Faculty_1964-71_413

1. There shall be a standing By-Law Amendment Committee which shall be composed of the Chairman of the Faculty, the President (ex-officio), and three members elected annually by the Faculty. The Chairman of the Faculty shall serve as Chairman of the Committee. 2. Amendments to the By-Laws may be proposed by any member of the Faculty or by the Academic Board and the University Council through the Chairmen of those bodies. All proposed amendments shall be submitted in writing to the Chairman of the Amendment Committee. 3. Upon receipt of proposed amendments the Chairman shall convene the Committee as soon as possible to consider the proposals and make its recommendations. If a proposed amendment does not stipulate a time and procedure for the implementation of its terms, the Committee shall make specific recommendations in respect to these matters for acceptance by the Faculty. The Committee shall then arrange, through the Chairman, to place the proposed amendment(s) on the first open agenda of a Faculty meeting. The Committee shall also be responsible for distributing to the Faculty copies of the proposed amendment(s) along with its recommendations and other relevant materials. A. Voting on proposed amendments shall take place in Faculty meetings. Proposed amendments must be passed by an absolute majority of the Faculty. Following approval by the Faculty proposed amendments shall be reported to the University Council for endorsement. If the University Council fails to give its endorsement, the proposal(s) shall again be referred to the Faculty and if passed a second time by a two-thirds majority of the Faculty shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval, alteration, or rejection. 5o In the event the Board of Trustees recommends alterations to the proposed amendment(s) the proposal shall be reconsidered by the Faculty and acted upon in the procedures set-forth in article 3 and As above