Bowling Green State Univeristy - Faculty Association - Aaup

“1. Full Member: Any full-time faculty member at bowling green state university holding the rank of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, lecturer or senior lecturer in academic units or in the library who does not currently supervise statutory employees may become a full member of the bgsu-fa. 2. Emeritus Member: Any former full-time faculty member who has retired because of age or disability from a position in teaching or research at bgsu may become an emeritus member of the bgsu-fa. 3. Associate member: any part-time faculty member at bgsu may become an associate member of the bgsu-fa. 4. administrative member: any administrative faculty at bgsu who supervises statutory employees (e.g., department chairs) may become an administrative member of the bgsu-fa.”

“1. The director of communications is responsible for managing the external communications of the association and may, in consultation with members of the executive committee, serve as a spokesperson for bgsu-fa. the director of communications serves as chair of the communications committee. 2. the faculty senate liaison serves as liaison to the faculty senate, subject to faculty senate policy, and is responsible for facilitating communications between the faculty senate and the bgsu-fa. 3. the grievance officer shall be acquainted with current grievance procedures. the grievance officer shall assist and advise any and all persons in the bargaining unit from the initiation of a grievance to its eventual resolution. to avoid the possibility of a tie vote on the executive committee, the grievance officer does not vote on issues before the executive committee during meetings when there is an even number of participants. 4. the chief negotiator is appointed by the voting members of the executive committee and consults with the executive committee regarding the members of the negotiating team, serves as the primary spokesperson for the negotiating team, and presents all the tentatively agreed upon contract proposals to representatives of the executive committee. the chief negotiator is not a voting member of the board.”

“The organization reviews a draft of the return and circulates to members of the governing body prior to filing.”

“The organization will make available its current governing documents and financial statements to individuals who request the information. the individuals are asked to visit the organization's office to review the requested information or visit the organization's website at www.bgsu-fa.org”

“Although the organization does not have a written conflict of interest policy, there are conflict of interest provisions within the entity's constitution with which all officers and agents of the organization must comply.”