The Bylaws of the Faculty
Approved by the Faculty April 3, 2018; Approved by the Board of Visitors, May 11, 2018
History
- a. The original Bylaws of the Faculty were ratified by a vote of the entire VCU Faculty in February 1970 .
- b. The original Bylaws of the Faculty were approved by the University Assembly and were transmitted to the Board of Visitors by the incumbent president, Dr. Warren E. Brandt .
- c. The original Bylaws of the Faculty were approved unanimously by the Board of Visitors on July 23, 1970 including “that the Faculty Senate be established and recognized to represent the faculty in the areas of (its) responsibilities and concerns.”
- d. Revised Bylaws of the Faculty were approved by the Faculty on March 12, 2004, and by the Board of Visitors on May 21, 2004.
- e. These revised Bylaws of the Faculty were last approved by the Faculty on April 3,2018, and by the Board of Visitors on May 11, 2018.
Standing Rules of the Faculty Senate
Approved: February 7, 1995; Amended November 21, 1995; Amended May 5, 1998; Amended October 6, 1998; Amended May 4, 1999; Amended May 4, 2004; Amended April 7, 2009; Amended May 1, 2018; Amended April 2, 2019; Amended September 30, 2025.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xb-whFpwtGRfRdUk91AKhLm4p1Ee9u9pr7_eH66z530/edit?usp=sharing
Leadership Guidelines
Approved: February 7, 1995
Amended: February 4, 1997, May 1998, May 1999, May 2004
The following guidelines are not binding on the Faculty Senate leadership, but the Executive Committee is normally expected to follow them.