1. | Subject to the provisions of
Sections 2 and 3 below, the President
authorizes the University faculty to formulate regulations
for the immediate government of the University and to share
responsibility with him or her, the chancellors at the
Bothell and Tacoma campuses, and the academic deans in
such matters as: |
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A. | Educational policy and general welfare; |
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B. | Policy for the regulation of student conduct and activities; |
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C. | Scholastic policy, including requirements for admission, graduation, and
honors; |
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D. | Approval of candidates for degrees; |
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E. | Criteria for faculty tenure, appointment, and promotion; |
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F. | Recommendations concerning campus and University budgets; |
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G. | Formulation of procedures to carry out the policies and regulation thus
established. |
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2. | Each action of the faculty under the provisions
of Section 1 shall be: |
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A. | In accord with the applicable
statutory provisions (RCW 28B.20.200)
and with the Regents' resolution of May 19, 1956
(Board of Regents Governance, Bylaws, Article VI), and |
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B. | Subject to such rules as the Board of Regents may prescribe, and |
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C. | Subject to such executive orders as the President within his or her authority
may issue. |
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3. | A faculty action under the provisions of Section 1 shall become
effective upon its approval by the President, and, when taken
by the faculty at the Bothell or Tacoma campus, the prior
approval of the chancellor of the campus, except, the approval
of new undergraduate degrees, majors, minors, and certificate
programs, regardless of campus of origin, will first be
referred by the President to the Faculty Senate for coordinated
review by all three campuses. Graduate degree proposals
and graduate certificate proposals, regardless of campus
of origin, are already reviewed by the Graduate School
before being referred for Presidential and Board of Regents
approval. |
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4. | In order that the Board of Regents may be aware of policies and actions
proposed by the faculty, the President will communicate to the Board all recommendations
of the faculty which concern the welfare of the University. |
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5. | Except in cases of emergency, policy decisions
which affect matters listed in Section 1 that
are campus-specific to UW, Seattle, and to the University
as a whole will not be made by the President without consultation
with appropriate officers of the faculty organization
established under the provisions of Executive
Order III. |
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6. | Except in cases of emergency, policy decisions on matters listed in Section 1 that are campus-specific to UW, Bothell and UW, Tacoma will not be made by the campus chancellor without consultation with elected representatives of the campus faculty organization. |
May 31, 1956; January 30, 2004.
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