Bylaws
(Revised August, 2007)
Table of Contents
| DEFINITIONS | |
| ARTICLE I - MEETINGS OF THE BOARD | |
| Section 1.1. | Regular Meetings |
| Section 1.2. | Special Meetings |
| Section 1.3. | Executive Sessions |
| Section 1.4. | Minutes |
| Section 1.5. | Quorum of the Board |
| Section 1.6. | Presiding Officer |
| Section 1.7. | Order of Business |
| Section 1.8. | Parliamentary Procedure |
| Section 1.9. | Roll Call |
| Section 1.10. | Public Hearings |
| Section 1.11. | Borough Public Hearings |
| ARTICLE II - OFFICERS OF THE BOARD | |
| Section 2.1. | Officers |
| Section 2.2. | Term of Office |
| Section 2.3. | Duties of the Chairperson |
| Section 2.4. | Duties of the Vice Chairperson |
| Section 2.5. | Duties of the General Counsel |
| Section 2.6. | Duties of the Secretary |
| ARTICLE III - COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD | |
| Section 3.1. | Standing and Special Committees |
| Section 3.2. | Executive Committee |
| ARTICLE IV - THE COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS | |
| Section 4.1. | The Council of Presidents |
| Section 4.2. | Functions of the Council of Presidents |
| ARTICLE V - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | |
| Section 5.1. | Amendments to Bylaws |
| Section 5.2. | Waiver of the Bylaws |
| ARTICLE VI - INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF | |
| Section 6.1. | Instructional Staff |
| Section 6.2. | Permanent Instructional Staff-Tenure |
| Section 6.3. | Permanent Instructional Staff - Tenure - Past Provisions |
| Section 6.4. | Administrative Certificate of Continuous Employment |
| Section 6.5. | Appointments Without Tenure |
| Section 6.6. | Appointments to the Instructional Staff - Notices |
| Section 6.7. | Non-reappointment in the Adjunct Titles |
| Section 6.8. | Transfers, Reassignments, Promotions |
| Section 6.9. | Discontinuance of Tenured Positions |
| Section 6.10. | Transfer Efforts (Tenure) |
| Section 6.11. | Preferred Eligible Lists (Tenure) 1. Establishment of Preferred Eligible Lists 2. Use of Preferred Eligible Lists 3. Terms and Conditions of Lists |
| Section 6.12. | Discontinuance of Certificated Positions |
| Section 6.13. | Transfer Efforts (Certificate of Continuous Employment) |
| Section 6.14. | Preferred Eligible List (Certificate of Continuous
Employment) 1. Establishment of Preferred Eligible Lists 2. Use of Preferred Eligible Lecturer Lists 3. Term and Conditions of Lists |
| ARTICLE VII - ACADEMIC DUE PROCESS | |
| Section 7.1. | Grounds for Removal or Suspension |
| Section 7.2. | Presentation of Charges |
| Section 7.3. | Suspension Under Charges |
| Section 7.4. | Service of Charges |
| Section 7.5. | Notice of Investigation and Hearing |
| Section 7.6. | Investigation and Hearing |
| Section 7.7. | Rights at Investigation and Hearing |
| Section 7.8. | Report of Investigation and Hearing |
| Section 7.9. | Exclusions |
| ARTICLE VIII - ORGANIZATION AND DUTIES OF THE FACULTY | |
| Section 8.1. | Definition of Faculty Rank |
| Section 8.2. | Definition of Faculty Status |
| Section 8.3. | The Faculty, Except in The City College and the Graduate School and University Center |
| Section 8.4. | The Faculties of the Constituent Schools of The City College |
| Section 8.5. | The Faculty of the Graduate School and University Center |
| Section 8.6. | Duties of Faculty |
| Section 8.7. | Faculty Councils, Except in the Graduate School and University Center |
| Section 8.8. | Faculty Senate of The City College |
| Section 8.9. | Committee on Faculty Personnel and Budget, Except in The City College and the Graduate School and University Center |
| Section 8.10. | The Review Committee On Faculty Personnel and Budget in The City College |
| Section 8.11. | Appointments and Promotions in the Graduate School and University Center |
| Section 8.12. | Procedure For College Committees On Faculty Personnel and Budget; All Committees on Faculty Personnel and Budget in The City College; and All Committees Concerned with Appointments and Promotions in The Graduate School and University Center |
| Section 8.13. | University Faculty Senate |
| Section 8.14. | College Governance Plans |
| ARTICLE IX - ORGANIZATION AND DUTIES OF FACULTY DEPARTMENTS | |
| Section 9.1. | Department Organization |
| Section 9.2. | Procedures for Department Committees |
| Section 9.3. | Duties of Department Chairperson |
| Section 9.4. | Program Structure in the Graduate School and University Center |
| Section 9.5. | Duties of Executive Officers in the Graduate School and University Center |
| Section 9.6. | Recruitment |
| Section 9.7. | Appointments |
| Section 9.8. | Promotions |
| Section 9.9. | Tie Votes |
| Section 9.10. | Grievance |
| Section 9.11. | New Colleges or New Schools |
| Section 9.12. | College Governance Plans |
| ARTICLE X - THE CENTRAL OFFICE | |
| Section 10.1. | The Central Office |
| ARTICLE XI - DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF | |
| Section 11.1. | Conditions and Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion |
| Section 11.2. | Chancellor |
| Section 11.3. | Senior University Staff |
| Section 11.4. | The President |
| Section 11.5. | Vice President |
| Section 11.5.1. | Assistant Vice President |
| Section 11.6. | Dean, Associate Dean, Assistant Dean, Administrator, Associate Administrator and Assistant Administrator |
| Section 11.7. | Instructors, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors |
| Section 11.8. | Equivalencies |
| Section 11.9. | Distinguished Professors |
| Section 11.10. | Visiting Assistant Professors, Visiting Associate Professors and Visiting Professors |
| Section 11.11. | Adjunct Lecturers, Adjunct Assistant Professors, Adjunct Associate Professors and Adjunct Professors |
| Section 11.12. | Research Associate |
| Section 11.13. | Instructor (Nursing Science) |
| Section 11.14. | Assistant to Higher Education Officer |
| Section 11.15. | Higher Education Assistant |
| Section 11.16. | Higher Education Associate |
| Section 11.17. | Higher Education Officer |
| Section 11.18. | Assistant to Business Manager |
| Section 11.19. | Assistant Business Manager |
| Section 11.20. | Business Manager |
| Section 11.21. | Assistant Registrar |
| Section 11.22. | Associate Registrar |
| Section 11.23. | Registrar |
| Section 11.24. | Senior Registrar |
| Section 11.25. | College Physician |
| Section 11.26. | Chief College Physician |
| Section 11.27. | Lecturer (Full-time) |
| Section 11.28. | Graduate Assistant A, Graduate Assistant B |
| Section 11.29. | College Laboratory Technician |
| Section 11.30. | Senior College Laboratory Technician |
| Section 11.31. | Chief College Laboratory Technician |
| Section 11.32. | Research Assistant |
| Section 11.33. | Clinical Assistant |
| Section 11.34. | Staff of the Hunter College High School, Hunter College Elementary School and in the Early Childhood Centers |
| Section 11.35. | Fellow |
| Section 11.36. | Assistant Medical Professor (Clinical), Associate Medical Professor (Clinical) and Medical Professor (Clinical) |
| Section 11.37. | Assistant Medical Professor (Basic Sciences), Associate Medical Professor (Basic Sciences) and Medical Professor (Basic Sciences) |
| Section 11.38. | Adjunct Assistant Medical Professor (Basic Sciences), Adjunct Associate Medical Professor (Basic Sciences), Adjunct Medical Professor (Basic Sciences) |
| Section 11.39. | Adjunct Assistant Medical Professor (Clinical), Adjunct Associate Medical Professor (Clinical), Adjunct Medical Professor (Clinical) |
| Section 11.40. | Medical Education Liaison |
| Section 11.41. | Medical Lecturer |
| Section 11.42. | Adjunct Medical Lecturer |
| Section 11.43. | Law School Instructor, Law School Assistant Professor, Law School Associate Professor, Law School Professor, Law School Library Assistant Professor, Law School Library Associate Professor |
| Section 11. 44 | Distinguished Lecturer |
| Section 11. 45 | Law School Adjunct Instructors, Law School Adjunct Assistant Professors, Law School Adjunct Associate Professors, Law School Adjunct Professors |
| Section 11. 46 | Continuing Education Teacher |
| ARTICLE XII - SALARY SCHEDULE CONDITIONS | |
| Section 12.1. | Salary Schedule Conditions |
| Section 12.2. | |
| Section 12.3. | |
| Section 12.4. | Salary Supplements |
| Section 12.5. | Salary Schedule for Persons with Advanced Study or Degrees |
| ARTICLE XIII - LEAVES | |
| Section 13.1. | Sabbatical Leave |
| Section 13.2. | Leave for Temporary Disability |
| Section 13.3. | Retirement Leaves |
| Section 13.4. | Annual Leave |
| Section 13.5. | Leaves for Special Purposes |
| Section 13.6. | Repeated Leave |
| ARTICLE XIV - THE NON-INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF | |
| Section 14.1. | Non-Instructional Staff - Definition and Duties |
| Section 14.2. | Terms and Conditions of Employment of Non-Instructional Staff |
| Section 14.3. | Non-Instructional Staff Positions |
| Section 14.4. | Non-Instructional Staff Removal or Discipline |
| Section 14.5. | Hearing Procedure |
| ARTICLE XV - STUDENTS | |
| Section 15.0. | Preamble |
| Section 15.1. | Conduct Standard Defined |
| Section 15.2. | Student Organizations |
| Section 15.3. | Student Disciplinary Procedures Complaint Procedures Conciliation Conference Notice of Hearing and Charges Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee Procedures |
| Section 15.4. | Appeals |
| Section 15.5. | Committee Structure |
| Section 15.6. | Suspension or Dismissal |
| Section 15.7. | The University Student Senate |
| Section 15.8. | College Governance Plans |
| ARTICLE XVI - STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES | |
| Section 16.1. | Student Activity Fee |
| Section 16.2. | Student Activity Fees Use - Expenditure Categories |
| Section 16.3. | Student Government Fee |
| Section 16.4. | Student Government Activity Defined |
| Section 16.5. | College Association |
| Section 16.6. | Management and Disbursement of Funds |
| Section 16.7. | Revenues |
| Section 16.8. | Fiscal Accountability Handbook |
| Section 16.9. | College Purposes Fund |
| Section 16.10. | Auxiliary Enterprise Board |
| Section 16.11. | The Review Authority of College Presidents Over Student Activity Fee Allocating Bodies and Auxiliary Enterprise Boards |
| Section 16.12. | Referenda |
| Section 16.13. | Disclosure |
| Section 16.14. | Stipends |
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