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(Revised and Approved by Graduate Faculty Fall 1995)
ARTICLE I - Name
The name of this organization shall be the Graduate Faculty of the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.
ARTICLE II - Purpose
The purposes of this organization are to formulate and to administer programs of graduate study as authorized by the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin and the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.
ARTICLE III - Membership
Section 1: Graduate Faculty members shall include those persons of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater who qualify for and accept appointment as Graduate Faculty. Persons are "qualified" who have (1) an educational code of 1 as defined in the most recent version of the Faculty Handbook, (2) a rank of at least assistant professor, (3) a demonstration of successful scholarly activity (or artistic equivalents for professors in the fine arts), and (4) graduate-level subject matter competence and a record of successful teaching.
Section 2: Acceptance of appointment of the Graduate Faculty also carries with it the willingness of the member to transact graduate affairs. Graduate affairs include, but are not limited to, graduate admissions decisions and recommendations; graduate student academic advisement; Graduate Council and/or departmental graduate committee activities; candidacy and comprehensive examination responsibilities; theses, seminar or clinical paper development and evaluation; and graduate course instruction.
Section 3: Membership is limited to those members of the administrative staff and faculty who are qualified as defined in Section 1 of this article.
Section 4: Individuals not meeting the above qualifications may be considered for election to the Graduate Faculty by petition, recommendation of a department and/or college graduate studies committee, and vote of the Graduate Council.
Section 5: Departments shall determine which of their faculty members meet the qualifications of Section 1 and shall forward a list of their recommended graduate faculty to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education for review and approval. This list will be submitted the last week of February in Spring Semester relevant to appointment for the next academic year. Nominations not approved by the Dean may be appealed before the Graduate Council. Graduate Council has the right to review and approve by simple majority vote.
Section 6: Persons transacting graduate affairs within a department must be members of the Graduate Faculty as defined in this article.
Section 7: In order for a person who is not a member of the Graduate Faculty to teach a graduate-level course and/or to transact other graduate affairs during a specific term, the Graduate Faculty of the department and the Dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education must approve the exception. Appropriate documentation will be forwarded from the department to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education for review prior to submitting the timetable listing the exception to the academic dean's office.
ARTICLE IV - Meetings
Section 1: The Dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education shall be the ex-officio Chairperson of the Graduate Faculty and shall preside at meetings of the Graduate Faculty and perform all other executive duties.
Section 2: The Secretary shall be appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education. The secretary need not be a member of the Graduate Faculty.
Section 3: Meetings shall be called by the Chairperson or his/her appointee when business warrants an assembly. The Secretary shall notify each member in writing a week before the meeting.
Section 4: A quorum shall consist of 20 percent of the membership.
ARTICLE V - Graduate Council
Section 1: The Graduate Council of the Graduate Faculty shall be composed of the Dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education, one graduate faculty member from each department offering a graduate course and one graduate student representative from each of the four colleges. The faculty representative shall be chosen by ballot by the Graduate Faculty members of that department. Student representatives shall be selected by their respective colleges. The Dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education shall be the ex-officio chairperson of the Graduate Council.
Section 2: The term of office for faculty members shall be three years. One-third of the membership shall be elected each year. Student representatives shall be selected each year for a one year term.
Section 3: The Graduate Council shall serve as the executive committee of the Graduate Faculty. It shall receive, consider and take final action on all graduate matters including curriculum, administration and executive action, but excluding amendments to the Constitution.
Section 4: All actions of the Graduate Council are subject to review and change by the Graduate Faculty. By petition of at least 10 Graduate Faculty members or at the request of a department, a meeting of the Graduate Faculty shall be called to review an action of the Graduate Council.
Section 5: A quorum shall consist of 51 percent of the membership.
ARTICLE VI - Committees
Section 1: The Graduate Audit and Review Committee. This committee shall be composed of two graduate faculty members from each college and one graduate student. Faculty representatives shall be chosen by rules established by the colleges. The student representative shall be elected by the Graduate Council. Faculty members shall serve three year staggered terms. The term of office for the student member shall be one year. The Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs or designee shall be the ex-officio chairperson of the committee. The duties of this committee include reviewing and coordinating new graduate degree program proposals, assessing immediate and changing needs, auditing programs and recommending the phasing out of programs. It may also make recommendations on the development of new graduate degree programs.
Section 2: The Committee of Exceptions to Graduate Policy. This committee shall be composed of one Graduate Faculty member from each college and one graduate student. Faculty representatives shall be chosen by rules established by the colleges. The student representative shall be elected by the Graduate Council. Faculty members shall serve three year staggered terms. The term of office for the student member shall be one year. The Dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education shall call and preside over an organizational meeting early in each fall semester for the purpose of electing a committee chairperson. The duties of this committee are to receive, review and take action on all student petitions for exceptions to and waivers of graduate school policies. Actions by the committee may be appealed to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education.
Section 3: Terms of membership on all standing committees shall commence with the beginning of the fall semester. By the end of the preceding spring semester, departments and colleges shall report their selection of faculty representatives to fill new terms beginning in the fall. Student representative selection shall be reported by the end of the first week of the fall semester.
Section 4: Special committees may be appointed from time to time as the Graduate Faculty of the Graduate Council deem necessary. Special committees may be appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education to address a specific issue or problem and to report their recommendations to the Graduate Council.
Section 5: It is recognized that the initiation and development of curriculum rests with the several departments and colleges. Therefore, colleges may form graduate studies committees to study and act on graduate matters prior to submission to the Graduate Council. The formation of these committees and their method and scope of operation shall be determined by the respective colleges. These Committees may not deny the right of an individual department or graduate faculty member to bring matters directly to the Graduate Council.
ARTICLE VII - Rules of Order
Section 1: All business shall be conducted according to the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order unless otherwise specified in this Constitution.
Section 2: All committees of the Graduate Faculty shall report to the Graduate Council. A minority report if one exists, must be heard.
Section 3: All committee reports requiring action by the Graduate Council shall be presented in the form of a written motion at least one week prior to its presentation in the meeting.
ARTICLE VIII - Amendments
Section 1: Any member may propose an amendment to the Constitution by presenting it in writing to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education, who shall promptly distribute it in writing to the Graduate Faculty. At the first meeting of the Graduate Faculty held at least two weeks after distribution of a proposed amendment, a motion to adopt the proposed amendment shall be in order, and shall be itself subject to amendment.
Section 2: An amendment is adopted by a two-thirds vote of those present and voting.
Revised and approved by Graduate Faculty Fall 1995
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