C. participation on appropriate committees;

D. recommendation on the granting of degrees; and

E. recommendation of Emeritus status for qualified faculty.

ARTICLE VII

Meetings

A. College Faculty and Academic Staff Meetings, Voting, and Quorum

1. Meetings

The Dean or Dean’s designee shall schedule and chair not less than two meetings of the College faculty per academic year. At the Dean's discretion, or upon the petition of a majority of full-time College faculty members, additional meetings may be called with a minimum 5 working days advance notice as provided in Article VII. H. to members. College meetings shall be scheduled during normal University hours between Monday and Friday and shall be scheduled on a day and at a time when the greatest number of represented faculty and academic staff are available to attend.

2. Voting Rights

A voting member at the College Faculty meeting shall be any full-time or at least 25% fractional-time member of the College who holds a faculty, or academic staff appointment in the College. Except as provided in this subsection, Volunteer Faculty and Part-time Faculty with less than 25% time appointment shall have participation, discussion, and deliberation rights without vote.

a. Provided however, with justification in writing, and with the approval of Department faculty, a Department Chair may nominate, from the faculty who do not occupy a University roster line in that Department or otherwise have voting rights as provided herein, candidates for full voting privileges. The names of these nominees shall be forwarded to the Dean. Such nominees, as may be approved by the Dean, will be notified in writing by the Dean or Dean's designee of the voting rights so conferred. The approved nominees shall be announced as voting members and seated at the next scheduled College faculty meeting. The duration of such voting rights shall extend through the nominee's current appointment or for two years whichever shall first expire. The renewal of voting privileges shall require re-nomination and subsequent support and approval as was associated with the initial nomination. The number of faculty who are granted voting privileges in accordance with this proviso shall not exceed 20% of the number of regular voting members in a Department;

b. provided further however, that each department petitioning for voting rights under subsection 2a, shall be permitted to have members vote in college meetings in the equivalent of the greater of either the nearest full number of roster line full time equivalents (FTE) for the department or no less than 2 votes.

c. Officers appointed by the Dean may not vote at College Faculty Meetings unless the Officer is also an academic staff or faculty member of the College.

3. Quorums

A quorum shall consist of one more than half of the eligible voting members of the College as defined in Article VII. A. 2. but not including members afforded voting rights under Article VII A. 2. a. or b.

4. Voting at Meetings

Voting on business requiring a vote of the faculty and staff of the College shall be conducted during a College meeting. Voting by proxy and voting by mailed in ballots are not permitted except where otherwise expressly permitted in these Bylaws. Voting for individuals to serve on College-wide and University committees may be conducted by mail-in ballots which may include e-mail transmitted votes.

B. Divisional Faculty Meetings, Voting, and Quorum

1. Meetings

The Dean or Dean’s designee shall schedule and chair not less than two meetings of each Division per academic year. At the Dean's discretion, or upon the petition of a majority of the voting faculty members of a Division, additional meetings may be called with a minimum 5 working day advance notice as provided in Article VII. H. to members of the Division

2. Voting in Divisional Faculty Meetings

Members of the Department assigned to a Division who have voting privileges at College meetings shall be permitted to vote on matters presented at Divisional meetings. Voting on business requiring a vote of the faculty and staff of the Divisions shall be conducted during a Division meeting. Voting for individuals to serve on Divisional committees may be conducted by mail-in ballots which may include e-mail transmitted votes. Voting by proxy and voting by mailed in ballots for other Divisional matters are not permitted.

3. Quorum in Divisional Faculty Meetings

A quorum shall consist of one more than half of the eligible voting members of the Division.

4. Pharmacy Divisional Meetings

a. Purpose and Composition

The Faculty of Pharmacy shall meet at least twice annually to consider and vote on matters arising from CAPP actions, recommendations for conferring pharmacy degrees, pharmacy curricular changes recommended by the Pharmacy Curriculum Committee, recommendations from any College or University Committees and such other matters properly brought before this Division.

b. Meeting Chair

Meetings shall be chaired by the Dean or Dean's designee; provided, however, as to matters involving appeals or judicial duties assigned to the Dean, during the deliberation of such matters as set forth in this provision, the Dean or Dean's designee shall not be present and at such times the meeting shall be chaired by the Chair of CAPP or, in absence of the Chair of CAPP, the Chair of the Pharmacy Curriculum Committee.

c. Meeting Schedule

Meetings of the Division of Pharmacy shall be scheduled by the Dean or Dean's designee in accordance with these Bylaws. A simple majority of the voting members of the Pharmacy Division may call for a meeting of the Division.

5. Health Sciences Divisional Meetings

a. Purpose and Composition

The Faculty of Health Sciences shall meet at least twice annually to consider matters of interest to multiple health sciences programs and to receive reports from Division, College and University Committees, such as the Health Sciences Curriculum Committee and to discuss or vote on relevant matters.

b. Meeting Chair

Meeting shall be chaired by the Dean or Dean’s designee.

c. Meeting Schedule

Meetings of the Division of Health Sciences shall be scheduled by the Dean or Dean’s designee in accordance with these Bylaws. A simple majority of the voting members of the Division of Health Sciences may call for a meeting of the Division.

C. Executive Committee Meetings

The Office of the Dean shall be advised by an Executive Committee of the College. (See Article VIII) The Dean, or in the absence of the Dean, the Dean's designee, shall chair the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall meet monthly, or as often as necessary, to advise the Dean and vote on matters affecting the College. A meeting of the Executive Committee may be called by a simple majority of its members requesting a meeting. Minutes of Executive Committee meetings shall be recorded, transcribed, and made available upon request to members of the College faculty within ten (10) working days after a meeting.

D. Department Meetings

1. Schedule and Notice

Department Chairs shall schedule and chair not less than two meetings of the department faculty members per academic year. At the Chair's discretion, or upon the petition of a majority of voting department faculty members, additional meetings may be called. A minimum of five (5) working days notice as provided in Article VII. H. is to be provided to the members. All department meeting notices shall be in writing and accompanied by an agenda.

2. Voting Privileges

Departments may, by written policy approved by a majority of the Department, establish voting rights for faculty and/or academic staff members.

3. Quorum in Departmental Faculty Meetings and Voting

A quorum shall consist of one more than half of the eligible voting members of the Department. Voting on business requiring a vote of the faculty and staff of the Department shall be conducted during a Department meeting. Voting by proxy and voting by mailed in ballots are not permitted.

E. Open Meetings

All meetings conducted by and for the College shall be open to other interested parties; provided however, this paragraph shall not apply to portions of meetings devoted to deliberation and decisions involving individual students or other confidential matters.

F. Minutes

. The results of the deliberations of all meetings, conducted by and for the College and its Divisions and Departments, including all committees thereof, shall be recorded as minutes, transcribed and made available to faculty members upon request.

G. Quorum

No business or vote undertaken by any assembly or committee meeting conducted for or on behalf of the College or a Division or a Department shall be valid or binding unless attended by a quorum of the voting members of the assembly or committee (Article VII) and conducted in accordance with these Bylaws. Except as where set forth elsewhere in these Bylaws, a quorum of any meeting, committee, assembly or organization conducted under the auspices of the College shall consist of one more than half of the eligible voting members of the meeting, committee, assembly or organization.

H. Notice

Unless individual faculty or staff members make other arrangements as provided under this subsection with both the Dean’s office and the office of the faculty or staff’s Department Chair, the notice for all meetings conducted by any committee, assembly or organization of the College or its Divisions or Departments shall be in hardcopy writing delivered to the individual mailbox of each faculty and staff in the College, accompanied by an agenda and minutes of the preceding meeting if not previously distributed, and provide at least five (5) working days advance notice of the time and place of the meeting. The advance notice and minutes distribution requirement of this subsection may be waived if approved by a 2/3 majority vote of the attendees at scheduled, voting-members meetings. E-Mail and facsimile transmitted notices may be used in conjunction with, but not in lieu of, hardcopy written notice unless individual faculty or staff make a hardcopy written request for other forms of notice. Faculty and staff who request that notice be transmitted by means other than written hardcopy delivered to the individual’s mailbox in the College shall annually deliver a written hardcopy of such request to both the offices of the Dean and the respective Department Chair.

Article VIII

Committees

A. Permanent (Standing) Committees of the College

1. Executive Committee

The Executive Committee, chaired by the Dean, shall be comprised of all College Officers and Department Chairs. (See Also Article VII C..)

2. College Curriculum Committee

The Dean shall annually appoint a Chair and at least four members of the College faculty each from different Departments and split equally between the Divisions, to serve on the College Curriculum Committee to identify common educational objectives and foster interdisciplinary education in the various programs offered within the College and University. A representative from the College Registrar’s Office shall serve on the Committee without vote.

3. Research and Grants Committee

The Dean shall annually appoint a Chair and at least four members of the College faculty, each from different Departments and split equally between the Divisions, to serve on the College Research and Grants Committee to identify research, grant, and funding opportunities, and offer assistance in developing research skills to members of the College faculty.

4. Promotion and Tenure Committees

a. Duties and Composition

The College tenure committee shall be responsible for the evaluation of applicants and for making tenure recommendations. The committee shall consist of tenured faculty members elected by voting members of the College faculty. The tenure committee shall consider only the tenure applications of candidates who have been recommended for tenure by a tenure/promotion committee, as described herein, and/or Chair and for those applicants who have appealed to the College tenure committee.

b. Promotion Considerations

The College tenure committee shall also serve as the College promotion committee and shall be responsible for evaluating applicants and for making promotion recommendations for only those applicants who have been recommended by a tenure/ promotion committee, as described herein, and/or the Chair of the Department where the applicant holds a primary appointment, and for those candidates who have appealed to the College promotion committee; provided, however, committee membership shall be modified only for consideration of promotion evaluations of non-tenure track applicants who seek promotion to include, if possible, an equal number by election from the faculty, non-tenure track faculty whose rank is equal to or higher than the rank sought by the non-tenure track applicant for promotion.

c. Departmental Recommendations

For Departments having a sufficient number of tenured and/or appropriately ranked faculty to make recommendations on an application for promotion and/or tenure of a department faculty member, a department committee shall consider the application and forward its recommendations to the College Promotion/Tenure Committee. In departments where the number of faculty is not sufficient to form this committee, the Department Chair shall review an application for promotion and/or tenure and forward recommendations to the College Promotion/Tenure Committee.

5. Social Amenities Committee

A Social Amenities Committee, chaired by a faculty or academic staff member appointed by the Dean, shall:

a) respond to the various occasions, happy and sad, that affect the lives of the personnel of the College. This will be carried out by sending an appropriate token of remembrance;

b) coordinate and organize other social activities.

6. College Salary Committees

a. College Faculty Salary Committee

The faculty members shall annually elect a College Salary Committee of eligible bargaining-unit faculty members.

b. Unit Academic Staff Salary Committees

Each Division or the College as a whole as determined by any applicable collective bargaining agreement shall elect eligible Academic Staff to the Division or College Academic Staff Salary Committee.

B. Division Committees

1. Pharmacy Division

a. Pharmacy Curriculum Committee

1) A Curriculum Committee consisting of at least two (2) full-time faculty members appointed annually by the Chair of each of the respective Departments, together with other faculty members of the respective Departments appointed annually by the Chair of the Pharmacy Curriculum Committee shall be responsible for reviewing and revising the pharmacy curriculum and accredited pharmacy programs. The Chair of the Pharmacy Curriculum Committee shall be a faculty member elected by a majority vote of the four faculty committee members appointed by their respective Department Chairs; in the event of a tie, the Dean or Dean's designee shall cast the deciding vote. The Dean or Dean's designee shall be an ad hoc member of the Pharmacy Curriculum Committee without vote except as set forth herein.

2) If necessary and appropriate, as determined by the Pharmacy Curriculum Committee, the Committee may establish Graduate and Undergraduate Curriculum Sub-Committees.

3) Proposed changes in the curricular requirements of any pharmacy degree program must be approved by a majority of the faculty in attendance at a meeting of the pharmacy faculty.

b. Pharmacy Student Admissions Committee

1) The Pharmacy Student Admissions Committee shall recommend and implement admissions criteria and select students for admission to the first professional degree programs offered under the pharmacy curriculum.

2) The Pharmacy Student Admissions Committee shall be composed of at least two full-time faculty members appointed annually by each of the respective Department Chairs, together with other faculty members of the respective Departments as appointed annually by the Chair of the Pharmacy Student Admissions Committee. The Chair of the Pharmacy Student Admissions Committee shall be a faculty member of the Committee elected by majority vote of the four faculty committee members appointed by their respective Department Chairs; in the event of a tie, the Dean or Dean's designee shall cast the deciding vote. The Dean or Dean's designee shall be an ad hoc member of the Pharmacy Student Admissions Committee without vote except as set forth herein.

c. Pharmacy Student Honors Committee

A Pharmacy Student Honors Committee consisting of at least two full-time faculty members appointed annually by the Chair of each of the respective Departments, together with other members of the respective Department appointed annually by the Chair of the Pharmacy Honors Committee shall be responsible for identifying and naming students for awards and scholarships. The Chair of the Pharmacy Student Honors Committee shall be a faculty member elected by a majority vote of the faculty committee members appointed by their receptive Department Chairs; in the event of a tie, the Dean or Dean's designee shall cast the deciding vote. The Dean or Dean's designee shall be an ad hoc member of the Pharmacy Student Honors Committee without vote except as set forth herein.

d. Pharmacy Committee on Academic and Professional Progress

1) The Pharmacy Committee on Academic and Professional Progress (CAPP) is responsible for the regular review of students enrolled in the pharmacy degree program.

2) The Pharmacy Committee on Academic and Professional Progress shall be composed of eight faculty members of the Pharmacy Division comprised of four Faculty from each of the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Practice Departments. Two full-time Faculty members shall be appointed annually by each of the respective Department Chairs.. The other four faculty members shall be elected by a majority vote of the faculty in each Department. The Chair of the Pharmacy Committee on Academic and Professional Progress shall be a faculty member of the Committee elected by majority vote of the four faculty committee members appointed by their respective Chairs; in the event of a tie, the Dean or Dean's designee shall cast the deciding vote. The Dean or Dean's designee shall be an ad hoc member of the Pharmacy Committee on Academic and Professional Progress without vote except as set forth herein. Notwithstanding any other quorum provision in these Bylaws, a minimum of six members of this committee must be present at a meeting to constitute a quorum; provided however, and not withstanding any other provision in the Bylaws, at the discretion of the Chair, a committee member’s vote on any matter before the committee may be accepted for tally by proxy submitted to the Chair if less than six members are able to attend a meeting.

3) Student appeals from an action of CAPP, established under this subsection shall be directed to the Dean or the Dean’s designee.

e. Salary Committee

Each department in the Division of Pharmacy shall elect separate salary committees in accordance with any applicable bargaining agreement.

2. Health Sciences Division Committees

a. Salary Committee

Each Department of the Division of Health Sciences shall elect separate salary committees in accordance with any applicable bargaining agreement.

C. Department Committees

Each Department Chair of the College may establish such standing committees and procedures for appointing members as necessary to effectuate the purpose and mission of individual departments as well as to administer curricular and educational programs offered by the Department. At a minimum, where possible given the number of eligible members of the faculty, each Department shall elect a Tenure Committee that shall be responsible for tenure and promotion recommendations and annual reviews of the faculty as required by any applicable collective bargaining agreement.

D. Inter-Departmental Committees

With the approval of the Chair of each Department and the Dean, participating Departments may form Joint Department Committees.

E. Ad Hoc Committees

1. College Committees

Temporary Ad Hoc College Committees may be established by the Dean to carry out specific, short-range assignments; such committees shall report recommendations and/or findings to the Dean, and upon request, to interested parties. The Dean or Dean's Designee shall be an ex-officio member of all such committees. The Dean shall appoint the members of Ad Hoc College Committees.

2. Divisional Ad Hoc Committees

Temporary Ad Hoc Committees of a Division may be established by the Dean to carry out specific, short-range assignments; such committees shall report recommendations and/or findings to the Dean, and upon request, to interested parties. The Dean or Dean's Designee shall be an ex-officio member of all such committees. The Dean shall appoint the members of Ad Hoc College Committees.

3. Department Ad Hoc Committees

Temporary Ad Hoc Department Committees may be established by the Department Chairs to carry out specific, short-range assignments; such committees shall report recommendations and/or findings to the Department Chairs, and upon request, to interested parties. Department Chairs shall appoint the members of Ad Hoc Department Committees.

F. Student Representation

All committees of the College shall include a student representative as required by the University.

G. Eligibility for Committee Service

Faculty and Academic Staff that are otherwise eligible to serve on a committee may be elected while on leave of any type provided that the individual consents in writing in advance of any nomination to serve on a committee and the individual will be off leave during the period during which service on the committee is required. Written consent may be communicated by e-mail or any other transmission.

ARTICLE IX

Parliamentary Authority

Unless there is a two-thirds majority vote of members present and voting to "set aside the rules," meetings of the College will be conducted according to these Bylaws, or, if the Bylaws are silent, according to the current edition of "Robert's Rules of Order."

The Dean shall annually appoint a full-time member of the College faculty to act as College Parliamentarian at all College faculty meetings.

ARTICLE X

Expiration, Review, and Re-adoption of these Bylaws

Unless otherwise directed by the President or the President's designee or University, these Bylaws shall expire on the first day of October every five years from the year of adoption. An Ad Hoc Bylaws Review Committee, composed of not less than four (4) members of the College, each from different departments, shall be appointed by the Dean and charged with the responsibility to review these Bylaws and to submit a recommendation to re-adopt or to revise at the Annual Meeting of the College faculty which immediately precedes the expiration date.

ARTICLE XI

Amendments to these Bylaws

Any article or subsection of an article in these Bylaws may be amended at a meeting of the College faculty according to the following procedure:

A. Adequate Notice

Any proposal, arising from any source, to amend these Bylaws must be in writing. The proposal must contain the current wording of the article or subsection of an article and the proposed new wording of the article or subsection of an article. The proposed amendment must be sent in hardcopy writing to the College mailbox or as provided in Article VII. H. to all faculty members and staff, not less than ten (10) working days prior to the scheduled meeting at which the amendment will be publicly considered. No proposal may be submitted between May 1 and September 1 of each academic year.

B. Ad Hoc Bylaws Revision Committee

Should a majority of the College faculty determine that a complete revision of the Bylaws is appropriate, the Dean shall appoint an ad hoc committee for Bylaws Revision as described in Article XI, who shall propose revisions to the Bylaws and submit the proposal to the Faculty no less than twenty (20) working days prior to a College faculty meeting.

C. Voting on Bylaws Revisions

A quorum must be present to amend the Bylaws. To be adopted, an amendment or revision must be passed by not less than a two-thirds affirmative vote of the Faculty present and voting. The Chairperson of the faculty meeting may vote if the Chair's vote will either:

1. Provide the vote necessary to form the two-thirds vote to pass the question, or

2. Provide the vote necessary to preclude a two-thirds majority.

ARTICLE XII

Adoption of Bylaws

These Bylaws, upon adoption, shall supersede all previous Bylaws or portions thereof, and other actions or portions thereof, relating to the approval, modification, or termination of the Bylaws of the College.

Submitted by: JESSE C. VIVIAN, CHAIR

Bylaws Revision Committee

jessevivian@wayne.edu

September 24, 2001

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