Section 1    Introduction of Revisions

All proposals to revise these Faculty Bylaws, except those of a non-substantive nature (see Section 4), shall be introduced by one of four means:

(a)    by the Chair or a member of the Bylaws Committee; or

(b)    by resolution of the Executive Committee of the Faculty; or

(c)    by resolution of the Steering Committee of the Faculty; or

(d)    by any ten members of the Faculty  submitting a formal petition directly to the Bylaws Committee.

Section 2    Process for Consideration and Adoption

(1)    Consideration by the Bylaws Committee

(a)     Proposals to revise the Faculty Bylaws shall first be considered by the Bylaws Committee at its next regular meeting or special meeting.

(b)    After due consideration of the proposed revision, the Bylaws Committee may approve, disapprove or approve with modifications.

(2)    Consideration by the Steering Committee of the Faculty

(a)    If approved by the Bylaws Committee, the proposed revision will be forwarded to the Steering Committee of the Faculty in writing.  The Steering Committee shall consider the proposed revision at the next regular or special meeting, not less than ten days after distribution of the proposed revision.

(b)    After due consideration the Steering Committee of the Faculty may approve the proposed revision, return the proposal to the Bylaws Committee for further consideration with or without recommendations, or disapprove.  Any action which would result in a change in the Faculty Bylaws requires a two-thirds majority of the voting members of the Steering Committee of the Faculty.

(3)    Consideration by the Executive Committee of the Faculty

(a)    If approved by the Bylaws Committee, the proposed revision will be forwarded to the Executive Committee of the Faculty in writing.  The Executive Committee shall consider the proposed revision at the next regular or special meeting, not less than ten days after distribution of the proposed revision.

(b)    After due consideration the Executive Committee of the Faculty may approve the proposed revision, return the proposal to the Bylaws Committee for further consideration with or without recommendations, or disapprove.  Any action which would result in a change in the Faculty Bylaws requires a two-thirds majority of the voting members of the Executive Committee of the Faculty.

(4)    Consideration by the Faculty of the College

(a)    Any revision which has been approved by the Executive Committee of the Faculty will be forwarded to the Faculty of the College in writing.  The Faculty will first consider the revision at the next regular or special meeting, not less than ten days after distribution of the proposed revision.

(b)    At this meeting the Faculty shall discuss the proposed revision
    
(c)    A two-thirds majority of the voting members of the Faculty present at the meeting is required to approve the proposed revision.  If any motions to make additional changes to the proposed revision are approved at the meeting by at least a majority of the members present, then the additional revisions will be forwarded to the Bylaws Committee with or without recommendations for further consideration in accordance with the process set forth in this Section.

Section 3    Presentation to the Board of Trustees

If approved by the voting Faculty of the College, the proposed revision will be presented by the Dean to the Board of Trustees for final action.

Section 4    Non-substantive Revisions

The Executive Committee of the Faculty shall have the power to adopt such revisions to these Faculty Bylaws as are, in its judgment, non-substantive modifications or clarifications, reorganization or renumbering, or revisions made necessary because of punctuation, spelling, or other errors of grammar or expression.  The action to revise may be taken by motion acted upon in the same manner as any other motion before the Executive Committee.

Such revisions shall, as soon as practicable, be circulated to the Faculty of the College and the Board of Trustees.  Such revisions shall be effective immediately and shall be permanent subject to revocation by the Faculty of the College or by the Board of Trustees at the next meetings of these groups.