1. Conduct of Business

   The Faculty Meeting exercises the plenary powers of the Faculty. In the conduct of business, it makes decisions and formulates recommendations through a process of consensus decision-making. The Faculty Meeting may delegate its responsibilities to college committees it creates.

2. Officers

   1. Clerk of the Faculty
      The Clerk of the Faculty sets the agenda and presides at faculty meetings, and works with the Recording Clerk on minutes of the Faculty Meeting. Term is one year, with a possible one-year extension.

   2. Recording Clerk of the Faculty
      The Recording Clerk of the Faculty records faculty discussion and action, notifies all involved when faculty action has been taken, maintains faculty minutes, and notifies faculty committees of reports and evaluations that are to be made to the faculty meeting. Term is one year, with a possible one-year extension.

3. Observers and Visitors

   1. The Faculty invites Earlham Student Government to appoint one student as an observer to attend Faculty Meetings, and invites Employee Council to name one staff member as an observer. The editor of the Earlham Word  is also invited to attend Faculty Meetings as an observer.

   2. Normally, the Clerk will invite student and staff members of committees to attend a Faculty Meeting when the committee to which they belong is making a report or recommendation.

   3. The Clerk may invite others to attend Faculty Meetings as visitors.

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