Collegial Governance and Member Rights. BUFA Members retain the rights, privileges, and responsibilities flowing from participation and/or representation at all levels of the bicameral governance structure of the University in- cluding Departments, Faculties, Senate, and the Board of Governors, as well as committees and subcommittees of any of these bodies, and any working groups, task forces, ad hoc com- mittees, advisory groups, and/or other instances created to propose, review, or advise on any University policy, procedure, plan, vision, or other document related to the academic and/or societal mission of the University or to the working conditions of Members. Senate and the Board of Governors retain the right to determine levels of participation, rights, privileges, and responsibilities of their members and members of their committees, working groups, task forces, advisory groups, and other ad hoc subcommittees. Where the processes established in this Collective Agreement, including but not limited to tenure, continuing, promotion, workload, appointments, and BURC, involve faculty partici- pation, they shall be deemed to be based on sound principles of collegial governance. The Parties agree that where no specific language or processes exist in this Collective Agreement, academic decision-making shall employ the principles of collegial governance.
