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*Formerly part of the University Handbook
Presidential Orders


Executive Order


No. III*



Organization of the Faculty


By virtue of the authority granted him or her by the Board of Regents under its resolution of May 19, 1956 (Board of Regents Governance, By-Laws, Article IV), and in conformity with the statutes of the state (RCW 28B.20.020, 28B.20.130(2) and (5), and 28B.20.200), the President recommends that the faculty of the University:

1. Determine, with the approval of the President, its own organization and constitution, and

2. Adopt its own by-laws and rules of procedure, for the purpose of exercising the powers and performing the duties delegated to it or vested in it by statute.

May 31, 1956; January 30, 2004.


* This executive order was originally unnumbered in the University Handbook.

For related information, see:

  • Executive Order No. II, "Authorization for the Faculty to Share in the Formulation of Rules"
  • Executive Order No. IV, "Legislative Authority of the Faculty"
  • Executive Order No. V, "Faculty Authority Concerning Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure"
  • Faculty Code and Governance, Chapter 13, "The University Faculty"