Appendix 5: Bylaws of the Faculties of UCSD
Appendices
5.10
Bylaws of the Faculty of the Graduate School of International Relations & Pacific Studies
- I)MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the Faculty of the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) is defined by the San Diego Academic Senate Division Bylaw 270, and are voting members of the Faculty.
- II)FUNCTION
The Faculty shall be concerned with the academic program, governance, and all related aspects of its educational environment.
- III)FACULTY MEETINGS
At least one Faculty meeting per quarter shall be called. Meetings can also be called by the written request of ten members of the IR/PS Faculty.
- IV)QUORUM
The presence of 50% of the membership of the Faculty shall constitute a quorum.
- V)STANDING COMMITTEES
The MPIA Curriculum Committee and the Ph.D. Curriculum Committees shall be advisory to the Faculty of IR/PS.
Other committees shall be reconstituted on a yearly basis, e.g. Admissions, Faculty Recruitment, Library, Placement, and Language.
- VI)ORDER OF BUSINESS
All meetings of the Faculty shall be governed by procedures specified in Academic Senate Bylaws 120 and 315.
- VII)ACADEMIC PLAN
Changes in the Academic Plan shall be approved for submission to the Graduate Council by a majority vote of the Faculty provided that the Faculty has been notified of the meeting and the proposed change at least five working days prior to the meeting.
- VIII)AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
The procedure for amendment of these Bylaws shall be the same as for changes in the Academic Plan, except that a two-thirds majority is required.