Western Kentucky University

 

II. The Membership of the University Senate

A. Composition

1. The term ÒfacultyÓ for purposes herein is defined as all persons in the full-time employ

of the University who hold faculty rank, instructor and above, excluding visiting or

adjunct professors. The two exceptions are the extended campus and the part-time

representatives selected to serve on the Professional Responsibilities and Faculty Welfare

Committee who must be members of the group they are to represent, but need not have

faculty status as defined above.

2. Each college and library department shall have one representative. A departmental

alternate shall have the full rights and privileges of an elected senator when substituting

for a regular representative. Department heads shall be eligible to serve on the Senate.

3. Each college and the library shall select as many at-large alternates as required so that the

total of departmental and at-large representatives is equal to ten (10) percent (rounded

to the nearest whole number) of the unit’s total faculty. An equal number of alternates

shall be selected by each unit. An at-large alternate shall substitute for an at-large senator

and shall have the full rights and privileges of an elected senator.