ELIGIBILITY Academic units listed above determine who is eligible for the purpose of voting for and nominating candidates to serve as officer-of-instruction senators. Minimally, all tenure-related officers of instruction holding the academic rank of instructor or higher, and employed at .50 FTE or greater are eligible. Librarians, and officers of administration who hold appointments of .50FTE or greater, are eligible to nominate, serve as, and vote for senate representatives from their constituent group. Adjunct, courtesy, and visiting faculty are not eligible. No senator may serve more than two consecutive two-year terms but may be elected again after an absence of two years.

The senate meets 8 times during the academic year, the second Wednesday of each month (October through May) from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.The secretary is authorized and instructed to exclude from the ballot any nominated persons who are ineligible for membership under the rules of the faculty. The Committee on Committees and secretary, with help from the senate, will fill out the ballot if an insufficient number of nominees is received.

Senate Membership in recent years:

• 1995-1996; 1998-1999; 1999-2000; 2000-2001; 2001-2002;
• 2002-2003; 2003-2004; 2004-2005; 2005-2006; 2006-2007;
• 2007-2008