Current Text:

Chapter 8 - Bylaw Amendments and Changes

8.1 The Articles in this document may be amended or changed by a two-thirds majority of the COE Faculty in attendance at a regularly scheduled faculty meeting. The articles in the document may also be amended through a written ballot submitted by two-thirds of those faculty casting a written ballot. Such amendments are to be submitted, in writing, to both the Faculty Chairperson and to the Bylaws Committee and then to the Dean for appropriate action. The Faculty Chair will also send a copy to the Dean. and then to the Dean for notification appropriate action. Changes to the appendices require a simple majority of the attending COE Faculty at a regularly scheduled faculty meeting. The appendices also may be amended by or a simple majority of those faculty casting a written ballot. 

Editorial changes required due to action by the Nevada Board of Regents (including approval of modifications of the UNLV Bylaws) or those reflecting administrative fiats of the President or the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University are to be made by the Bylaws Committee at the time the changes become effective. A higher authority mandates these changes and, therefore, such changes do not require ratification by the faculty of the COE.

Proposed Text:

Chapter 8 - Bylaw Amendments and/or Changes

8.1 Amendment or change process

1. Amendments are to be submitted, in writing, via College of Education Bylaws Proposal form to both the Faculty Chairperson and to the Bylaws Committee. 
2. The Bylaws Committee will review the proposal for alignment with existing NSHE Code and UNLV Bylaws. Once the review has been completed the proposal will be forwarded to the Faculty Chair for presentation to the faculty. 
3. The Faculty Chair also will send a copy to the Dean for notification. 

8.2 A quorum of the voting faculty is required to Amendments or changes to this document must be approved by either:

1. a two-thirds majority of the COE Faculty in attendance at a regularly scheduled faculty meeting or
2. a two-thirds majority of the COE Faculty casting a written or electronic ballot.

8.3 A quorum of the voting faculty is required to Amendments or changes to the appendices of this document must be approved by either:

1. a simple majority of the COE Faculty in attendance at a regularly scheduled faculty meeting or
2. a simple majority of the COE Faculty casting a written or electronic ballot.

8.4 Changes required due to action by the Nevada Board of Regents (including approval of amendments and/or changes of the NSHE Code or UNLV Bylaws) are to be made by the Bylaws Committee at the time the changes become effective. A higher authority mandates these changes and, therefore, such changes do not require ratification by the faculty of the COE.