From the Bylaws:
Article II. Section 3 — Officers of the Senate
3.4.3 The Secretary shall prepare and distribute the agenda at least one week before
Senate meetings, in consultation with the Senate executive committee. The agenda must
contain all items submitted by any Council or any Senator at least 10 days before the
meeting. The Secretary shall maintain a public record of attendance of all Senators and
shall give notice, at least ten days before the next Senate meeting, to any Senator whose
seat could be declared vacant after an additional absence, as specified in section 8. The
Secretary shall oversee preparation and distribution of the minutes and of a summary of
recent and upcoming business.
Article II. Section 4 — Executive Committee of the Senate
4.4 The Executive Committee shall address issues facing the University when it interprets
those issues to fall under the Rights and Responsibilities of the Faculty as defined in
Article 1, Section 2. In addressing these issues, the Executive committee shall:
4.4.1 Initiate actions to be considered by appropriate Senate Councils or Committees;
4.4.2 Review and discuss issues forwarded from Councils or emerging issues facing the
University;
4.4.3 Review and discuss proposed bills and other Senate actions and guide ongoing
activities, but not prevent bills from being placed on the Senate agenda;
Article II. Section 7 — Calendar and Meetings of the Senate
7.7 The agenda shall be prepared by the Secretary of the Senate, in consultation with the
Executive Committee, provided that:
7.7.1 any Senator shall have the right to place items on the agenda by submitting such
items to the Chair of the Executive Committee at least ten days before the scheduled
meeting;
7.7.2 the agenda for each meeting shall permit the introduction of new business at the
meeting itself when approved by a two-thirds vote of the Senators present and voting
From the Charter:
Section VII: The Executive Committee of the Senate
VII.5. The Executive Committee shall review proposals and agenda items and may
recommend for or against them. The Executive Committee shall either refer a proposal to an
appropriate Council or place it on the Senate agenda. The Executive Committee may not
prevent such items from appearing on the Senate Agenda.
