Common use of Faculty Participation in College Governance Clause in Contracts

Faculty Participation in College Governance. A. It is agreed that a College Advisory Committee (CAC) composed of the elected representatives of each department FAC in the case of colleges with departments and/or schools and composed in accordance with procedures established in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook in the case of colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries shall be established for each college within the University. The CAC shall act as an advisory and recommendatory committee to the Xxxx on all academic matters central to the college’s academic mission; on other matters on which the Xxxx seeks its recommendation; and on other matters of concern to the CAC. Such matters include, but are not limited to: • college-level issues concerning reappointment, tenure, promotion, and dismissal; • allocation or re-allocation of faculty positions and academic staff positions within the college; • the proposed addition, elimination, or restructuring of academic units within the college; • general guidelines regarding allocation of faculty salary increases from the Xxxx'x salary increase pool and regarding other salary adjustments, when and if applicable; • collegial planning and budget priorities including allocation of college discretionary resources; • selection of faculty members for, and structure of, college committees; • professional improvement and other leaves, if and as appropriate; • procedures for the establishment, review and appropriate revision of the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook; and • college-level issues related to the advising and retention of students. In addition, the CAC will review the academic qualifications of candidates for distinguished academic ranks. The review and recommendations of the CAC concerning candidates for distinguished academic ranks is limited to only the academic qualifications of the candidate(s) for distinguished academic rank and shall be made within fourteen (14) days of submission of the candidate(s) to the CAC. Appointments to distinguished academic ranks will normally be made during the academic year. In unusual circumstances requiring summer review of a candidate for distinguished academic rank, the CAC may conduct its review and provide its recommendations via email or other appropriate electronic communication. The CAC may delegate its duties to the Curriculum Committee or other standing committees in the College of which Faculty shall constitute a majority, either by provision of the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook or by recorded action of the CAC. Recognizing that the CAC is acting in a representative capacity for the Faculty of the college, it is expected that the CAC will communicate with the college Faculty concerning matters on which it has been consulted through the timely distribution of minutes of its meetings and other appropriate means. Minutes shall consist of a summary of the issues discussed and decisions reached, if any. The Xxxx shall be an ex officio non-voting member of the CAC and shall, with respect to the transacting of the business of the College, function in relation to the CAC in accordance with the general guidelines set forth in the preceding Section 3.D with respect to a Department Chair and the department FAC. B. Colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries do not have academic departments or schools through which they report to the University-wide administrative level and, therefore, have only one Faculty advisory body. The Faculty of each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall elect a College Advisory Committee (CAC) in accordance with procedures established in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook. Each CAC shall be of college rank in the governance structure of the University and shall undertake the governance responsibilities and advisory roles identified separately for FACs and CACs in Sections 3 and 4 of this Article. The arrangements by which these responsibilities are to be discharged in a fashion appropriate to the distinctive structure, composition, programmatic mission, and reporting relationships of the college without departments or schools and University Libraries and shall be specified in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of this Article. In Colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries with five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty on the Kent campus, at least one (1) representative of the Kent campus full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the CAC by the Kent campus full- time non-tenure track faculty of the College. If the Regional College has five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty, at least one (1) representative of the full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the CAC by the full-time non-tenure track faculty of the College. The tenure-track Faculty of each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall decide whether and to what extent there will be additional full-time non-tenure track faculty member representatives on the College Advisory Committee and other committees of the academic unit. In all cases, tenure-track Faculty members of the academic unit shall constitute a majority of the membership of the CAC and Curriculum Committee. In no case shall full-time non-tenure track faculty members participate in personnel decisions regarding tenure-track Faculty members, including but not limited to appointment, reappointment, tenure, promotion, merit, or sanctions. This provision does not prohibit units from including full-time non-tenure track faculty on search committees, as deemed appropriate or specified in the academic unit’s section of the Faculty Handbook. The CAC of colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries shall each elect a tenured member of its Faculty as a representative to the Xxxxxxx'x Advisory Council (PAC).Each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall establish at least one Curriculum Committee composed in accordance with the academic unit’s section of the Faculty Handbook and elected by the Faculty of the academic unit. In units with five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty, at least one (1) representative of the full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the undergraduate Curriculum Committee by the full-time non-tenure track faculty of the unit. The tenure-track Faculty of the unit shall decide whether and the extent to which there will be additional full-time non-tenure track faculty representatives on any Curriculum Committee(s). In all cases, tenure-track Faculty of the academic unit shall constitute a majority of the members of any Curriculum Committee. The Xxxx shall act as an ex officio non-voting member of the Curriculum Committee(s). C. There shall also be established for each college with departments and/or schools a Curriculum Committee composed of a representative (or representatives in such number as established by the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook) elected from and by each department Curriculum Committee. This Curriculum Committee shall act as an advisory and recommendatory committee to the Xxxx on all matters of curriculum and course offerings in which the department Curriculum Committees are involved. The Xxxx, or his/her designee shall act as an ex officio non-voting member of the college Curriculum Committee and shall, with respect to the transacting of the business of the Curriculum Committee, function in accordance with the principles set forth in the preceding Section 3.D.

Faculty Participation in College Governance. A. It is agreed that a College Advisory Committee (CAC) composed of the elected representatives of each department FAC in the case of colleges with departments and/or schools and composed in accordance with procedures established in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook in the case of colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries shall be established for each college within the University. The CAC shall act as an advisory and recommendatory committee to the Xxxx on all academic matters central to the college’s academic mission; on other matters on which the Xxxx seeks its recommendation; and and, on other matters of concern to the CAC. Such matters include, but are not limited to: • college-level issues concerning reappointment, tenure, promotion, and dismissal; • allocation or re-allocation of faculty positions and academic staff positions within the college; • the proposed addition, elimination, or restructuring of academic units within the college; • general guidelines regarding allocation of faculty salary increases from the Xxxx'x salary increase pool and regarding other salary adjustments, when and if applicable; • collegial planning and budget priorities including allocation of college discretionary resources; • selection of faculty members for, and structure of, college committees; • professional improvement and other leaves, if and as appropriate; • procedures for the establishment, review and appropriate revision of the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook; and and, • college-level issues related to the advising and retention of students. In addition, the CAC will review the academic qualifications of candidates for distinguished academic ranks. The review and recommendations of the CAC concerning candidates for distinguished academic ranks is limited to only the academic qualifications of the candidate(s) for distinguished academic rank and shall be made within fourteen (14) days of submission of the candidate(s) to the CAC. Appointments to distinguished academic ranks will normally be made during the academic year. In unusual circumstances requiring summer review of a candidate for distinguished academic rank, the CAC may conduct its review and provide its recommendations via email or other appropriate electronic communication. The CAC may delegate its duties to the Curriculum Committee curriculum committee or other standing committees in the College of which Faculty shall constitute a majority, either by provision of the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook or by recorded action of the CAC. Recognizing that the CAC is acting in a representative capacity for the Faculty of the college, it is expected that the CAC will communicate with the college Faculty concerning matters on which it has been consulted through the timely distribution of minutes of its meetings and other appropriate means. Minutes shall consist of a summary of the issues discussed and decisions reached, if any. The Xxxx shall be an ex officio non-voting member of the CAC and shall, with respect to the transacting of the business of the College, function in relation to the CAC in accordance with the general guidelines set forth in the preceding Section 3.D with respect to a Department Chair and the department FAC. B. Colleges without departments or schools schools, and University Libraries do not have academic departments or schools through which they report to the University-wide administrative level and, therefore, have only one Faculty advisory body. The Faculty of each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall elect a College Advisory Committee (CAC) in accordance with procedures established in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook. Each CAC shall be of college rank in the governance structure of the University and shall undertake the governance responsibilities and advisory roles identified separately for FACs and CACs in Sections 3 and 4 of this Article. The arrangements by which these responsibilities are to be discharged in a fashion appropriate to the distinctive structure, composition, programmatic mission, and reporting relationships of the college without departments or schools and University Libraries and shall be specified in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of this Article. In Colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries with five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty on the Kent campus, at least one (1) representative of the Kent campus full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the CAC by the Kent campus full- time non-tenure track faculty of the College. If the Regional College has five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty, at least one (1) representative of the full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the CAC by the full-time non-tenure track faculty of the College. The tenure-track Faculty of each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall decide whether and to what extent there will be additional full-time non-tenure track faculty member representatives on the College Advisory Committee and other committees of the academic unit. In all cases, tenure-track Faculty members of the academic unit shall constitute a majority of the membership of the CAC and Curriculum Committee. In no case shall full-time non-tenure track faculty members participate in personnel decisions regarding tenure-track Faculty members, including but not limited to appointment, reappointment, tenure, promotion, merit, or sanctions. This provision does not prohibit units from including full-time non-tenure track faculty on search committees, as deemed appropriate or specified in the academic unit’s section of the Faculty Handbook. The CAC of colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries shall each elect a tenured member of its Faculty as a representative to the Xxxxxxx'x Advisory Council (PAC).Each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall establish at least one Curriculum Committee composed in accordance with the academic unit’s section of the Faculty Handbook and elected by the Faculty of the academic unit. In units with five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty, at least one (1) representative of the full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the undergraduate Curriculum Committee by the full-time non-tenure track faculty of the unit. The tenure-track Faculty of the unit shall decide whether and the extent to which there will be additional full-time non-tenure track faculty representatives on any Curriculum Committee(s). In all cases, tenure-track Faculty of the academic unit shall constitute a majority of the members of any Curriculum Committee. The Xxxx shall act as an ex officio non-voting member of the Curriculum Committee(s). C. There shall also be established for each college with departments and/or schools a Curriculum Committee composed of a representative (or representatives in such number as established by the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook) elected from and by each department Curriculum Committee. This Curriculum Committee shall act as an advisory and recommendatory committee to the Xxxx on all matters of curriculum and course offerings in which the department Curriculum Committees are involved. The Xxxx, or his/her designee shall act as an ex officio non-voting member of the college Curriculum Committee and shall, with respect to the transacting of the business of the Curriculum Committee, function in accordance with the principles set forth in the preceding Section 3.D.

Faculty Participation in College Governance. A. It is agreed that a College Advisory Committee (CAC) composed of the elected representatives of each department FAC in the case of colleges with departments and/or schools and composed in accordance with procedures established in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook in the case of colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries shall be established for each college within the University. The CAC shall act as an advisory and recommendatory committee to the Xxxx on all academic matters central to the college’s academic mission; on other matters on which the Xxxx seeks its recommendation; and on other matters of concern to the CAC. Such matters include, but are not limited to: •  college-level issues concerning reappointment, tenure, promotion, and dismissal; •  allocation or re-allocation of faculty positions and academic staff positions within the college; •  the proposed addition, elimination, or restructuring of academic units within the college; •  general guidelines regarding allocation of faculty salary increases from the Xxxx'x salary increase pool and regarding other salary adjustments, when and if applicable; •  collegial planning and budget priorities including allocation of college discretionary resources; •  selection of faculty members for, and structure of, college committees; •  professional improvement and other leaves, if and as appropriate; •  procedures for the establishment, review and appropriate revision of the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook; and •  college-level issues related to the advising and retention of students. In addition, the CAC will review the academic qualifications of candidates for distinguished academic ranks. The review and recommendations of the CAC concerning candidates for distinguished academic ranks is limited to only the academic qualifications of the candidate(s) for distinguished academic rank and shall be made within fourteen (14) days of submission of the candidate(s) to the CAC. Appointments to distinguished academic ranks will normally be made during the academic year. In unusual circumstances requiring summer review of a candidate for distinguished academic rank, the CAC may conduct its review and provide its recommendations via email or other appropriate electronic communication. The CAC may delegate its duties to the Curriculum Committee or other standing committees in the College of which Faculty shall constitute a majority, either by provision of the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook or by recorded action of the CAC. Recognizing that the CAC is acting in a representative capacity for the Faculty of the college, it is expected that the CAC will communicate with the college Faculty concerning matters on which it has been consulted through the timely distribution of minutes of its meetings and other appropriate means. Minutes shall consist of a summary of the issues discussed and decisions reached, if any. The Xxxx shall be an ex officio non-voting member of the CAC and shall, with respect to the transacting of the business of the College, function in relation to the CAC in accordance with the general guidelines set forth in the preceding Section 3.D with respect to a Department Chair and the department FAC. B. Colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries do not have academic departments or schools through which they report to the University-wide administrative level and, therefore, have only one Faculty advisory body. The Faculty of each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall elect a College Advisory Committee (CAC) in accordance with procedures established in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook. Each CAC shall be of college rank in the governance structure of the University and shall undertake the governance responsibilities and advisory roles identified separately for FACs and CACs in Sections 3 and 4 of this Article. The arrangements by which these responsibilities are to be discharged in a fashion appropriate to the distinctive structure, composition, programmatic mission, and reporting relationships of the college without departments or schools and University Libraries and shall be specified in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of this Article. In Colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries with five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty on the Kent campus, at least one (1) representative of the Kent campus full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the CAC by the Kent campus full- time non-tenure track faculty of the College. If the Regional College has five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty, at least one (1) representative of the full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the CAC by the full-time non-tenure track faculty of the College. The tenure-track Faculty of each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall decide whether and to what extent there will be additional full-time non-tenure track faculty member representatives on the College Advisory Committee and other committees of the academic unit. In all cases, tenure-track Faculty members of the academic unit shall constitute a majority of the membership of the CAC and Curriculum Committee. In no case shall full-time non-tenure track faculty members participate in personnel decisions regarding tenure-track Faculty members, including but not limited to appointment, reappointment, tenure, promotion, merit, or sanctions. This provision does not prohibit units from including full-time non-tenure track faculty on search committees, as deemed appropriate or specified in the academic unit’s section of the Faculty Handbook. The CAC of colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries shall each elect a tenured member of its Faculty as a representative to the Xxxxxxx'x Advisory Council (PAC).Each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall establish at least one Curriculum Committee composed in accordance with the academic unit’s section of the Faculty Handbook and elected by the Faculty of the academic unit. In units with five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty, at least one (1) representative of the full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the undergraduate Curriculum Committee by the full-time non-tenure track faculty of the unit. The tenure-track Faculty of the unit shall decide whether and the extent to which there will be additional full-time non-tenure track faculty representatives on any Curriculum Committee(s). In all cases, tenure-track Faculty of the academic unit shall constitute a majority of the members of any Curriculum Committee. The Xxxx shall act as an ex officio non-voting member of the Curriculum Committee(s). C. There shall also be established for each college with departments and/or schools a Curriculum Committee composed of a representative (or representatives in such number as established by the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook) elected from and by each department Curriculum Committee. This Curriculum Committee shall act as an advisory and recommendatory committee to the Xxxx on all matters of curriculum and course offerings in which the department Curriculum Committees are involved. The Xxxx, or his/her designee shall act as an ex officio non-voting member of the college Curriculum Committee and shall, with respect to the transacting of the business of the Curriculum Committee, function in accordance with the principles set forth in the preceding Section 3.D.

Faculty Participation in College Governance. A. It is agreed that a College Advisory Committee (CAC) composed of the elected representatives of each department FAC in the case of colleges with departments and/or schools and composed in accordance with procedures established in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook in the case of colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries shall be established for each college within the University. The CAC shall act as an advisory and recommendatory committee to the Xxxx on all academic matters central to the college’s academic mission; on other matters on which the Xxxx seeks its recommendation; and and, on other matters of concern to the CAC. Such matters include, but are not limited to: • college-level issues concerning reappointment, tenure, promotion, and dismissal; • allocation or re-allocation of faculty positions and academic staff positions within the college; • the proposed addition, elimination, or restructuring of academic units within the college; • general guidelines regarding allocation of faculty salary increases from the Xxxx'x salary increase pool and regarding other salary adjustments, when and if applicable; • collegial planning and budget priorities including allocation of college discretionary resources; • selection of faculty members for, and structure of, college committees; • professional improvement and other leaves, if and as appropriate; • procedures for the establishment, review and appropriate revision of the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook; and and, • college-level issues related to the advising and retention of students. In addition, the CAC will review the academic qualifications of candidates for distinguished academic ranks. The review and recommendations of the CAC concerning candidates for distinguished academic ranks is limited to only the academic qualifications of the candidate(s) for distinguished academic rank and shall be made within fourteen (14) days of submission of the candidate(s) to the CAC. Appointments to distinguished academic ranks will normally be made during the academic year. In unusual circumstances requiring summer review of a candidate for distinguished academic rank, the CAC may conduct its review and provide its recommendations via email or other appropriate electronic communication. The CAC may delegate its duties to the Curriculum Committee curriculum committee or other standing committees in the College of which Faculty shall constitute a majority, either by provision of the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook or by recorded action of the CAC. Recognizing that the CAC is acting in a representative capacity for the Faculty of the college, it is expected that the CAC will communicate with the college Faculty concerning matters on which it has been consulted through the timely distribution of minutes of its meetings and other appropriate means. Minutes shall consist of a summary of the issues discussed and decisions reached, if any. The Xxxx shall be an ex officio non-voting member of the CAC and shall, with respect to the transacting of the business of the College, function in relation to the CAC in accordance with the general guidelines set forth in the preceding Section 3.D with respect to a Department Chair and the department FAC. B. Colleges without departments or schools schools, and University Libraries do not have academic departments or schools through which they report to the University-wide administrative level and, therefore, have only one Faculty advisory body. The Faculty of each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall elect a College Advisory Committee (CAC) in accordance with procedures established in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook. Each CAC shall be of college rank in the governance structure of the University and shall undertake the governance responsibilities and advisory roles identified separately for FACs and CACs in Sections 3 and 4 of this Article. The arrangements by which these responsibilities are to be discharged in a fashion appropriate to the distinctive structure, composition, programmatic mission, and reporting relationships of the college without departments or schools and University Libraries and shall be specified in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of this Article. In Colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries with five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty on the Kent campus, at least one (1) representative of the Kent campus full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the CAC by the Kent campus full- time non-tenure track faculty of the College. If the Regional College has five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty, at least one (1) representative of the full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the CAC by the full-time non-tenure track faculty of the College. The tenure-track Faculty of each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall decide whether and to what extent there will be additional full-time non-tenure track faculty member representatives on the College Advisory Committee and other committees of the academic unit. In all cases, tenure-track Faculty members of the academic unit shall constitute a majority of the membership of the CAC and Curriculum Committee. In no case shall full-time non-tenure track faculty members participate in personnel decisions regarding tenure-track Faculty members, including but not limited to appointment, reappointment, tenure, promotion, merit, or sanctions. This provision does not prohibit units from including full-time non-tenure track faculty on search committees, as deemed appropriate or specified in the academic unit’s section of the Faculty Handbook. The CAC of colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries shall each elect a tenured member of its Faculty as a representative to the Xxxxxxx'x Advisory Council (PAC).Each PAC). Each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall establish at least one Curriculum Committee composed in accordance with the academic unit’s section of the Faculty Handbook and elected by the Faculty of the academic unit. In units with five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty, at least one (1) representative of the full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the undergraduate Curriculum Committee by the full-time non-tenure track faculty of the unit. The tenure-track Faculty of the unit shall decide whether and the extent to which there will be additional full-time non-tenure track faculty representatives on any Curriculum Committee(s). In all cases, tenure-track Faculty of the academic unit shall constitute a majority of the members of any Curriculum Committee. The Xxxx shall act as an ex officio non-voting member of the Curriculum Committee(s). C. There shall also be established for each college with departments and/or schools a Curriculum Committee composed of a representative (or representatives in such number as established by the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook) elected from and by each department Curriculum Committee. This Curriculum Committee shall act as an advisory and recommendatory committee to the Xxxx on all matters of curriculum and course offerings in which the department Curriculum Committees are involved. The Xxxx, or his/her designee shall act as an ex officio non-voting member of the college Curriculum Committee and shall, with respect to the transacting of the business of the Curriculum Committee, function in accordance with the principles set forth in the preceding Section 3.D.

Faculty Participation in College Governance. A. It is agreed that a College Advisory Committee (CAC) composed of the elected representatives of each department FAC in the case of colleges with departments and/or schools and composed in accordance with procedures established in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook in the case of colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries shall be established for each college within the University. The CAC shall act as an advisory and recommendatory committee to the Xxxx on all academic matters central to the college’s academic mission; on other matters on which the Xxxx seeks its recommendation; and and, on other matters of concern to the CAC. Such matters include, but are not limited to: •  college-level issues concerning reappointment, tenure, promotion, and dismissal; •  allocation or re-allocation of faculty positions and academic staff positions within the college; •  the proposed addition, elimination, or restructuring of academic units within the college; •  general guidelines regarding allocation of faculty salary increases from the Xxxx'x salary increase pool and regarding other salary adjustments, when and if applicable; •  collegial planning and budget priorities including allocation of college discretionary resources; •  selection of faculty members for, and structure of, college committees; •  professional improvement and other leaves, if and as appropriate; •  procedures for the establishment, review and appropriate revision of the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook; and • and,  college-level issues related to the advising and retention of students. In addition, the CAC will review the academic qualifications of candidates for distinguished academic ranks. The review and recommendations of the CAC concerning candidates for distinguished academic ranks is limited to only the academic qualifications of the candidate(s) for distinguished academic rank and shall be made within fourteen (14) days of submission of the candidate(s) to the CAC. Appointments to distinguished academic ranks will normally be made during the academic year. In unusual circumstances requiring summer review of a candidate for distinguished academic rank, the CAC may conduct its review and provide its recommendations via email or other appropriate electronic communication. The CAC may delegate its duties to the Curriculum Committee curriculum committee or other standing committees in the College of which Faculty shall constitute a majority, either by provision of the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook or by recorded action of the CAC. Recognizing that the CAC is acting in a representative capacity for the Faculty of the college, it is expected that the CAC will communicate with the college Faculty concerning matters on which it has been consulted through the timely distribution of minutes of its meetings and other appropriate means. Minutes shall consist of a summary of the issues discussed and decisions reached, if any. The Xxxx shall be an ex officio non-voting member of the CAC and shall, with respect to the transacting of the business of the College, function in relation to the CAC in accordance with the general guidelines set forth in the preceding Section 3.D with respect to a Department Chair and the department FAC. B. Colleges without departments or schools schools, and University Libraries do not have academic departments or schools through which they report to the University-wide administrative level and, therefore, have only one Faculty advisory body. The Faculty of each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall elect a College Advisory Committee (CAC) in accordance with procedures established in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook. Each CAC shall be of college rank in the governance structure of the University and shall undertake the governance responsibilities and advisory roles identified separately for FACs and CACs in Sections 3 and 4 of this Article. The arrangements by which these responsibilities are to be discharged in a fashion appropriate to the distinctive structure, composition, programmatic mission, and reporting relationships of the college without departments or schools and University Libraries and shall be specified in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of this Article. In Colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries with five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty on the Kent campus, at least one (1) representative of the Kent campus full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the CAC by the Kent campus full- time non-tenure track faculty of the College. If the Regional College has five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty, at least one (1) representative of the full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the CAC by the full-time non-tenure track faculty of the College. The tenure-track Faculty of each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall decide whether and to what extent there will be additional full-time non-tenure track faculty member representatives on the College Advisory Committee and other committees of the academic unit. In all cases, tenure-track Faculty members of the academic unit shall constitute a majority of the membership of the CAC and Curriculum Committee. In no case shall full-time non-tenure track faculty members participate in personnel decisions regarding tenure-track Faculty members, including but not limited to appointment, reappointment, tenure, promotion, merit, or sanctions. This provision does not prohibit units from including full-time non-tenure track faculty on search committees, as deemed appropriate or specified in the academic unit’s section of the Faculty Handbook. The CAC of colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries shall each elect a tenured member of its Faculty as a representative to the Xxxxxxx'x Advisory Council (PAC).Each college without departments or schools and University Libraries shall establish at least one Curriculum Committee composed in accordance with the academic unit’s section of the Faculty Handbook and elected by the Faculty of the academic unit. In units with five (5) or more full- time non-tenure track faculty, at least one (1) representative of the full-time non-tenure track faculty will be elected to the undergraduate Curriculum Committee by the full-time non-tenure track faculty of the unit. The tenure-track Faculty of the unit shall decide whether and the extent to which there will be additional full-time non-tenure track faculty representatives on any Curriculum Committee(s). In all cases, tenure-track Faculty of the academic unit shall constitute a majority of the members of any Curriculum Committee. The Xxxx shall act as an ex officio non-voting member of the Curriculum Committee(s). C. There shall also be established for each college with departments and/or schools a Curriculum Committee composed of a representative (or representatives in such number as established by the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook) elected from and by each department Curriculum Committee. This Curriculum Committee shall act as an advisory and recommendatory committee to the Xxxx on all matters of curriculum and course offerings in which the department Curriculum Committees are involved. The Xxxx, or his/her designee shall act as an ex officio non-voting member of the college Curriculum Committee and shall, with respect to the transacting of the business of the Curriculum Committee, function in accordance with the principles set forth in the preceding Section 3.D.