East Carolina University Faculty Manual

APPENDIX A.

FACULTY CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

XIII. Order of Business for the Faculty Senate

The following order of business shall be observed in meetings of the Faculty Senate unless Senators vote to change the procedures as provided in this constitution: (I) call to order, (II) approval of the minutes, (III) special order of the day, (IV) unfinished business, (V) reports of committees, (VI) new business.

Each elected member of the Faculty Senate shall have one vote. Unless otherwise indicated, the ex-officio members shall have one vote each. Voting by the Faculty Senate shall ordinarily be by voice vote. All matters shall be decided by a majority vote of those Senators present and voting except as stated in this constitution.

A quorum shall consist of three-fifths of the elected faculty members of the Faculty Senate.