Article I: Name
The organization herein defined shall be known as the Department of Public Administration (hereafter referred to as Department). It is one of three departments comprising the Hatfield School of Government (Criminology and Criminal Justice, Political Science and Public Administration).
Article II: Purpose
A. Unit Mission Statement / Goals and Objectives
The Department of Public Administration at Portland State University is dedicated to preparing individuals for ethical, competent and effective public service to play a range of roles in policy, management and leadership. We seek to improve practice by facilitating learning through community engagement, promoting scholarship, and encouraging reflection as we develop and work with leaders representing diverse communities across all domains of public service.
In addition to serving students who are enrolled in Departmental degree programs, Public Administration (PA) seeks to support the interdisciplinary programs housed in the Hatfield School of Government.
B. Authority of the Department as a Whole
As specified in the PSU Faculty Governance Guide. Article III.2. (https://www.pdx.edu/faculty-senate/sites/www.pdx.edu.faculty-senate/files/FGG_revJan_23_2015.pdf), the faculty of the Department of Public Administration has primary responsibility for such fundamental areas as curriculum, subject matter and methods of instruction, research, faculty status (e.g., promotion & tenure), and those aspects of student life that relate to the education process.
C. Authority of University Policies and College Bylaws Supersedes that of the Unit/Department
These Bylaws are intended to be consistent with University and College policies. Whenever there appears to be an inconsistency, University and College policies supersede those of the Department.
Article III: Members
The Department faculty is composed of tenure-related and non-tenure-related (NTT) faculty whose full-time equivalent (FTE) is at least fifty percent teaching, research, or administration in the Department of Public Administration, Portland State University.
Other members of the Public Administration Department include adjunct faculty, joint-appointed faculty, affiliated faculty, and emeritus faculty. Their roles, responsibilities and level of engagement are described in the following sections. These members shall be appointed in accord with prevailing University policies and practices and comply with the departmental guidelines outlined in the sections that follow.
The Department also includes academic professionals who help to shape the Department’s instructional relationship with students and ensure that administrative and information systems deliver the Department’s instructional, research and scholarship, and service mission.
A. Faculty Academic Ranks
A.1. Tenure-related Faculty
The tenure-related faculty appointments in the Department serve in teaching, research, and/or administrative capacities at Portland State University.
Conditions of appointments of the tenure-related faculty are described in the “Policies and Procedures for the Evaluation of Faculty for Tenure, Promotion, and Merit Increases” (Revised and reapproved April 7, 2014; Effective July 1, 2014), hereafter referred to as “University P&T Guidelines” (http://www.pdx.edu/oaa/promotion-and-tenure-information) and in the Department’s approved Tenure, Promotion and Review Policies, Procedures and Guidelines (hereby referred to as “PA P&T Guidelines” and approved by the Public Administration faculty.
The above documents provide for the following ranks for the tenure-related faculty: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor.
A.2. Non-tenure-related Faculty
The non-tenure-related faculty in the Department whose full-time equivalent is at least .50 FTE annualized appointment serve in teaching, research, and/or administration capacities at Portland State University.
Conditions of appointments of the non-tenure related (NTT) faculty are described in the “Portland State University (PSU) Policies and Procedures for the Evaluation of Non-Tenure Track Faculty in continuous Employment at PSU” (Dated May 1, 2017), (https://www.pdx.edu/academic-affairs/promotion-and-tenure-information), hereafter referred to as “University NTTF Evaluation Procedure” and in the Department’s approved Tenure, Promotion and Review Policies, Procedures and Guidelines (hereby referred to as “PA P&T Guidelines” and approved by the Public Administration faculty October 2014 (https://docs.google.com/a/pdx.edu/document/d/1JqyJ_M2uDVgz9gy1ORYinSX7e1PCMl0FWiTGl_E5Yt8/edit?usp=sharing_eid&ts=56463d91).
The above documents provide for the following ranks for the non-tenure-related faculty: Continuous Appointed, Instructor, Senior Instructor I, Senior Instructor II, Research Associate, Senior Research Associate I, Senior Research Associate II, Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, Research Professor, Assistant Professor of Practice, Associate Professor of Practice, Professor of Practice, Fellow; and for appointments before Sept. 16, 2014, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor.
A.3. Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty are defined as individuals who teach courses or conduct research within the Department, but who are not tenured or tenure-track faculty and not above a 0.49 FTE appointment. These individuals hold a doctoral or other advanced degree or have comparable experience in the discipline and have achieved recognized status in their fields of practice deemed acceptable to the Department Chair. Emeritus/a faculty may serve as adjuncts and retain their tenured, tenure-track, or NTT rank earned during their previous appointment with the Department. Adjunct faculty may be proposed by the voting faculty or the Department Chair. The Department Chair and an Adjunct Evaluation ad hoc faculty committee shall review the vitae and other materials for each individual proposed to hold adjunct rank as specified in the Tenure, Promotion and Review Policies, Procedures and Guidelines (hereby referred to as “PA P&T Guidelines”, and approved by the Public Administration faculty October 2014 and in the PSUFA 2015-20 Collective Bargaining Agreement (http://www.pdx.edu/academic-affairs/sites/www.pdx.edu.academic-affairs/files/AFTCBA-CBA-9-15-16_Formatted_signatures.pdf). The Department Chair has the final authority in determining the initial rank and appointment of adjunct faculty.
A.3.1 Department Responsibilities List
The PSUFA 2015-20 CBA (CBA) includes the following Departmental responsibilities as it relates to the adjunct faculty.
Compensation for the adjunct faculty’s committee service will follow the procedures in the PA P&T Guidelines and comply with the provisions in CBA Article 12, Section 6.
Compensation for adjunct faculty’s independent study supervision will comply with the provisions in the CBA Article 12, Section 7.
Course cancellation/ late notice cancellation procedures will comply with the provisions in the CBA Article 12, Section 8.
Adjunct Faculty Education Fund notification: The University will provide a fund for faculty education for the payment of tuition. Requests will be completed by faculty, approved by the Union as to eligibility and amount, and forwarded to the OAA for processing. Details about the Faculty Education Fund are found in the CBA Article 13, Section 1.
Professional development funds notification: Members of the bargaining unit will be eligible for professional development funds, which shall include costs for research, travel and conferences. Requests will be completed by the faculty; approved by the Department Chair or designee, and by the Union; and forwarded to the OAA for review. Details about Adjunct faculty professional development funds are found in the CBA Article 13, Section 2.
Professional Evaluation: Procedures for the initial evaluation and hiring, review and evaluation, promotion and two-year appointment of adjunct instructional faculty are detailed in the CBA Article 7, Section 7 and in the PA P&T Guidelines Article IV (Under review).
A.4. Joint-Appointed Faculty
Joint-appointed faculty are defined as PSU faculty members who have formal partial appointment in the Department. Recommendations to offer joint-appointments may be made by a majority vote of the voting faculty of the Department. Requests for joint-appointed faculty status can be initiated by the individual or by recommendation of the voting faculty of the Department. Joint-appointed faculty who have above 0.50 FTE appointment within the Department, and who make the PA Department their tenure home, shall have all rights and responsibilities of voting faculty.
A.5. Affiliated Faculty
Affiliated faculty are defined as any faculty outside of the Department of Public Administration and outside of other academic departments on campus of any rank, faculty at other public or private universities, or community professionals with appropriate degrees or community experience deemed acceptable by the Department’s voting faculty . Individuals are elected to affiliated faculty status by a majority vote of the voting faculty of the Department. Requests for affiliated faculty status can be initiated by the individual or by a recommendation of the voting faculty of the Department. An affiliated faculty appointment is non-remunerative and requires a signed Notice of Appointment as an “Affiliated Faculty’.
Affiliated faculty shall:
- be subject to the rules and regulations stated within the Notice of Appointment and by Human Resources
- be eligible to serve as members of student examination, thesis, and dissertation committees
- be eligible to chair student examination, thesis, and dissertation committees, with the approval of Department voting faculty, and
- be reviewed every three years by the Chair or their designee to evaluate the individual’s participation and desire to maintain affiliated faculty status.
Affiliated faculty do not have a rank or title within the Department other than “Affiliated Faculty.”
A.6. Emeritus Faculty
Emeritus/a status may be awarded to tenured and to NTT continuous appointed faculty upon retirement in recognition of outstanding performance. The Public Administration faculty will follow the procedures specified in the PA P&T Guidelines Article V (under review) to consider and review the application of a faculty member for emeritus/a status.
B. Faculty Member Rights and Responsibilities
B.1. Voting
Tenure related faculty and non-tenure related (NTT) faculty under continuous appointment are voting members of the Department.
Joint-appointed faculty who meet the home department conditions are voting members of the Department.
Non-tenure related faculty under fixed-term appointment, Adjunct, affiliated and emeritus/a ranked faculty are non-voting faculty of the Department.
B.2. Adhering to Unit Code of Conduct
The Department of Public Administration subscribes in full to Portland State University’s Faculty Code of Conduct (https://www.pdx.edu/dos/psu-faculty-code-conduct). It does not have an additional unit code of conduct.
B.3. Attending Meetings
Voting faculty are expected to attend Department-wide faculty meetings, as defined in Article VI A.
B.4. Participating on Committees
Voting faculty are required to participate on committees to which they are appointed.
C. Academic Professionals
C.1. Role of Academic Professionals
Academic professionals play a critical role in shaping and supporting the instructional, research and service functions of the Department. The Department academic professionals help shape the instructional relationship between the Department and its students. Our academic professionals ensure functioning and effective administrative systems to support the faculty, students, CUPA and other levels of the University. The Chair will be responsible for the hiring, supervision and evaluation of the Department’s academic professionals.
C.2. Annual Performance Reviews for Academic Professionals
In accordance with the AAUP CBA:
- All academic professionals will be reviewed annually for the preceding twelve (12) months based on an evaluation cycle to be established and announced at the same time as the P&T cycle.
- The Department Chair shall seek input from the academic professional to establish specific job relevant criteria upon which the annual review for the next review period will be based either at the time of the annual evaluation for the previous year, or at the beginning of the next review period.
C.3. Academic Professional Workload and Work-life Balance
Academic professionals that are overtime-exempt are expected to work approximately 2080 hours (which is approximately 40 hours per week) per year. Overtime exempt academic professionals have no expectation of receiving additional salary for hours that exceed this number. The amount of work may cycle with time of year, specific assignments, and/or other situational demands. In the event an overtime-exempt academic professional’s workload is unusually high for some period of time the academic professional will be provided sufficient flexibility in order to balance out the academic professional’s work commitment. The Department Chair and academic professional shall work together to determine when and how such adjustments will be made. This is not intended as an hour-for-hour adjustment, but rather as a mechanism to provide flexibility in an overtime-exempt Academic Professional’s work schedule in keeping with work-life balance ideals. It is not necessary for exempt employees to maintain complex records of hours worked.
D. Individual Professional Development Accounts (IPDA).
D.1. Faculty members and academic professionals may utilize funds in their IPDA for activities that support the job-related professional development of the member. The use of IPDA funds is subject to the pre-approval of the Department Chair and to all applicable University policies and procedures regarding the appropriate use and documentation of University expenditures. Examples of such use from the CBA include, but are not limited to, travel for the presentation of scholarly work, conference fees and travel, professional organization fees, professional licensure or certification requirements, acquisition of specialized equipment (such as laboratory or art supplies), tuition and/or fees, subscriptions and books, submission fees, and relevant training and continuing education opportunities.
D.2. Full-time faculty members on sabbatical shall have their IPDA accounts funded at 1.0 FTE.
Article IV: Department Chair
A. Responsibilities
The Chair is the chief administrative official for the Department. The Chair has responsibility for (a) all actions required of Departmental Chairs by the University; and (b) such additional activities as delegated by the Dean of the College of Urban and Public Affairs. This includes but is not limited to managerial functions related to personnel, budget, staff and scheduling, office space, and the implementation of Department policy. The Department Chair manages a centralized budget consisting of income, expenditures, and personnel for the Department. The Department Chair hires the Department administrative staff and supervises them.
The Department Chair has external responsibilities in representing the unit to other departments and administrative units on campus and insuring departmental compliance with processes and procedures emanating from other units, including but not limited to, the Hatfield School Director, Office of the Dean, Human Resources, Graduate Studies, the Business Office and Registrar’s Office.
B. Eligibility
All tenured and continuous appointed NTT faculty in the Department are eligible to be elected as the Department Chair.
C. Selection, and Election Procedure
The selection, and election procedure of the Department Chair shall follow the procedures prescribed in the Faculty Governance Guide, Article III, Section 4 (http://www.pdx.edu/faculty-senate/sites/www.pdx.edu.faculty-senate/files/FGG%20Oct%2013%202015.pdf).
In the matter of election of the Department Chair, the PA Department will, in the final year of a Chair’s three-year term, solicit nominations for Chair in February, schedule presentations by nominees to the faculty in March, vote in April and announce results by April 15, in accordance with the University procedure.
When voting for selection of a Department Chair, a confidential vote of the faculty is required. The faculty will identify a tenured faculty member in the College of Urban and Public Affairs as an independent entity who will conduct the election. The identified independent entity will be confirmed by majority vote of the voting faculty. The independent entity will send out an announcement five business days in advance, indicating that an election will be held and detailing the period of the vote and the slate of candidates. Voting outcomes are decided by a simple majority of the total votes cast. The vote will remain open for 10 business days from the time the voting period opens. Faculty may register their vote with the independent entity via written ballot form, written proxy statement, or email or text with date/time stamp. The independent entity will count the votes in a manner to maintain anonymity of ballots the day after the voting period closes; any interested faculty can observe the count. The current Department Chair will announce the results of the election to the faculty. The Dean and then the Provost must approve any appointment to the office Department Chair.
If during the Chair’s term a permanent vacancy occurs, the above election process will be followed.
D. Term of Service
D.1. Length of Service
The Department Chair shall serve a stated term of three (3) years as specified in the Faculty Governance Guide, Article III, Section 4 (http://www.pdx.edu/faculty-senate/sites/www.pdx.edu.faculty-senate/files/FGG%20Oct%2013%202015.pdf). The Department Chair is eligible for re-election for multiple terms.
D.2. Absences and Vacancies
D.2.a. Acting Chair
When the Chair will not be available for more than two consecutive business days, another faculty member must be designated by the Chair as the Acting Chair, with a proxy for signatures and other Department business. If necessary, the Acting Chair may designate a substitute tenured faculty member as Acting Chair.
D.2.b. Procedures for Electing Interim Department Chair
In the event that the Chair expects to be, or is, absent more than 90 days, a temporary vacancy of the office is recognized and the Department will elect an interim chair. The Department will follow the procedures outlined in Article IV, C in an accelerated manner, but the independent entity shall ensure 5 business days of advanced notice and not less than 7 business days of voting. The interim chair will serve until the Chair returns, but not longer than the Chair’s original term of service.
E. Procedures for Performance Review/Evaluation
The Department Chair is evaluated following the University procedure described in the Department Chair Handbook, Section F. (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HlpqbuRqzvcb8885hFKQftDd0HDe9Mto4uYb2fmb37s/edit#heading=h.gma0p5jo39dm).
F. Removal
The Chair may be removed before the end of a three-year term by a two-thirds vote of the faculty. In the event of removal of the Chair, an Interim Chair shall be appointed by the Dean. An election for a new Chair, following the procedures in Article IV B and C, shall be held within three months of the appointment of the Interim Chair.
Article V: Evaluation of Members’ Performance
The Department shall carry out evaluations of adjunct faculty, non-tenure track (NTT)faculty and tenure-related faculty for promotion and tenure, post-tenure review, merit and emeritus review in a manner consistent with the Department Tenure, Promotion and Review Policies, Procedures and Guidelines (under review).(https://drive.google.com/a/pdx.edu/file/d/0B5bgqMvnzLigdEg3czhpUTZVcElFckVFc09tTVVOcnJJckNF/view?ts=56463dda), and the University Policies and Procedures for Promotion and Tenure document at: http://www.pdx.edu/academic-affairs/sites/www.pdx.edu.academic-affairs/files/PT%20Guidelines%20%205-12-2014_0.pdf ).
Article VI: Meeting of the Unit as Whole
A. Definition of “Meeting of the Unit as a Whole”
“Meeting of the Whole” is defined as regularly scheduled meetings called to conduct the faculty’s business, specially called meetings to make hiring, tenure and promotion recommendations, and meetings called to respond to requests or address issues raised by the Hatfield School, the Office of the Dean, OAA or other central administrative units of the University.
B. Schedule and Agenda
The Department Chair will schedule Department-wide faculty meetings periodically but not fewer than three meetings per year, with at least one meeting per term.
The faculty will contribute to the agenda of faculty meetings. Faculty will provide discussion topics to the Department chair no later than 96 hours before the scheduled meeting. The Department Chair shall generate a proposed agenda and circulate it by email no later than 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
C. Process and Quorum
The Department Chair shall be the presiding officer at Department-wide faculty meetings.
A quorum shall be a simple majority of the eligible voting faculty who are present in person or virtually. This definition shall apply for regular as well as special faculty meetings, providing that notice of such meetings was duly circulated to all faculty members at least two business days before the date of the meeting.
Minutes of the meeting shall be recorded, approved by the faculty and stored, with access by all faculty. Faculty members may request meeting minutes from the Department Manager or Office Coordinator. Minutes will be stored on the Department’s “I-drive”.
D. Voting Protocols
Voting privileges for matters unrelated to promotion and tenure decisions (e.g., curriculum, competencies, awards) are extended to all faculty with appointments greater than 0.50 FTE.
Article VII : Advisory Groups
A. Purpose
The Public Administration Program places a high value on advice from the various constituency groups it serves, including students, community associations, public service professionals and public and nonprofit organizations and jurisdictions responsible for co-producing the public good. This advice is important for continuous quality improvement of our teaching, our curriculum, our research and service to the community.
B. Standing and/or Ad Hoc Groups
B.1. Professional Sponsored and Recognized Student Groups
The Department will appoint a faculty advisor for each group of professional organization-sponsored student groups and other student groups recognized by the Portland State University Student Organization Application and Recognition (SOAR) committee.
Professional organization-sponsored student group member selection and terms of service will be governed by the rules of the parent professional organization. Student groups recognized by the Portland State University’s Student Organization Application and Recognition (SOAR) committee, will be governed by the group’s bylaws, and by any requirements and guidance from SOAR.
B.2. Ad Hoc Groups
From time to time the Department may appoint ad hoc groups to address specific program issues or to support a program specialization.
Membership and terms of service shall be determined by the Department Chair in consultation with the faculty who has lead responsibility for the activities most affected by the mission of the ad hoc group being formed.
B.3. Department Advisory Group
The Department Chair may create an advisory group of community members and organization representatives to advise the Chair on issues related to the Department mission.
The Department Chair shall appoint members of the Department Advisory Group after consulting with members of the faculty in a regularly scheduled meeting. Group members shall serve for a three-year term and be eligible for reappointment.
Article VIII: Committees
Committees and committee service are important in the life of the Public Administration Department. Both as a duty and an opportunity, committees are the way the Department accomplishes much of its work. There are several principles guiding committee membership and service. In making nominations for committee membership, the Chair should consider: faculty interests, balancing work load among faculty, providing equitable opportunity, ensuring to the extent possible the maintenance of faculty expertise and experience, attending to rights and responsibilities of various categories of faculty appointment, and encouraging rotation of service among faculty members. All committee memberships will be for a period of three academic years, unless otherwise specified. At the end of the term of service, the faculty member may consult with the Chair to request consideration for additional terms of committee service.
The Department Chair will nominate members to committees after consulting with the faculty. Once the Department Chair nominates the membership of Standing Committees, the faculty shall vote to confirm membership. Membership and service on ad hoc committees will be determined by the Department Chair and reported to the faculty.
As a general practice, Adjunct faculty do not serve on Department committees. If the Department Chair requests an Adjunct faculty member to serve on a committee, and the Adjunct faculty member agrees to serve, the Chair and the member will negotiate and execute in advance a salaried wage agreement to cover the committee service commitment.
The Public Administration Department has the following Standing Committees: Curriculum, Admissions, Awards & Scholarships, and Assessment.
A. Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee advises and makes recommendations to the faculty in matters pertaining to the undergraduate and graduate curricula (i.e., curriculum development, review, and revision). Specifically, the committee shall:
Develop and recommend policies related to the curricula;
Review and make recommendations to the faculty concerning proposals for changes in existing programs, courses and degree requirements;
Review and make recommendations to the faculty concerning program competencies and alignment of these competencies with the curriculum as a whole and specific courses;
Review and make recommendations to the faculty concerning proposals for new programs and courses;
Periodically review and make recommendations concerning existing programs and courses;
Oversee the implementation of curricular requirements including but not limited to course scheduling and the percentage of courses taught by adjuncts versus tenure-related and NTT faculty;
Report on their activities at faculty meetings, and;
Review and approve/disapprove student petitions regarding courses and curriculum. The Committee may choose to delegate this authority for specific kinds of petitions to the Chair and/or faculty advisors.
A.1. Composition
The Curriculum Committee will consist of at least three Department faculty. The committee shall include one graduate student when possible. In the event of an unexpected vacancy, replacement members shall be nominated by the Chair and be confirmed by the faculty.
A.2. Operating Procedures
The Curriculum Committee is an academic year committee, with meetings to be scheduled as needed. The committee shall select a committee chair at the first meeting. In the event no chair is selected, the Department Chair will appoint a chair of the committee.
B. Admissions Committees
The Admissions Committee will evaluate applications and will make admissions recommendation to the Department Chair. The Department may constitute one or more Admission Committees to accommodate the needs of the multiple degree programs offered by the Department.
B.1. Composition
Admissions committees shall consist of at least three Department voting faculty members to be nominated by the Department Chair and confirmed by the faculty.
B.2. Operating Procedures
The Admissions Committees are academic year committees, with meetings to be scheduled as needed. Each committee shall select a committee chair at the first meeting. In the event no committee chair is selected for a committee, the Department Chair will appoint a chair of the committee.
C. Awards and Scholarships Committee
The Awards and Scholarships Committee will nominate students deserving of specific awards and scholarships. The Department Chair will nominate faculty members to the committee as needed. The faculty will confirm committee membership.
C.1. Composition
The number of committee members and the duration of service will be determined by the Department Chair depending upon the number of student scholarships and awards.
C.2. Operating Procedures
Meetings shall take place as needed to evaluate applicants for specific student awards and scholarships available to Department of Public Administration students. The committee shall establish and/or review criteria to be used in determining student selection for these awards/scholarships. These criteria shall include, but are not limited to, academic performance, Department of Public Administration faculty recommendations, and written statements by the applicants and external letters of recommendation.
D. Assessment Committee
D.1. Purpose and Scope
The Assessment Committee strengthens our performance as a learning community by creating strategies and providing strategic oversight to measure the impact of the curriculum and instruction on student learning and development. The Committee advises and makes recommendations to the faculty regarding the assessment of undergraduate and graduate student performance toward attainment of program-level competencies and learning goals. The assessment strategies and oversight developed by the Committee will support the Department self-study and program accreditation efforts.
D.2. Composition
The Assessment Committee shall consist of at least three Department voting faculty members nominated by the Department Chair and confirmed by the faculty. In the event of an unexpected vacancy, replacement members shall be nominated by the Chair and confirmed by the faculty to serve out the remainder of the academic year.
D.3. Operating Procedures
The Assessment Committee is an academic year committee, with meetings to be scheduled as needed. The Committee shall select a committee chair at the first meeting. In the event no committee chair is selected for the Committee, the Department Chair will appoint a chair of the committee. The Committee develops strategies and strategic oversight regarding ongoing, program-level assessments; measurement models; and assessment data collection. The Committee should seek out and leverage resources from the University.
E. Ad Hoc Committees
The Department Chair shall appoint members to serve on various ad hoc committees that may be needed to undertake the work of the Department. Faculty Search committees are recognized as ad hoc committees.
E.1. Faculty Search Committees
Faculty search committees will follow University guidelines for ethical hiring practices. Each search committee, in collaboration with the Department Chair, and with the input from all PA Faculty, will develop the position description(s). The proposed position description will be forwarded to the Dean and other offices in the University for approval. Following approval of the position description, the search committees, based on input from Faculty, students and community members, will provide the Department Chair with a written analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate interviewed. The Search Committee may also elect to rank qualified candidates and seek the advice of the full faculty.
E.1.a. Composition
Faculty search committees will be comprised of at least three Department voting-faculty of which at least one member is tenured or NTTF with continuous appointment. The Department Chair shall not serve on the committee. The committee shall select a committee chair at the first meeting. In the event no committee chair is selected for a committee, the Department Chair will appoint a chair of the committee. Each search committee will include one (1) student representative from a degree program associated with the Department. A community member will serve as ex-officio member when possible. The student and community member will be recruited by announcement by email to the student body and solicitation of interest by committee members. The committee will select the student representative and community member. The role of the student representative and community member will be to provide input on faculty candidates. The Coordinator of an interdisciplinary program, and/or the representative of the Centers and Institutes in the Hatfield School of Government may serve as ex-officio member if appropriate.
E.1.b. Operating Procedures
The search committees will meet as needed within the timeline required by the search. We commit ourselves to hire, promote and retain faculty with diverse backgrounds including degree granting institutions. Search committee members will receive training from the Office of Global Diversity and Inclusion before engaging in the faculty search process.
Article IX: Ratification, Distribution and Amendment of Bylaws
A. Procedure for Ratification and Approval of Bylaws
Bylaws of the Department of Public Administration are ratified by a majority vote of voting-faculty.
B. Effective Date
These Bylaws do not become effective until the date approved by OAA. The approval date is listed on the signature page.
C. Distribution
A current copy of the Bylaws shall be maintained in the department office at all times and made available to all faculty. All governance documents for Public Administration Department shall be posted on the Department’s PA Intranet and public websites.
D. Amendments and Changes to Departmental Bylaws and Departmental Employment Conditions
Amendments of the Bylaws of the Department of Public Administration must be submitted in writing to all voting faculty members in the Department at least five business days prior to a scheduled faculty vote. A majority vote of voting faculty shall be required to adopt an amendment. Faculty may register their votes in-person, by proxy, by absentee ballot, or by electronic tally. Adopted amendments shall take effect immediately, after approval by the Dean and Provost, unless otherwise provided for in the amendment.
Modification of policies and procedures require notification to and approval of OAA. Notice of intent to modify a policy or procedure must be provided prior to adoption. Changes to Bylaws and all other governance documents do not become effective until the date approved by OAA. The approval date is listed on the signature page.