1.1.5.2 Terms of Membership
The term of membership for elected and appointed faculty and staff members varies from committee to committee. All student terms are for one year. Unless otherwise specified, a term of membership begins September 16 and terminates September 15. In committees that have a membership term of more than one year, there should be, ideally, a balance of old and new members; thus the terms of the initial members vary in length to establish a rotational pattern that maintains itself through the life of the committee. But in cases where leaves of absence or other factors disrupt the systematic rotation pattern, the Nominating Committee, in cooperation with the President, has the responsibility to maintain or restore the balance. The committee may use such means as electing a former member in an single-candidate election or altering the term of service of an individual member on a specific ballot. The Nominating Committee must explain on the ballot the reason for any such action.