Ohio Admin. Code 3337-3-11 - Constitution of the Ohio university administrative senate

(A) Preamble. We, the members of the administrative staff of Ohio university, concerned with the growth and development of the university, the broad scope of educational issues confronting the administration, the professional development of this administrative staff, and with the responsibilities delegated to the administrative staff by the board of trustees and president of Ohio university, do hereby establish the administrative senate of Ohio university. The purpose of the administrative senate is to promote and enhance the profession of university administration and, specifically, the profession at Ohio university. The administrative senate will be committed to providing a collective and independent voice to those having administrative responsibilities in the conduct of the educational mission of the university. The senate will provide the administrative staff of the university with a legitimate and necessary role in the governance of the university through a public forum where the individual and representative voices of the staff will be heard, and will be one of equal participation with other representative groups in university decision making. The administrative senate holds the conviction that it can assist in the further growth and development of Ohio university through its own growth, development and operation.

(B) Article I. Membership and composition.

(1) Membership.

(a) For the purpose of electing senators, the university will be divided into districts as described in the bylaws.

(b) An "administrator" is defined as a full-time contract employee of Ohio university who spends fifty per cent or more of his time in administrative duties, excluding the president and those who report directly to the president, those who have faculty status and those who are members of of the dean's council.

(2) Composition. The administrative senate will be composed of thirty elected representatives with some senators elected from districts and some elected at-large.

(C) Article II, Amendments. The constitution of the administrative senate may be amended by a majority vote of the representatives to the administrative senate and must be approved by the president of Ohio university and the trustees of Ohio university.

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Ohio Admin. Code 3337-3-11

Effective: 3/14/2015
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 111.15
Rule Amplifies: 111.15
Prior Effective Dates: 3/16/1978