A. Generally,
in accord with the Laws of the Regents, Regent Policies, and the laws
of the State of Colorado, a college/school/library faculty shall participate
in the governance of the college/school/library with its administration
on all matters that concern the college/school/library.
1. Academic
Responsibilities of the college/school/library faculty shall
include originating academic policy and standards such as initial authorization
and direction of all instructional activities, including courses, curricula,
and degrees offered; certificates, endorsements, licenses, and other
non-degree programs; admissions criteria; regulation of student academic
conduct and activities; and determination of candidates for degrees.
2. Scholastic
Responsibilities of the college/school/library faculty shall
include originating scholastic policy such as scholastic standards and
requirements for admission, grading (consistent with the Uniform Grading
Policy of the University), continuation, graduation, and honors.
B. Faculty
shall collaborate with the Administration of the College / School
/ Library in
1. recruiting
and evaluating candidates for appointment to the faculty or to other
instructional or research responsibilities
2. establishing
policies and procedures with respect to faculty or to other instructional
or research personnel
3. reviewing
budgets and expenditures and developing recommendations about the allocation
of resources
4. taking
major initiatives, including changes in goals or programs which may
affect significantly the allocation of resources to existing programs
5. making
other policies on the general academic welfare of the college/school/library
C. College/School/Library
Rules shall be formulated at the discretion of the faculty of
the college/school/library with respect to its organizational system,
including the authority to create appropriate faculty governance structures
to sustain curricular development and regulations necessary to implement
these powers and responsibilities, insofar as they affect only the college/school/library
in question. Such rules shall be consistent with the Laws of the Regents,
Regent Policies, the Constitution of the Faculty Senate, and this Constitution.