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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red"> Madam Chair, committee members and all colleagues: let us add the following language and necessary proposals into the LUFS document.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red">1. A chair of the LUFS will serve at a reduced load of one course during the tenure of executing the duties of the senate.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red">2.A serving senator can be re-elected by his/her constituency if no one prefers OR qualifies to stand to serve.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D"> Another committee:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:red">3. Strategic planning, and Budget ( Details of this standing committee is already provided
<b>ONLY missing: “ Strategic Planning”.)</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:red"> 4. Academic Freedom and Tenure<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">CONSTITUTION.<span style="color:red"> 5. Amendments and Ratification:</span> Amendments to this constitution may be proposed by the faculty senate or by petition to the chair
of the faculty signed by sixty (60%) or (123)members of the general faculty, whichever is smaller. The chair of the faculty shall send copies of such proposals to all members of the general faculty and shall convene a special meeting of the general faculty
to consider them not fewer than ten (10) class days after distribution. The proposed amendments shall then be submitted to a mail or electronic ballot of the general faculty. A three fourths majority of the votes cast is necessary for adoption. Immediately
upon adoption, the amendments shall be transmitted to the President of the University. Upon consideration and approval by the University President, the amendments shall become effective. The Presidents’ consideration shall be preceded by written analyses by
University Counsel and by Board Counsel within 90 days following the general faculty vote that the amendments are consistent with Oklahoma Board of Regents policies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:red">Bylaws. Amendments to the Bylaws may be proposed by the Faculty Senate or by petition to the chair of the Faculty signed by 60% OR 123 members of the general
faculty, whichever is smaller. The chair of the Faculty shall send copies of such proposals to all members of the General Faculty. Not fewer than ten(10) class days nor more than fifteen (15) class days after distribution, a mail or electronic ballot shall
be distributed to all members of the General faculty together with the arguments pros and cons. A two – thirds majority of the votes cast is necessary for adoption. Immediately upon adoption, the amendments shall be transmitted to the President of the University.
Upon consideration and approval by the University president, the amendment shall be become effective. The president’ consideration shall be preceded by written analyses by university Counsel and by Board counsel within 90 days following the General Faculty
vote that the amendments are consistent with Oklahoma Board of Regents policies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:red">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Professor Edward Khiwa,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Member of the LUFS
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Committee.<span style="color:red"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> lu_faculty-bounces@lists.onenet.net [mailto:lu_faculty-bounces@lists.onenet.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mann,Joanna<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 08, 2013 5:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> lu_faculty@lists.onenet.net<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Montgomery Jr,Clyde<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Lu_faculty] Faculty Senate Document<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Dear Colleagues, </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Attached to this email is the composite of the feedback from individuals and from our committee deliberations. Please carefully and critically review the document and advise me of any glaring errors of omission
or commission which can be corrected before Tuesday's meeting of the general faculty. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> Please note the revisions that are highlighted in red.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> Thank you in advance for your assistance in delivering a quality document.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">JMann</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">405.466.3303 (Office)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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