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FROM:           Mick Cunningham, Appointments & Elections Officer, Faculty Senate

RE:            Call for Nominations for Faculty Senate Elections

The following Faculty Senate election documents for 2008-2010 are included and are being mailed to all faculty.  You can find these materials on the Senate website under “All Faculty - Elections 2008-09” at http://www.wwu.acadweb.edu/senate :

o         Nominating Petition

o         Current Senate membership list with terms

o         Apportionment of Senate Seats and Voter Eligibility by Department and Area (Excel)

o         All Faculty list by Academic Area (updated 2/2008)

1.       Nominations must be signed by five faculty and must include a statement of agreement by the nominee (Bylaw 12.2).

2.       Voting faculty members (.5FTE or greater) may nominate or sign Nominating Petitions regardless of Academic Area affiliation (Bylaw 12.2).

3.       Fairhaven College has one continuing Senator and so will not elect a representative this year.

4.       Nominating petitions are due back to the Senate Office Friday, March 7, 2008.

5.       Elections ballots will be mailed by Friday, April 4, and are due back to the Senate Office Friday,

            April 14, 2008 at 12 Noon.  The return date for runoff ballots (if necessary) will be Wednesday, April 23.

6.       All Senate terms are for two-years. 

An engaged Faculty Senate is particularly important for Western during this time of transition. We need a Senate that represents a wide range of disciplines and that includes faculty from every college. Faculty members who are elected to the Senate have the opportunity to develop new networks of colleagues, to learn about important issues facing the University, and to shape the process and direction of change. I strongly urge you either to run for the Senate yourself or to recommend Senate candidacy to your colleagues. I especially encourage you to consider running for the Faculty Senate if you have not participated in faculty governance previously or if your department is not currently represented in the Senate. I would be glad to answer any questions you have about eligibility, the election process, or the nature of serving on the Senate. (Mick.Cunningham@wwu.edu; x4881)

cc:  All WWU voting faculty