GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
ROBINSON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
BYLAWS OF THE FACULTY AS AMENDED THROUGH NOVEMBER 2006

PREAMBLE

A.  DEFINITION OF FACULTY
B.  FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE FACULTY 
C.  FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN COLLEGE GOVERNANCE

1. Motions and Resolutions Requiring Legislative Approval by the Faculty

a. Changes in curriculum and academic standards
b. Award of Degrees
c. Amendments to the Bylaws

2. Election of Members of Standing Committees of the College
3. Recommendations Made by Standing Committees and Councils
4. Recommendations Made by the Faculty at Large

 

II.      DEAN 

A.   POWERS AND DUTIES
B.   TRIENNIAL EVALUATION OF DEAN AND ASSOCIATE DEANS
C.   ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION OF THE DEAN'S OFFICE AND THE COLLEGE
D.   FACULTY ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS

1. Interim Appointments
2. Permanent Appointments

III.  ACADEMIC UNITS

A.   DEFINITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
B.   TRIENNIAL EVALUATION OF HEADS OF ACADEMIC UNITS

IV.    ACADEMIC PROGRAM COUNCILS

A.   PURPOSE AND MEMBERSHIP
B.   APPOINTMENT OF ACADEMIC PROGRAM COUNCIL CHAIRS
C.   ELECTION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAM COUNCIL MEMBERS
D.   RESPONSIBILITIES OF ACADEMIC PROGRAM COUNCILS AND COUNCIL CHAIRS
E.   COMMITTEES AND GROUPS PERTAINING TO ACADEMIC PROGRAMS NOT INCORPORATED IN THE COLLEGE BYLAWS

V.     FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

A.   MEMBERSHIP
B.   APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR
C.   ELECTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
D.   RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS                                                                        

VI.    RESEARCH PROGRAM COMMITTEE 

A.   MEMBERSHIP
B.   APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR
C.   RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS

1. The Committee
2. The Chair

VII.    ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES

A.   GENERAL PURPOSES AND RELATIONSHIPS AMONG COMMITTEES
B.   EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

1. Membership
2. Responsibilities and Functions

C.   FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

1. Membership
2. Agenda for Meetings
3. Responsibilities and Functions

a.  College Bylaws
b.  Other

D.   PLANNING COMMITTEE

1. Membership
2. Responsibilities and Functions

E.   PROMOTION AND TENURE COMMITTEE

1. Membership
2. Responsibilities and Functions

F.    HEARINGS COMMITTEE

1. Membership
2. Responsibilities and Functions

a.  Allegations of student academic dishonesty
b.  Faculty appeals

VIII.   GOVERNANCE PROCEDURES

A.   MEETINGS OF THE FACULTY

1. Frequency of Meetings
2. Agenda
3. Chair, Secretary and Parliamentarian
4. Voting
5. Rules of Conduct
6. Motions Proposed from the Floor

B.   AD HOC COMMITTEES
C.   AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS