APPENDIX D

Chair of the Governance and Operations Committee

of the UAB Faculty Senate

Job Description

1. Serves as Chair of the Governance and Operations Committee of the UAB Faculty Senate from June 1 through May 31 [1 year term]

2. Performs the duties assigned to the Faculty Senate Standing Committee Chairs (general Chair duties)

3. Reviews and interprets the organization and procedures of the Faculty Senate

§ Reviews the organization and procedures of the Faculty Senate and recommends amendments/changes it deems desirable/needed in either the Constitution or the Bylaws (B II.4.a)

§ Interprets the Constitution and Bylaws of the Faculty Senate (B II.4.c)

§ Determines the constitutionality of the Bylaws and proposed amendments to the Bylaws (B II.4.d)

§ Interacts with the Parliamentarian as needed (B II.4.f)

Time Required: 2 hours per month

4. Monitors attendance at Faculty Senate meetings

§ Considers the reasonableness of excess absences by a senator from Faculty Senate meetings and makes a recommendation to the Executive Committee when the position should be declared vacant (B I.10.b, B II.4.b

§ Prepares a quarterly report of attendance/absences for the Executive Committee

Time Required: 1 hour per quarter

5. Appoints and orients the Senate Liaison for each academic unit

§ Appoints the Senate Liaison for each academic unit by June 1 and orients the liaison to the responsibilities of the appointment (job description)

§ Sends email reminders (one per semester) to all Senate Liaisons to remind them of the responsibilities of their appointment

Time Required: 2 hours during the month of May

6. Assists with the Faculty Senate elections process

§ Assists the Secretary/Chair of Elections Committee with the elections process for Chair-Elect, Secretary, Senators, Alternate Senators and FPPC Representatives (C VII.1, B II.4.e)

Time Required: 2 hours during the month of March

7. Assists the newly appointed Chair in May-June when term ending; assures orderly transition of the Committee responsibilities to the incoming Chair.

TIME REQUIRED: 2 hours in May/June

Last Revised June 2010