The Secretary shall hold office for one year and may be re-elected for a second term. The Secretary will make sure the most up-to-date documents are posted to the Faculty Congress web page (electronic archives). The Secretary will also keep official files of the minutes and related documentation during each Faculty Congress and Faculty Congress Executive Committee meeting. Secretary: The Secretary shall be responsible for the minutes and the membership roll for Congress. Vice-Chairperson: The Vice-Chairperson shall act as presiding officer in the absence of the Chairperson, shall be responsible for all postings to the Faculty Congress web page and sub-pages. In recognition of the duties and responsibilities associated with this office, the University shall grant the Congress Chairperson a course reduction of not less than one course per semester. Section 2Ĭhairperson: The Chairperson of the Congress shall hold office for one to six years and may be elected for consecutive terms. All officers shall serve until their successors are seated. Article III, Officers Section 1Įlection of officers: The Congress shall elect its officers from among its membership and shall include the following offices: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and Secretary. If a member misses more than three regular meetings of the year, they shall be disqualified and the faculty member with the next highest votes for that unit from the previous election will be elected to that position. Each unit will elect its own representatives to the Congress. Faculty Congress will hold elections for representatives to the Congress each spring semester. The Chairs of the College Faculty Senates will automatically be voting members of the Congress in addition to these members. Each college or unit shall have a representation of 1 faculty member for every 15 tenure-track faculty members or fraction thereof. In addition, one voting member of the Congress shall be the University of Hawaii at Hilo Student Association (UHHSA) President.Īll faculty representatives must be tenure-track. Membership: The Congress shall be composed of faculty representatives of all colleges at UH Hilo, the Library, and the Office of Student Affairs (hereinafter referred to as ‘units’). Term: Members shall serve staggered 2 year terms. Section 3įirst Meeting of the New Congress: New members shall be seated at the last meeting of the Congress of the academic year, at which time they shall entertain nominations and elect their officers for the coming academic year. Section 2Įx-officio, nonvoting members: Ex-officio administration members shall include the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, the Deans of the Colleges, the Director of Athletics, and the Director of Libraries. A non-voting member will represent the Graduate Council, who will be selected each year by the Graduate Council.Īll faculty representatives must be tenure-track or other full-time faculty in rank I/S/R-2 or higher.Each college or unit shall have a representation of 1 faculty member for every 15 qualified faculty members or fraction thereof. In addition, one voting member of the Congress shall be the University of Hawaii at Hilo Student Association (UHHSA) President. Membership: The Congress shall be composed of faculty representatives of all colleges at UH Hilo, the Library, and the Division of Student Affairs (hereinafter referred to as ‘units’). On system-wide issues, the Congress shall convey the views of the UH Hilo faculty to the President through the Chancellor. The Congress is the policy making body of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo (hereinafter referred to as ‘UH Hilo’) for all academic matters of concern to more than one unit. The name of this organization shall be the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Faculty Congress (hereinafter referred to as "the Congress"). (Revised Feb 2021) Article I, Name and Purpose Section 1