Bylaws of the Department of Mechanical w88 mobile

These w88 mobile are authorized by Section Six of the w88 mobile of the University of Nevada, Reno.

These Bylaws provide for the organization, administrative structure and operating procedures of the Mechanical w88 mobile Department. They shall be consistent with the University of Nevada, Reno Bylaws, the College of w88 mobile Bylaws, the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Code and the laws of the State of Nevada and the United States.

Any member of the faculty may propose amendments to the w88 mobile. Proposed amendments shall be submitted to the entire department faculty for their consideration and approval. Subject to Dean and President approval, proposed adoption or amendments shall be in force if two-thirds of the department's faculty approve via secret ballot.

The w88 mobile Chair shall be the chief executive officer of the w88 mobile, chair of faculty meetings, and ex-officio member of all committees. The Chair is appointed by the Dean, after consultation with the faculty. In the absence of the Chair, a senior faculty member designated by the Chair shall act as w88 mobile Chair.

The term "faculty", as defined in the UNR w88 mobile, refers to all persons in the department holding authorized professional positions with the exception of Adjunct Faculty. Faculty are entitled to a prorated portion of a vote in departmental matters as provided in the NSHE Codeand UNR w88 mobile.

Persons holding adjunct appointments in the Department, as defined in the UNR w88 mobile, shall be nonvoting members of the Department.

1. Standing Committees

   The following standing committees shall be established every other year by vote of the w88 mobile, and a w88 mobile member may vote for two different members of each committee:

   Curriculum Committee (a minimum of 3 tenure track/tenured w88 mobile): Prepare proposals and materials for new courses, curriculum changes, catalog descriptions, accreditation reviews, and recommend to the Chair teaching schedules.

   Graduate Committee (a minimum of 3 tenure track/tenured w88 mobile): Oversee the graduate program. Recruit graduate students and make recommendations to the Chair regarding admissions and the granting of teaching assistantships. Establish admission and qualifying examination standards and procedures, subject to w88 mobile approval. Recommend to the Chair the make-up of the Qualifying Examination Committee.

   Laboratory Committee (a minimum of 3 tenure track/tenured faculty): Oversee maintenance and acquisition of equipment and experimental facilities (including computer hardware and software that is dedicated to an experimental apparatus) within the w88 mobile. Oversee maintenance and acquisition of computational equipment including computer hardware and software within the w88 mobile. Maintain an inventory of all capital equipment within the w88 mobile. Annually recommend, after consultation with the faculty, acquisition and facility development priorities.

No w88 mobile member may be a member of more than two of the above committees. No w88 mobile member may be chair of more than one of the above committees. The chair of each committee is selected by w88 mobile vote of the membership on the committee.

The w88 mobile Chair must approve all committee recommendations.

2. Ad hoc Committees

   The Chair may appoint, after consulting with the faculty, ad hoc committees that will address particular needs within the w88 mobile.

The Chair, in consultation with the faculty, will invite practicing mechanical engineers to participate on an Industrial Advisory Council for the purpose of providing industrial feedback on proposed curriculum changes and other departmental initiatives. The activities of this council will be coordinated with those of the College of w88 mobile Advisory Board.

For purposes of voting on motions brought before the faculty at least a simple majority of the faculty must exercise his/her vote unless otherwise specified in these w88 mobile. A motion will be approved by a simple majority of the ballots caste unless otherwise specified in these w88 mobile.

The w88 mobile chair shall recruit new tenure track faculty in consultation with a search committee and the Dean. The chair in consultation with only the tenured or tenure track faculty will appoint the search committee. The search committee will screen the candidates, following University policies, and make recommendations to the Chair.

When any question arises with respect to a probationary faculty member, a committee of tenured members of the faculty, which may include individuals from outside the w88 mobile, shall be chosen by the Chair, in consultation with the faculty and the Dean, to make recommendations as to the retention of the faculty member in question. This recommendation, along with that of the Chair, will be forwarded to the Dean. All committee votes shall be obtained via secret ballots.

In conformity with UNR w88 mobile, individuals seeking promotion or tenure prepare their application in consultation with the Department Chair. The appropriate departmental committee considers applications. The committee recommendation, including the results of a secret ballot, is forwarded to the Chair. The right to a minority opinion shall not be abridged. The Chair then informs the applicant of the results and forwards these results to the Dean together with his(her) own recommendation.

1. Promotion and Tenure Committees

   The promotion committee shall consist of all tenured w88 mobile senior in rank to the member involved. The tenure committee shall consist of all tenured w88 mobile. The Chair is a nonvoting member of both committees. The first action of either of the above committees will be the election of their committee chair. Both committees are ad hoc, and will disband when the personnel recommendation is forwarded to the Chair. All committee votes shall be obtained via secret ballots.

2. w88 mobile Criteria for Tenure, Promotion and Merit

   The criteria listed in the College of w88 mobile Bylaws shall constitute the minimum criteria for tenure,promotion, and Merit for the Department. In addition, the standards for recommendation for appointment with tenure, as delineated in the UNR Bylaws, shall be observed.

Duties of regular w88 mobile include teaching, research (and/or design) and service. These duties are defined in the following:

Teaching is interpreted broadly and includes: classroom, extension, and laboratory instruction; development of new courses, laboratories and teaching methods; development and publication of original-creative publications, textbooks and educational software; and advising undergraduate and graduate students;

Research and/or Design refers to the creation and dissemination of new knowledge, techniques, concepts or operating devices and systems that extend the frontiers of w88 mobile knowledge or create new technologies. These accomplishments should go beyond the routine research and design activities, which any competent practicing industrial or consulting engineer performs (e.g. routine testing to produce new data or standard design practices leading to a new device). Research and/or design activity shall be documented by peer reviewed papers, creative-original books, and other reports and documents;

Service includes service to students, colleagues, the Department, the College, the University, the community and the profession of w88 mobile. Service to the community will be characterized by the use of the faculty member's professional expertise. Service to the profession of w88 mobile includes activism in recognized professional organizations.

Faculty are encouraged to do w88 mobile consulting under the conditions of the UNR consulting policy as specified in the Faculty Handbook.Consulting work must not interfere with the faculty member's duties to the Department. Department facilities may not be used in conjunction with consulting work unless a prior financial arrangement has been made. The Chair shall be notified whenever a faculty member engages in a consulting activity.

Equipment of the w88 mobile is provided expressly for faculty use in connection with their regular duties. Use for other purposes is prohibited unless prior arrangements are made with the Laboratory Director and the Chair. Equipment may not be removed from the physical plant without prior approval of the Laboratory Committee Chair and the w88 mobile Chair.

The Chair shall provide leadership in academic functions, planning and public services, and shall coordinate and facilitate the administration of the w88 mobile. The Chair shall function as a member of the faculty and spokesperson for the faculty in communication with upper administration. The primary responsibility is to the w88 mobile faculty.

The Chair shall be responsible for coordination of instruction, schedules, curriculum, and student relations.

The Chair shall transmit appropriate information from College of w88 mobile Chair meetings to the department faculty.

Upon the Chair position becoming vacant, an internal candidate for replacement may be recommended to the Dean by the faculty. If the Dean decides on an external search, a search committee will be formed, consisting of three tenured faculty members elected by the faculty, and one member from outside the w88 mobile selected by the Dean. The search committee shall elect its own committee chair. The search committee, after consultation with the faculty, shall provide a non-binding, unranked list of candidates to the Dean.

The normal term of office for the Chair shall be five (5) years. Recommendation for continued appointment will be based on a majority vote of the w88 mobile.

The faculty reserves the right to request removal of the Chair at any time. A recommendation for removal must be by secret ballot of the faculty, to be counted by two senior tenured members of the faculty other than the Chair. A majority vote is required for submission of the w88 mobile request to the Dean.

The Chair will be evaluated annually by the departmental w88 mobile by individual written evaluations. This evaluation will be conducted prior to the conclusion of the annual w88 mobile evaluations, and in accordance with UNR forwarded to the Dean. At the time of evaluation of the Chair, the w88 mobile may also forward an evaluation of departmental goals and progress.