University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Mānoa Faculty Senate
The Committee on Administration and Budget (CAB) presented this Proposal to the Senate in
January 2010, May 2011 and September 2011. Senate voted unanimously to approve the
Proposal in September 2011. Congress will vote on the Proposal in October 2011.
September 1, 2011
Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of the Congress and Senate
ARTICLE II.
ORGANIZATION OF THE FACULTY SENATE
Section 3. Duties of Senators
[Following the first paragraph referring to the expectation that Senators will attend all Senate
meetings and serve on a Senate Standing Committee, add the new paragraph:]
“Three unexcused absences from a meeting of the full Senate and/or of a Senate
Standing Committee in a semester will constitute a voluntary resignation from the
assigned Committee and the Senate. The Senate will inform the member’s Department
Chair of the resignation. An unexcused absence is when the member does not inform the
chair of the Committee or the Senate of a reason for the absence.”
APPROVED
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Robert Cooney, Ph.D., Senate Chair
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Richard W. Chadwick, Ph.D., Senate Secretary
Mānoa Faculty Senate
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