Revised 10/15/93

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

UAF STAFF COUNCIL



	ARTICLE I.  Preamble

	As an essential part of the human resources necessary to
	achieve the university's mission of excellence in
	research, teaching, and public service, the staff of the
	University of Alaska Fairbanks has the opportunity to
	participate in the university's governance system.

	As a representative body, authorized by the Board of
	Regents, the staff governance organization formed by
	this Constitution enhances the staff's ability to serve
	the university and the public, provides a communication
	network between staff and the rest of the university
	community, and offers the considered views of staff
	necessary for decision making and problem solving on
	issues of common importance.

	Therefore, the staff of the University of Alaska
	Fairbanks has created this constitution to guide its
	participation in these matters.


	ARTICLE II.  Name

Sect. 1	The name of this organization shall be UAF Staff Council.


	ARTICLE III.  Purposes, Rights, Responsibilities and Authority

Sect. 1	The purposes, rights and responsibilities of the UAF
	Staff Council are:

	A.	To provide official representation for the staff,
		both APT and Classified, of the University of
		Alaska Fairbanks and all its campuses in matters
		which affect the general welfare of the staff, the
		university and the accomplishment of the university's
		mission.

	B.	To function as a representative body to initiate,
		develop, review and make recommendations
		concerning issues pertinent to the staff and to the
		conduct of the mission of the University of Alaska
		Fairbanks including but not limited to:

	1.	Staff affairs not covered by collective
		bargaining agreements or applicable state or
		federal laws which relate to policies and
		procedures concerning:

	a.	Appointment, reappointment,
		affirmative action, transfer,
		termination, and retirement
	b.	Leave
	c.	Performance evaluation
	d.	Advancement and promotion
	e.	Position evaluation
	f.	Grievance
	g.	Health and safety
	h.	Compensation
	i.	Ethics
	j.	Staff development
	k.	Other matters affecting the welfare of
		the staff
	l.	Budget process

	C.	To provide consultative services by considering all
		appropriate matters referred to it by the
		Chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks or
		other governing units.

	D.	To act as a constituent body of the UAF governance
		process and to provide, from and by the UAF Staff
		Council, representatives to other constituent
		bodies, including the UAF Governance Coordinating
		Committee and System Governance Council.

	E.	To provide a means of communication to and from
		the administration, faculty, students, staff,
		alumni, the government of the state, and the public.

	F.	To participate in periodic reviews by the
		University of Alaska Fairbanks into its purposes,
		missions, goals and objectives, and make
		recommendations to the Chancellor.

	G.	To review and comment on the annual budget
		request of the University of Alaska Fairbanks
		before final approval.

Sect. 2	Authority of the UAF Staff Council

	A.	The UAF Staff Council shall carry out its
		responsibilities and functions subject to the
		authority of Board of Regents Policy 03.01.01, the
		System Governance Council Constitution, which
		provides official representation for the staff in
		additional responsibilities and powers granted to it
		by the Chancellor of the University of Alaska
		Fairbanks.

	B.	Actions of the University of Alaska Fairbanks will
		be forwarded to the Chancellor for review,
		acceptance, or veto in accordance with Article XI
		(Veto Powers) of this constitution.

	C.	Actions of the UAF Staff Council which do not need
		to be forwarded  to the Chancellor for action
		include but are not limited to:  resolutions,
		advisories, and directives to its representatives in
		other governing bodies.

Sect. 3	The Officers, representatives, and alternates  of the UAF
	Staff Council duly elected in accordance with this
	Constitution and Bylaws, are to be afforded reasonable
	release time from their other duties to participate in the
	activities of the UAF Staff Council and its committees.


	ARTICLE IV.  Membership

Sect. 1	The UAF Staff Council of the University of Alaska
	Fairbanks shall be composed of representative members
	of the APT and Classified constituents who shall be
	elected for two year staggered terms.

Sect. 2 Units will be defined giving due consideration for
	equitable representation according to a combination of
	geographic locations, community interest, and
	population.  Size and composition of the units will be
	determined in the bylaws.

Sect. 3 Representatives shall be elected from and by the unit
	they will represent.


	ARTICLE V.  Officers

Sect. 1	The Officers of the UAF Staff Council shall be a
	President and a President-Elect.

Sect. 2	The President-Elect shall become President after serving
	a one-year term or in the event that the office of
	President is vacated.

Sect. 3	The President-Elect shall be elected from the staff at
	large by the representatives  and shall serve as the
	communications/liaison coordinator.

Sect. 4	The President and President-Elect shall be included as
	representatives from the UAF Staff Council to the UAF
	Governance Coordinating Committee.

Sect. 5	The President shall vote only to break a tie.  If she/he
	was an elected representative, that position will be
	filled as specified in the bylaws.

Sect. 6	The President-Elect shall be a non-voting member.  If
	she/he was a representative, the position will be filled
	as specified in the bylaws.

	ARTICLE VI.  Committees

Sect. 1	The standing and permanent committees shall be
	specified in the bylaws of the UAF Staff Council.

Sect. 2	The President shall appoint the chair of each standing
	committee from the elected representatives of the body
	subject to ratification by the voting representatives.

Sect. 3	The committee chair shall be responsible for appointing
	committee members.

Sect. 4	In order to remain a member of Staff Council, each voting
	representative must serve on at least one standing
	committee.

Sect. 5	There shall be an administrative committee composed of
	the chair of the standing and permanent committees.  The
	President will serve as chair.

Sect. 6	By a majority vote of those representatives present at
	any meeting, the UAF Staff Council may establish any ad
	hoc committee it deems necessary for conducting its
	business.  The chair and membership shall be appointed in
	the same manner as the standing and permanent
	committees.

Sect. 7	The President shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member
	of all committees of the Staff Council.

Sect. 8	The chairpersons of each standing and permanent
	committee shall be individually empowered to act for
	their committee.  They are not empowered to present an
	official position statement without the approval of the
	UAF Staff Council.

	ARTICLE VII.  Meetings

Sect. 1	There shall be a minimum of six regular meetings during
	each calendar year.  Other meetings may be called by the
	President or President's designee or by petition of
	twenty percent of the membership of the UAF Staff
	Council.

Sect. 2	Meetings may be conducted using teleconferencing and
	other electronic media.


	ARTICLE VIII.  Quorum

Sect. 1	The presence of a majority of the membership of the UAF
	Staff Council, either in person or by electronic media,
	shall constitute a quorum.


	ARTICLE IX.  Parliamentary Authority

Sect. 1	The parliamentary authority shall be Robert's Rules of
	Order, newly revised.


	ARTICLE X.  Amendments

Sect. 1	Amendments to the constitution may be proposed by
	members of the UAF Staff Council.  Copies of the
	proposed amendment shall be sent to all members of the
	UAF Staff Council.

Sect. 2	The President shall schedule a first reading and
	discussion of the proposed amendment at the first
	meeting of the UAF Staff Council after distribution of
	the copies.

Sect. 3	Approval of amendments to the constitution requires a
	two-thirds vote of all members eligible to vote in the
	UAF Staff Council.  The proposed amendment shall be
	subject to a final vote no sooner than 30 days after the
	first reading.  The vote will be by roll call vote.

Sect. 4	All amendments to the constitution approved by the UAF
	Staff Council shall be forwarded to the UAF Chancellor
	for approval or veto as provided in Article XI.


	ARTICLE XI.  Veto Powers

Sect. 1	Actions taken by the UAF Staff Council pertaining to
	University policy, procedures and regulations will be
	forwarded to the Chancellor for approval.

Sect. 2	An action of the UAF Staff Council will be considered
	approved if the Chancellor fails to respond to that action
	within 45 days of receipt of the action by the Chancellor.

Sect. 3	The Chancellor may veto an entire UAF Staff Council
	action or veto or change only a portion thereof, provided
	that the change does not effectively contravene or
	nullify the purpose or principle involved the main action.


	ARTICLE XII.  Appeal

Sect. 1	Any action of the UAF Staff Council referred to the
	Chancellor and vetoed within the 45-day period provided
	for review may be appealed by a two thirds majority veto
	override vote of a quorum of the UAF Staff Council at the
	next regularly scheduled or special meeting of the UAF
	Staff Council following notice of the veto.

Sect. 2	The appeal process shall begin with the System
	Governance Council and proceed to the President of the
	University. If the President sustains the Chancellor's
	veto, the action may be appealed to the Board of Regents
	for final disposition.


	ARTICLE XIII.  Recall and Referendum

Sect. 1	Any representative may be recalled by the unit from
	which the representative was chosen.  Such a recall vote
	shall be held upon petition of one-fourth of the members
	of that unit.  The majority of the votes cast shall rule.


Sect. 2	Any officer of the UAF Staff Council may be petitioned
	for recall with a one-quarter vote of the UAF Staff
	Council.  The majority vote cast for recall by a quorum of
	the UAF Staff Council shall cause the recall of that
	officer.

Sect. 3	A referendum of the constituency on any of the specific
	actions of the UAF Staff Council shall be called upon
	presentation to the president-elect of a petition for
	referendum specifying the issue and containing the
	signatures of ten percent of the number of non-faculty
	employees of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.  The
	decision of a majority of the votes cast shall determine
	action.