CONTRACTUAL GOVERNANCE. Department faculty shall develop Department Policy Statements, which shall govern the means by which the faculty make recommendations to Western on a variety of matters. Both Western and the Chapter recognize the importance of department policy statements as a means of assisting faculty in the governance of their departments. Department Policy Statements shall contain two mandatory components (a mandatory first paragraph and mandatory policy procedures) and an optional component (permissive policies). Department Policy Statements shall not conflict with provisions of the collective bargaining agreement, or with established University policies.
CONTRACTUAL GOVERNANCE. Each Department, or School where a Department does not exist, shall maintain Department governance documents that shall be consistent with the collective bargaining agreement and the governance documents of the relevant School/College and the University. Each department or school/college faculty shall develop Department/School governance documents for the governance of their units. The following Department governance documents shall be required for each Department/School: A. By-laws B. Performance Review
