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APPENDIX CONTENTS
Appendix A Faculty Handbook Amending Procedure
Appendix B Faculty Handbook Style Manual
Appendix A. Faculty Handbook Amending Procedure
Amendments to the Montana State University-Bozeman Faculty Handbook may be
proposed by Faculty Council or by the University administration. One or more
faculty members may request either body to propose an amendment.
The following shall be the exclusive procedure for amendment of the Faculty
Handbook.
- A.
- Amendments Proposed By Faculty Council
No less than 10 days before Council takes action to approve an amendment
for proposal to the administration, Council shall make known the text and a
concise statement of the reasons therefore, either by publication in the Staff
Bulletin, by mailing to the general faculty, or by some other means reasonably
calculated to reach all members of the general faculty. If Faculty Council
rejects the proposal then Council shall make known to the general faculty the
reasons for the rejection.
Upon approval by Council, the Chair shall forward the text and statement to
the administration forthwith. Within 15 days after the administration has
received the text and statement, representatives of Council and the
administration shall meet and confer on the proposed amendment in an effort to
reach agreement thereon. If the administration agrees, the amendment is
adopted. If the administration disagrees, it shall state the reasons therefore
in writing to Faculty Council, and the proposed amendment is not adopted. If
the administration shall fail to agree or disagree within the 60 days of
receipt of the text and statement, the amendment proposed by Council is
adopted. Notice of the final outcome of this process containing the final text
of the amendment, or a statement that the amendment has been rejected by the
administration, shall be made known in the same manner as provided above for
proposals.
- B.
- Amendments Proposed By The Administration
Amendments proposed by the administration shall be submitted to Faculty
Council before incorporation in the Handbook. Simultaneously with each
submission, the administration shall make known the text and a concise
statement of the reasons therefore, either by publication in the Staff
Bulletin or by mailing to the general faculty, or by some other means
reasonably calculated to reach all members of the general faculty.
Within 15 days of receipt by Faculty Council of the text and reasons for an
administrative proposal, Council shall conduct first reading of the proposal,
at which meeting the administration shall attend and discuss the reasons for
the proposed amendment. If Council approves, the amendment is adopted. If
Council disapproves , the representatives of Council and administration shall,
normally within 15 days, meet and confer in an attempt to resolve differences.
If the differences cannot be resolved, and if the administration thereafter
determines that such amendment is reasonable, the amendment is adopted. Within
15 days, notice of the final text of the amendment, or a statement of
rejection, shall be made known to Faculty Council. Notice of the final outcome
will be provided to the general faculty in the same manner as provided above
for proposals.
- C.
- Effective Dates of Change
Adopted amendments pertaining to the contractual provisions of this
Handbook shall be incorporated and become effective at the beginning of the
contract year following the year of adoption. Other Policies and Procedures
not included in this Handbook become effective immediately upon adoption.
When statute or Board of Regents policies pertaining to the contractual
provisions of this Handbook are adopted, and the procedures set forth above
have been complied with, the policies usually become effective at the
beginning of the next contract term, even if the Handbook is not updated at
that time.
- Revised July 1, 1999.
Appendix B. Faculty Handbook Style Manual
Being developed.
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