Procedures for Amending and
Revising This Document
9.1 This document may be amended and revised according to the following procedures.
9.1.1 Any member of the University community, or any constituent body thereof, may propose amendments and revisions and forward them to the University Committee on Student Affairs.
9.1.2 Any and all other amendments or revisions shall be reviewed by the University Committee on Student Affairs which shall approve, reject, or amend the proposal.
9.1.3 If the University Committee on Student Affairs approves the amendment or revision, then it shall forward the proposal to the appropriate All-University Student Governing Body(ies). The All-University Student Governing Body(ies) shall review the proposal and approve or reject it.
9.1.4 If any of the All-University Student Governing Body(ies) reject the proposal, a written explanation of the rejection shall be forwarded to the University Committee on Student Affairs. This explanation may include suggestions for alteration of the proposal.
9.1.5 If the All-University Student Governing Body(ies) approve the proposal, it shall be returned to the Chairperson of the University Committee on Student Affairs for presentation to the Academic Council.
9.1.5.1 Student Council must approve all revisions or amendments before presented to Academic Council.
9.1.6 The Academic Council shall review all amendments and revisions and either approve or reject them in accordance with the Bylaws for Academic Governance. If rejected, the Academic Council shall return the proposal to the University Committee on Student Affairs and the appropriate All-University Student Governing Body(ies) along with a written explanation for the rejection. This explanation may include suggestions for alteration of the proposal. If approved, the Academic Council shall forward the proposal to the President who shall present it to the Board of Trustees according to existing practices of Academic Council for such transmittal.
9.1.7 The Board of Trustees shall review all amendments and revisions and may approve the proposal, at which time it shall become operative, or reject the proposal and return it to the Academic Council with an explanation.
9.1.8 The University community shall be promptly informed of all action taken on proposed amendments and revisions.
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