University, have at least one Dean, who is appointed by the Board of Trustees from among the members of the Faculty. There is also a Dean of Women. Each dean supervises in general the administration of his school, college, or academy, meeting personally the students and advising with them as to their courses of study. There is a University Examiner for Colleges and an Examiner for Secondary Schools. 12. Directors.-The University Extension, the University Libraries, Laboratories, and Museums, the School of Education, and the University Affiliations and Co-operating Work are each under the general charge of a Director, who is appointed by the Board of Trustees from among the members of the University. The University Press and the Department of Physical Culture and Athletics are also each under the charge of a Director. 13. The Lecturers and Teachers of the University are classified as follows: the Professor, the Associate Professor, the Assistant Professor, the Instructor, the Associate, the Assistant, the Reader, the Docent, and the Fellow. The tenure of office of assistant professors is four years; of instructors, three years; of associates, two years; of assistants, readers, docents, and fellows, one year. At the end of the said term the connection with the University of an assistant professor, instructor, associate, assistant, reader, docent, or fellow, ceases, unless he be reappointed. All officers of instruction and government are subject to removal for inadequate performance of duty or for misconduct. 14. Organization and Powers of the University Ruling Bodies. PREAMBLE This Statute shall be known as the University Government Statute, and it may be amended under that title. It is referred to herein as "this Statute," and the references herein to articles and sections designate the divisions of this Statute. All advisory, legislative, and administrative powers in the University concerning its collegiate, graduate, and professional work, except those vested in the President by the Board of Trustees, shall be exercised by, or under the authority of, the Ruling Bodies specified in this Statute, according to their respective jurisdictions as herein defined. ARTICLE I THE UNIVERSITY RULING BODIES The University Ruling Bodies shall consist of: The University Senate. The General Administrative Board. The Faculty of the Colleges of Arts, Literature, and Science. The Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Literature and of the Ogden (Graduate) School of Science. The Faculty of the Divinity School. The Faculty of the Law School. The Faculty of the College of Education. The University Boards. The University Congregation. ARTICLE II PROVISIONS COMMON TO SEVERAL RULING BODIES SECTION 1. Constitution. a) All persons, other than lecturers, above the rank of assistant, who are appointed for at least one year and substantially half of whose work for the current year is in a particular School or College, shall be members of its Faculty. b) Assistants who are appointed for at least one year to give instruction in a particular School or College may attend the meetings and take part in the deliberations of its Faculty, but shall not vote. c) Vacancies in the places of ex-officio representatives in any Ruling Body or Executive Board may be temporarily filled by persons appointed by the President. d) The President shall be the presiding officer and the Recorder the secretary of each Ruling Body. SEC. 2. Jurisdiction and Powers.-Each Faculty shall have general legislative and administrative power over all matters pertaining to its own meetings, and to the admission requirements, curricula, instruction, examinations, grading, and degrees in its own Schools or Colleges. These powers of each Faculty shall be exclusive and final, except as otherwise specified in this Statute. a) Any action of a Faculty that in the judgment of the Senate seriously affects the general interests of the University may be disapproved by the Senate, in which case it shall become ineffective. Such disapproval shall require a two-thirds vote of the members of the Senate present, and must include the concurrence of at least one-half of the members in residence. b) Any action of a Faculty that in the judgment of the Senate seriously affects the interests of another Faculty may, upon the protest of the Faculty concerned, be altered or reversed by the Senate. c) Any action of a Faculty, chiefly administrative in character, that substantially affects either the interests of another Faculty or the general administration of the University, may be altered or reversed by the Senate, or by the General Board. d) Each Faculty concerned shall be given an opportunity to be heard by the Senate or General Board, through representatives appointed by it for that purpose, before final action is taken by the Senate or General Board under a), b), or c), preceding. The operation of Faculty actions may, however, be suspended meanwhile, in the discretion of the Senate or General Board. e) Questions of jurisdiction arising under this Statute between a Faculty and the Senate, or a Faculty and the General Board, shall be determined by the President. SEC. 3. Executive Boards.-Any Faculty or any group of Faculties associated for administrative purposes may establish Executive Boards (not elsewhere provided for in this Statute) empowered to carry into effect such enactments as their respective Faculties may designate. Special Boards may be established for special functions. The members of these Boards shall be appointed annually by the Board of Trustees on the nomination of the President, and the number of members of each shall be determined from time to time by their Faculties. The President shall be chairman and the Recorder the secretary of each Board. These Boards shall report all actions to their respective Faculties, which retain all legislative power and may alter or reverse such actions and prescribe rules for the gov. ernment of their respective Boards. Any Board may make recommendations to its Faculty for legislation. ARTICLE III THE UNIVERSITY SENATE SECTION 1. Constitution.-The Senate shall consist of the President and all professors of full rank in the University. SEC. 2. Jurisdiction and Powers. a) The Senate shall have general legislative and administrative power over all matters not specifically reserved to a Faculty by this Statute. b) In regard to matters specifically reserved to a Faculty the Senate shall have the jurisdiction specified in Art. II, sec. 2, a), b), c), and d). c) The Senate may make recommendations to any Faculty concerning matters within the jurisdiction of the latter. d) The Senate may alter or reverse actions of the General Board or of any University Board, and may prescribe rules for their government. e) The Senate shall determine all questions of jurisdiction arising under this Statute between Ruling Bodies, except those questions specified in Art. II, sec. 2, e). f) The Senate shall determine all matters pertaining to its own meetings. ARTICLE IV THE GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD SECTION 1. Constitution.-The General Board shall consist of: a) The President, the Recorder, the Registrar, and the Chaplain. b) The Dean of the Faculties of Arts, Literature, and Science, the Deans of all Schools and Colleges whose Faculties are constituted by this Statute, the Deans of the Senior and Junior Colleges, the Dean of Medical Students, the Director of University Extension, the Dean of Women, and the University Examiners. SEC. 2. Jurisdiction and Powers.-The General Board shall have power, subject to the control of the Senate: a) To act in regard to all matters chiefly administrative in character not specifically reserved to a Faculty by this Statute. b) To act in regard to matters specifically reserved to a Faculty, with the jurisdiction specified in Art. II, sec. 2, c), and d). c) To alter or reverse the action of any University Board in any matter chiefly administrative in character. d) To determine all matters pertaining to its own meetings. ARTICLE V THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGES OF ARTS, LITERATURE, AND SCIENCE SECTION 1. Constitution.-The Faculty shall consist of: a) The President. b) The Dean of the Faculties of Arts, Literature, and Science, the Dean of the Senior Colleges, the Deans of and in the Junior Colleges, the Dean of Women, the University Examiners, and the Secretaries of the Lecture-Study and Correspondence-Study Departments. c) The Heads and Acting Heads of Departments in the Colleges of Arts, Literature, and Science. d) Officers of instruction in the Colleges of Arts, Literature, and Science, as defined under Art. II, sec. 1, a). e) The Dean and one representative from each professional Faculty (Divinity, Law, Education) appointed annually by the Board of Trustees on the nomination of the President. SEC. 2. Jurisdiction and Powers.-The Faculty shall have control of the work in the Colleges of Arts, Literature, and Science, and of recommending candidates for the title of Associate and for the degrees of A.B., Ph.B., and S.B., with the jurisdiction and powers defined in Art. II, secs. 2 and 3. It shall also have control over all student-activities administered by the Boards constituted in sec. 3, following. SEC. 3. COLLEGE EXECUTIVE BOARDS. a) A Board of the Junior Colleges shall be constituted as follows: The President, the Dean of the Faculties, the Deans of and in the Junior Colleges, the Dean of the College of Commerce and Administration, the Dean of Women, the University Examiners, and such number of appointive members as shall be determined from time to time by the Faculty. The Board shall have charge of the affairs of the Junior Colleges. b) A Board of the Senior Colleges shall be constituted as follows: The President, the Dean of the Faculties, the Dean of the Senior Colleges, the Dean of the College of Commerce and Administration, the Deans of the professional Schools and Colleges, the Dean of Medical Students, the Dean of Women, the Examiners for Colleges, and such number of appointive members as shall be determined from time to time by the Faculty. The Board shall have charge of the affairs of the Senior Colleges. c) A Board of Admissions shall be constituted as follows: The President, the Dean of the Faculties, the Deans of the Senior and Junior Colleges, the University Examiners, and such number of appointive members as shall be determined from time to time by the Faculty. The Board shall have charge of the admission of students to the Colleges of Arts, Literature, and Science. d) A Board of Physical Culture and Athletics shall be constituted as follows: The President, the Dean of the Faculties, the Deans of the Senior and Junior Colleges, the Director of the Department of Physical Culture and Athletics, two instructors (one of them in charge of Physical Culture for women) appointed from that Department, the University Physician, a Dean of Women, one representative of the Alumni of the University chosen annually under regulations prescribed by the Board, and such number of appointive members as shall be determined from time to time by the Faculty. All of these appointive members need not belong to the Faculty of the Colleges. The Board shall have charge of work of the Department of Physical Culture and Athletics. e) A Board of Student Organizations, Publications, and Exhibitions shall be constituted as follows: The President, the Dean of the Faculties, the Deans of the Senior and Junior Colleges, a Dean of Women, the Director of Music, the Director of the University Band, an instructor appointed from the Department of Public Speaking, two faculty mem. bers appointed from the Reynolds Club Council, and such number of appointive members as shall be determined from time to time by the Faculty. All of these appointive members need not belong to the Faculty of the Colleges. The Board shall have general supervision of all student organizations, publications, and exhibitions. f) All appointive members of these Boards shall be appointed annually by the Board of Trustees on the nomination of the President. g) The President shall be the chairman and the Recorder the secretary of each Board. h) Each Board shall report all actions to the Faculty of the Colleges, which retains all legislative power and may alter or reverse such actions, and prescribe rules for the government of all its Boards. Any Board may make recommendations to the Faculty for legislation. ARTICLE VI THE FACULTIES OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND LITERATURE AND OF THE OGDEN (GRADUATE) SCHOOL OF SCIENCE SECTION 1. Constitution.-The Faculties of the Graduate School shall consist of: a) The President. b) The Dean of the Faculties of Arts, Literature, and Science, the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Literature, the Dean of the Ogden (Graduate) School of Science, the Dean of Women, and the Examiner for Colleges. c) The Heads and Acting Heads of Departments in the Schools of Arts, Literature, and Science. d) Officers of instruction in the Graduate Schools as defined under Art. II, sec. 1, a). e) Any member of the University under whose guidance and responsibility a dissertation for the degree of Ph.D. has been completed in the University and finally accepted for the degree. SEC. 2. Jurisdiction and Powers.-The Graduate Faculties shall have control of the work in the Graduate Schools and of recommending candidates for the degrees of A.M., Ph.M., S.M., and Ph.D., with the jurisdiction and powers defined in Art. II, secs. 2 and 3. Unless special meetings are separately called, the Graduate Faculties meet and act together as a single body. SEC. 3. The Separate Graduate Faculties.— a) The President, the Dean of the Faculties, the Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Literature, and members of the Graduate Faculties constituted as in sec. 1, above, substantially half of whose work is in the Graduate School of Arts and Literature, shall be members of the Faculty of that School. The President, the Dean of the Faculties, the Dean of the Ogden (Graduate) School of Science, and members of the Graduate Faculties substantially half of whose work is in the Ogden (Graduate) School of Science, shall be members of the Faculty of that School. b) Upon the call of the President or the Dean of its School, either Faculty may meet separately to take action concerning those matters mentioned in sec. 2, above, that affect its own School. Whenever such separate action is inconsistent with any action of the Graduate Faculties meeting together, it shall not become effective until approved by those Faculties in joint meeting, or by the Senate. ARTICLE VII THE FACULTY OF THE DIVINITY SCHOOL SECTION 1. Constitution.-The Faculty shall consist of: a) The President. b) The Dean of the School. c) The Heads and Acting Heads of Departments in the School. d) Officers of instruction in the Divinity School as defined under Art. II, sec. 1, a). SEC. 2. Jurisdiction and Powers.-The Faculty shall have control of the work in the Divinity School, of recommending its students to the Graduate Faculties for admission to candidacy for the Master's and Doctor's degrees and for those degrees, with the jurisdiction and powers defined in Art. II, secs. 2 and 3. SEC. 3. Existing Legislation.-This Statute, as concerns the Divinity School, is subject to the existing regulations of the Board of Trustees governing the relations of the Divinity Faculty to the University. ARTICLE VIII THE FACULTY OF THE LAW SCHOOL SECTION 1. Constitution.-The Faculty shall consist of: a) The President. b) The Dean of the School. c) Officers of instruction in the Law School as defined under Art. II, sec. 1, a). SEC. 2. Jurisdiction and Powers.-The Faculty shall have control of the work in the Law School, and of recommending candidates for the degrees of LL.B., and J.D., with the jurisdiction and powers defined in Art. II, secs. 2 and 3. ARTICLE IX THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SECTION 1. Constitution-The Faculty shall consist of: a) The President. b) The Director of the School of Education, the Dean of the College of Education, the Deans of the University High School, and the Principal of the University Elementary School. c) The Heads or Acting Heads of Departments in the School of Education. d) Officers of instruction in the College of Education as defined under Art. II, sec. 1, a), and members of the Department of Education in the Colleges and Graduate Schools of Arts, Literature, and Science. e) At least one representative of the Faculty of Arts, Literature, and Science from each of the groups recognized in the group conferences; and at least one representative each from the Faculty of the University High School and from the Faculty of the University Elementary School; to be appointed annually by the Board of Trustees on the nomination of the President. SEC. 2. Jurisdiction and Powers.-The Faculty shall have control of the work in the College of Education and of recommending candidates for the two-years certificate of the College of Education and for the degree of Ed. B., with the jurisdiction and powers defined in Art. II, secs, 2 and 3. SEC. 3. Organization.-The present internal organization of the constituent parts of the School of Education, including the College of Education, shall not be otherwise affected by this Statute. ARTICLE X THE UNIVERSITY BOARDS SECTION. 1. List of Boards.-To direct and control the work connected with the official publications of the University Press, the management of libraries, laboratories, and muse. ums, medical affairs, university extension, university relations, religious activities, student employment, and the recommendation of teachers, there shall be the following University Boards: The Board of the University Press. The Board of Libraries and Laboratories. The Board of Museums. The Board of Medical Affairs. The Board of University Extension. The Board of University Relations. |
