Procedures for Amending College and School Bylaws and Regulations

Drafting the Proposal

The Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) of the school or college drafts a proposal for new or amended language for the Faculty Bylaws and/or Regulations. The proposal must include:

  • A statement of the rationale for the proposed change(s), including the purpose for the revisions or amendments.
  • The proposed language. In the case of an amendment, the existing legislation should be included, with proposed deletions indicated by tracked changes.

Faculty Executive Committee Transmittal

The FEC chair sends the draft proposal to the chair of CERJ, with copies to the CERJ's Staff Advisor.

CERJ Review

CERJ conducts a thorough review of the entire Faculty Bylaws and Regulations, including but not limited to the proposed revisions, to verify that they are consistent with the Code of the Senate (Standing Orders and Bylaws of the UC Regents, and systemwide and divisional Bylaws and Regulations) and is written in precise legislative language to have the effect intended by the drafters. (CERJ need not approve the substance of the proposal for new or amended language consideration.)

  • If revisions to the proposal are suggested or required by CERJ, the proposal is returned to the FEC chair for revision by its FEC. It is expected that the proposal be returned to CERJ for an additional review.
  • CERJ may invite the FEC chair to a meeting to discuss the proposed revisions, as needed.
  • If the proposal is determined to be in conformity with the Code of the Senate, then it is returned to the FEC chair for faculty approval.

Faculty Approval

The FEC Chair brings the proposal before the respective school or college faculty for approval of the new or amended language in the Faculty Bylaws and/or Regulations.

Representative Assembly Informational Item

Once approved, then the FEC Chair sends an approved, clean version of the Faculty Bylaws and Regulations to the CERJ’s Staff Advisor to be placed on an upcoming Representative Assembly agenda as an informational item only.

Divisional Website

The approved Faculty Bylaws and Regulations are then posted on the Davis Division Website for Bylaws and Regulations for each school and college.