D. Vacancies. Definition of vacancy. A vacancy shall exist when a Faculty Senate member is elected President-elect of the General Faculty, or when a Faculty Senate member (1) dies; (2) retires; (3) resigns from office or from the Center; (4) goes on leave for a semester or more; or (5) has excessive absences from Faculty Senate meetings as described in Article III A. of the Bylaws of the Faculty Senate. Procedure for Filling Vacancies. Officer vacancies. A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the President-elect, who shall serve out the term of the incumbent President, and succeed to his own regular term as President of the Faculty Senate the following Faculty Senate year. A vacancy in the office of President-elect shall be filled by an election of the General Faculty. A person elected President-elect in a special election shall serve out the term of the President-elect he/she replaced, serve out his/her regular term as President-elect, and then shall succeed as President. A vacancy shall be filled not later than sixty (60) days following the date of the occurrence of the vacancy. Faculty Senate vacancies. The President of the Faculty Senate, in consultation with members of the Faculty Affairs Committee, shall make interim appointments effective until the next annual election. At the next annual election a member shall be elected to complete each unexpired term. E. Other Special Elections. Special elections to fill vacancies shall be conducted within ninety (90) days when 1) more than two (2) vacancies exist in the membership of the Faculty Senate, or 2) a prior election has been voided by the Faculty Senate. Special elections shall follow, as far as possible, the same nomination and election procedures used for the annual election. EFFECT OF FACULTY SENATE ACTION Unless annulled by subsequent action of the General Faculty, a decision of the Faculty Senate shall have the effect of representing the will of the General Faculty. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS These Bylaws may be amended with the following procedure:
D. Vacancies. Definition of vacancy. A vacancy shall exist when a Faculty Senate member is elected President-elect of the General Faculty, or when a Faculty Senate member (1) dies; (2) retires; (3) resigns from office or from the Center; (4) goes on leave for a semester or more; or (5) has excessive absences from Faculty Senate meetings as described in Article III A. of the Bylaws of the Faculty Senate. Procedure for Filling Vacancies. Officer vacancies. A vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the President-elect, who shall serve out the term of the incumbent President, and succeed to his own regular term as President of the Faculty Senate the following Faculty Senate year. A vacancy in the office of President-elect shall be filled by an election of the General Faculty. A person elected President-elect in a special election shall serve out the term of the President-elect he/she replaced, serve out his/her regular term as President-elect, and then shall succeed as President. A vacancy shall be filled not later than sixty (60) days following the date of the occurrence of the vacancy. Faculty Senate vacancies. The President of the Faculty Senate, in consultation with members of the Faculty Affairs Committee, shall make interim appointments effective until the next annual election. At the next annual election a member shall be elected to complete each unexpired term. E. Other Special Elections. Special elections to fill vacancies shall be conducted within ninety (90) days when 1) more than two (2) vacancies exist in the membership of the Faculty Senate, or 2) a prior election has been voided by the Faculty Senate. Special elections shall follow, as far as possible, the same nomination and election procedures used for the annual election. EFFECT OF FACULTY SENATE ACTION Unless annulled by subsequent action of the General Faculty, a decision of the Faculty Senate shall have the effect of representing the will of the General Faculty. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS These Bylaws may be amended with the following procedure:
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