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Bylaws Meetings BYLAWS OF THE SENATE As amended during the 2006-2007 session of the University Senate Revising Article I, Sections 1 and 3 and Article V, Section 3 ARTICLE III. MEETINGS Section 1. Regular meetings of the Senate shall be held monthly at 4:15 p.m. during September, October, November, December, January, February, March and April each academic year in accordance with a calendar to be presented at the March meeting of the Senate. Section 2. Special meetings of the Senate may be called at any time by the Chancellor, by the Agenda Committee, or upon petition signed by twenty members of the Senate. A special meeting called as a result of such petition shall be held no later than ten days after receipt of that petition by the Chairperson of the Senate Agenda Committee. At least seven days prior to a special meeting, notice of that meeting must be mailed to each member's last known address, as listed with the Senate Recorder. At a special meeting only business announced in the notice of meeting may be transacted. Section 3. A particular kind of special meeting, to be called "Open Forum," shall be conducted on the first Wednesday following the second regularly scheduled meeting of the University Senate each semester, at 4:15 p.m. The Forum shall be led by the Chancellor, who may wish to precede the discussion with a summary statement or presentation. The initial presentation, if any, by the Chancellor shall be followed by questions and answers, not confined as to subject and in accord with general procedures developed by the Agenda Committee. No formal business shall be conducted during the Forum. A verbatim transcript shall be maintained of Forum proceedings. An Open Forum may also be held at a mutually convenient time, either: a) at the call of the Chancellor, or b) by a majority vote of the members of the Senate present at a regular Senate meeting. Section 4. Emergency meetings of the Senate may be called at any time by the Chancellor, the Chairperson of the Agenda Committee, or by any three members of the Agenda Committee. Appropriate diligence shall be exercised in calling all senators to such meetings. A quorum shall consist of either 10% of the total Senate or one-third of the members of a group consisting of the Agenda Committee augmented by the chairpersons of all standing committees and subcommittees listed in Article V of these Bylaws. Senators attending such emergency meetings shall be authorized to act for the Senate when emergency action is required. All action of this group must be confirmed by the Senate at the next regular or special meeting following such action. Section 5. One third of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meeting of the Senate. Section 6. Senators may attend any regular or special meetings of the Senate. Persons eligible for membership in the Senate who are not elected senators may attend regular or special meetings of the Senate. Non-senators may participate in Senate deliberations only by majority consent. Non-senators will not be permitted to vote. Section 7. All votes in the Senate shall be subject to a recorded vote at the request of 25% of the members present. 
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