A. as established by Section 13-31.A.2 is the legislative agency of the University Faculty as defined in Volume I, "Statutes," RCW 28B.20.200;

B. is charged, under Section 21-41, with the responsibility of formulating rules for the immediate government of the University in accordance with the powers granted to the University Faculty by Volume I, "Statutes," RCW 28B.20.130(1)(2)(5), and by Sections 13-21, 13-23, and 21-51.B and D of this volume; and

C. has the powers and duties specified in Chapter 22.

A. In accord with procedures established in Sections 22-71 to 22-75, the Senate may enact legislation pertaining to:

1. the statutory powers and duties of the faculty (Section 13-01);
2. the powers and duties delegated to the faculty by the President (Sections 13-21, 13-22 and 13-23); and it has the power to
3. take such action as it deems appropriate with respect to resolutions forwarded to it by the University Faculty (Section 21-51.B and D); and
4. adopt resolutions in its own behalf.

B. In matters pertaining to the powers and duties delegated under Sections 23-43 and 23-44 to independently organized colleges and schools, the legislative powers of the Senate are limited to:

1. the determination of policies which affect the general welfare of the University;
2. the recommendation of such other policies as may be referred to it by the President under the provisions of Section 23-48.C.

The Senate, in accordance with the powers granted by Section 13-31.B and the action taken under Section 21-60:

A. may recommend the creation of additional Faculty Councils in accordance with Section 42-31.B, may create special and ad hoc faculty committees, and may define the powers and duties of Faculty Councils and faculty committees;

C. may recommend the abolition of any Faculty Council in accordance with Section 42-31.B, and may discontinue or discharge any special or ad hoc faculty committee which it has created;

F. shall name the members and designate the chair of all special and ad hoc faculty committees created by the Senate.

Whenever it appears that an official representative of the University faculty is needed, the Senate may designate one or more persons to act in that capacity. (For Legislative Representative, see Section 44-31.)

[Repealed by S-A 29, June 8, 1964: with Presidential approval; but contents reinserted in Section 22-32.]

The Senate may enact or amend its by-laws as prescribed in Section 22-76.

B. The President of the University may appoint to the Senate with the right to speak but without vote Vice Presidents and the Provost or other administrative officer(s) who qualify as voting member(s) of the faculty under Section 21-32 to serve at the pleasure of the President.

C. Chairs of Faculty Councils and Bothell and Tacoma faculty organizations who are not elected members of the Senate shall be ex officio members with vote. They shall serve in the Senate during their appointments as chairs and shall be considered to be members-at-large to whom the provisions of Section 22-45 do not apply.

D. Deans of schools and colleges and the Dean of University Libraries who are not elected members of the Senate, and the presidents of the Associated Students of the University of Washington and the Graduate and Professional Student Senate shall be ex officio members of the Senate with right to speak but without vote.

1. These senators shall be democratically selected with care that small or minority groups are assured a voice in University affairs.
2. (a) Each faculty member shall be assigned to a voting unit. Generally, that unit will be the academic unit in which the faculty member holds his or her primary appointment. Apportionment of senators shall be according to the following schedule:

   Number of Voting Faculty in the Department	Number of Senators Elected
   	Even Years	Odd Years
   12-22	1	0
   23-37	1	1
   38-52	1	2
   53-67	2	2
   68-	Numbers to conform to the existing 15-1 faculty-to-senator ratio.

   
   
   (b) Departments having fewer than 12 members shall align themselves with other departments within the group or campus to form a size equal to or greater than the minimum. In the event such alignment is necessitated by a decrease in department size, previously elected senators shall complete their normal term of office as representatives of the new voting unit. Alignments of departments below the minimum size shall be at the initiative of the departments concerned. If proposed alignments are not acceptable to all departments involved, then the matter shall be settled by a vote of all the senators from the group or campus. The Executive Committee representative shall chair such meetings and shall vote only if necessary to break a tie. Departments having 12 or more members may align themselves to form a voting unit with other departments within the group or campus.

3. Except for variations authorized within this Code, there shall be one senator for each 15 voting members of the faculty. [Specific rules and procedure for Senate elections are prescribed in Sections 22-42 to 22-47.]

Section 13-31, April 16, 1956; S-A 29, June 8, 1964; S-A 30, June 27, 1966; S-A 35, June 17, 1970; S-A 37, February 8, 1971; S-A 40, January 6, 1972; S-A 96, December 4, 1996; S-A 104, April 9, 2001, S-A 113, February 24, 2005; S-A 118, January 8, 2008: all with Presidential approval.

Group Nine:

Group Ten:

Section 13-31, April 16, 1956; S-A 37, February 8, 1971; S-A 104, April 9, 2001; S-A 113, February 24, 2005; S-A 118, January 8, 2008: all with Presidential approval. and subsequent non-legislative updating

C. Should a senator discontinue Senate membership or receive a leave of absence from the University, the Senate position becomes vacant and shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term under the provisions of Section 22-48.

A. From data available on January 15 of each year the Secretary of the Faculty shall apportion the number of senators to be elected from each voting unit.

B. This apportionment shall be based upon the schedule given in Section 22-41.E.2.(a).

Section 13-31, April 16, 1956; S-A 30, June 27, 1966; S-A 37, February 8, 1971; S-A 113, February 24, 2005: all with Presidential approval.

A. Each Senate election shall begin in the second week of the Spring Quarter and shall be conducted promptly.

D. For formal election of the senators, the Secretary of the Faculty shall distribute, during the second week of Spring Quarter, an electing ballot containing names of all eligible faculty members within each voting unit. If ties for open positions result from the subsequent vote, they shall be resolved by a second ballot.

Section 13-31, April 16, 1956; S-A. 37, February 8, 1971; S-A 104, April 9, 2001; S-A 110, July 9, 2003; S-A 113, February 24, 2005: all with Presidential approval.

If a Senate position becomes vacant prior to the last regular Senate meeting of the term to which the member is elected, a special election to fill the vacancy shall be conducted by the Secretary of the Faculty, if possible before the next Senate meeting. Prior arrangement for the election as provided for in Section 22-47.C, including nominations for the position, may be made if the Secretary of the Faculty deems it feasible for a majority of the voting members of the voting unit to meet for this purpose. Such a meeting shall be presided over by the Executive Committee representative of the group or campus, or by the Secretary of the Faculty if the vacancy is that of the senator who represents the group on the Executive Committee. Election ballots shall be sent to all voting members of the faculty in the voting unit, containing the names of all those eligible for election. The faculty member receiving the highest number of votes who is willing to serve shall be elected. Ties shall be resolved by a subsequent ballot from among those having the highest number of votes.

B. Prior to each meeting the secretary shall send an agenda to senators. Additionally, the agenda shall be available to all faculty.

D. If the Senate elects a Vice Chair or Chair who is not a regularly elected senator, he or she shall be a senator ex officio with vote and shall be considered a member-at-large to whom the provisions of Section 22-45 do not apply.

B. The Secretary of the Faculty shall be elected by a majority vote of the Senate Executive Committee and confirmed by a majority vote of the Senate. The Chair of the Senate shall publish the name of the individual elected by the Senate Executive Committee in the agenda of the Senate meeting in which confirmation is sought.

C. If the position of the Secretary of the Faculty falls vacant, a committee consisting of the Senate Chair, Vice Chair, and immediate past Senate Chair shall appoint a temporary Secretary of the Faculty, pending a prompt election and confirmation process for a permanent successor.

B. The removal procedure is initiated by the submission to the Senate Executive Committee of a petition signed by no fewer than twenty-five voting members of the Faculty Senate. Upon receipt of such a petition, the Chair of the Senate Executive Committee shall immediately provide a copy of the petition to the named officer. The Senate Executive Committee at its next scheduled meeting shall place consideration of the petition on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Faculty Senate. The officer named in the petition shall have the right to submit a written rebuttal of the petition to the Senate Executive Committee. The petition and the rebuttal, if one has been submitted, shall be distributed with the meeting agenda to the members of the Faculty Senate.

C. When the petition comes before the Faculty Senate, a representative of the petitioners and the responding faculty officer (or his or her designee) shall be provided an opportunity to address the Faculty Senate and to answer questions. The petition shall fail unless approved by two-thirds or more of the voting members of the Faculty Senate present.

D. If the petition is approved by vote of the Faculty Senate, the officer's position shall become vacant at the conclusion of that Senate meeting.

S-A 117, January 8, 2008: with Presidential approval.

1. shall set the date and hour of each regular meeting of the Senate and of the Executive Committee;
2. shall prepare the agenda for Senate meetings;
3. shall include on the agenda any item requested in writing by at least 10 per cent of the voting members of the faculty;
4. shall make recommendations to the Senate concerning proposed legislative actions;
5. may request such reports from the Faculty Councils as it deems appropriate;
6. shall transmit to the Senate all Faculty Council reports as received and shall recommend appropriate action;
7. may transmit to the Senate for its consideration and action any resolution relating to the general welfare of the University and its faculty;
8. shall consult with and advise the President and his or her staff on general educational policy and other matters related to the institutional concerns of the University;
9. shall interpret after consultation with and on advice of the Advisory Committee on Faculty Code and Regulations (Section 22-61) the provisions of the Faculty Code on matters other than those within the jurisdiction of the Adjudication Panel (Chapter 28); [Footnote: The scope of this authority extends to any provision of the Faculty Code not currently the subject of an adjudication under Chapter 28. SEC interpretation, meeting of March 25, 1996.]
10. shall submit for Senate approval the nominees for chair and membership of the Faculty Councils;
11. may appoint special committees or subcommittees advisory to itself;
12. shall act for the Senate during the period from the last Senate meeting in the Spring Quarter until the first meeting in the Autumn Quarter, and shall report such actions at the first Senate meeting in the Autumn Quarter.

1. shall incorporate the pertinent state statutes, resolutions of the Board of Regents, executive orders, and faculty and Senate actions in appropriate parts of the University Handbook;
2. in accord with the provisions of Section 29-33.E, shall report to the Senate Executive Committee the changes it recommends for each proposed amendment of the Faculty Code;
3. shall render advisory opinions on interpretations of the Faculty Code;
4. shall perform the following duties pertaining to University regulations:

C. At least two nominations shall be made from the floor at the meeting provided for in B. If the number of senators present at this meeting is a majority of all of the senators in the group, and if the electing vote by written ballot of those present constitutes a majority of all senators in the group, the election shall be declared completed at that point. Otherwise, election shall be by a majority of all senators in the group, by an election conducted by the Secretary of the Faculty.

A. If an Executive Committee member discontinues his or her membership during the interval between Executive Committee elections, a successor shall be elected by the senators of his or her group in the manner prescribed by Section 22-63.B and C for the initial election of Executive Committee members.

1. The date and hour of each regular meeting of the Senate;
2. The date and hour of each regular meeting of the Executive Committee; and
3. The latest date, prior to each regular meeting of the Executive Committee, upon which material to be considered at that meeting must be delivered to the Secretary.

A. The Secretary shall give notice of the final date for submitting material for consideration by the Executive Committee at any of its regular meetings. Material which is not submitted before this date shall not be placed upon the agenda and shall not be considered except as provided in paragraph B of this Section.

B. Not less than five days before each meeting of the Executive Committee the Secretary, with approval of the Chair of the Senate, shall prepare and issue an agenda for the meeting. Only matters which appear on the agenda shall be considered at the meeting unless the committee decides otherwise by a two-thirds vote.

A. Class A Senate actions are those which amend the Faculty Code. Such actions shall conform with procedure set forth in Chapter 29.

B. Class B Senate actions are legislative actions other than Class A actions. Such actions shall conform with procedures set forth in Section 22-74.

1. request a senator to introduce it at a meeting of the Senate for consideration at the next ensuing meeting, or
2. present it in writing to the Executive Committee with a request that it be placed on the agenda of the next Senate meeting.

All Class B actions are subject to the provisions of Section 13-23.C and shall be certified by the Chair on an official copy which shall be promptly transmitted by the Secretary to the President. Except as provided below, the President within fourteen days shall note upon this copy his or her approval or disapproval of the action and notify the Chair and the Secretary of the decision. If the action requires additional consideration, the President may extend this time limit, in which case he or she shall notify the Chair and the Secretary of the extension. If the President does not act upon the matter in any of the ways here specified, the action shall be deemed approved. If the President disapproves a Class B action he or she shall present to the Executive Committee, for the information of the Senate at its next regular meeting, a statement of the reasons for the decision.

A. Each Senate action in Class B shall be duplicated in a Class B Bulletin and a copy sent by the Secretary to each member of the faculty within ten days of approval of the action by the President. A Class B action is suspended if written objection to its substantive nature, signed by FIVE percent or more of voting members of the faculty or by two-thirds (2/3) of the eligible voting faculty of either the University of Washington, Bothell or of the University of Washington, Tacoma, is presented to the Secretary within 21 days of its publication in a Class B Bulletin during the instructional period in Autumn, Winter or Spring quarters of a given academic year. Persons offering such an objection shall be invited to express their views, orally or in writing, at the next meeting of the Executive Committee and, if they desire, of the Senate. If the Senate amends the disputed action, the legislation shall be submitted in its revised form to the President and, if approved by him or her, made subject to review by the faculty in the manner prescribed for the original Class B action. If the Senate reaffirms the disputed action, the legislation shall be distributed to the faculty for a vote within 14 days following the announcement of the Senate's reaffirmation in a Class B Bulletin. A vote of the faculty shall be conducted in the manner provided by Section 29-36, Subsection B. At the next regular meeting of the Senate, the Chair shall announce the results of the vote of the faculty.

B. A Class B action is presumptively within the legislative jurisdiction of the Senate (Section 22-32, Subsection B.1) unless written objection to such jurisdiction, signed by one percent or more voting members of the faculty, is presented to the Secretary within 14 days following publication of the appropriate Class B Bulletin. The objection so raised shall be referred to the President who shall rule on the legality of the action and report a ruling to the Senate.

B. Class C actions shall be duplicated in the minutes of the Faculty Senate which are sent to all faculty members as a Class C Bulletin. Class C Bulletins may also be used to convey to the faculty any information such as that pertaining to Senate elections, Senate membership, membership of Faculty Councils and faculty committees, contents of Faculty Council and faculty committee reports, or other information.

B. It shall be the responsibility of the Chair of the Senate Committee on Planning and Budgeting to report Committee activities on a regular basis to, and to seek advice from, the Executive Committee and the Senate. The Chair shall be a member of the Senate Executive Committee.

1. Twelve faculty members, including;
   a. The immediate past chair of the Faculty Senate, who also chairs the Committee;
   b. The Senate Chairperson;
   c. The Faculty Legislative Representative and Deputy Legislative Representative;
   d. Six at-large faculty members, nomination, election, and replacement of whom shall be governed by procedures set forth in Section 42-32 of the Faculty Code, and who shall serve three-year terms; in nominating such members, the Senate Executive Committee shall avoid naming faculty from Senate Groups already represented on the Committee;
   e. The Senate Vice Chairperson;
   f. The Secretary of the Faculty;
2. The Provost, the Vice Provost for Planning and Budgeting, and a representative of the Board of Deans;
3. One student member nominated jointly by the ASUW and GPSS, and who shall serve a one-year term;
4. The Presidents of the ASUW and GPSS, who shall serve ex officio without vote.

S-A 71, February 5, 1985; S-A 88, May 25, 1993; S-A 112 June 1, 2004; S-A 113, February 24, 2005: all with Presidential approval.