The Chair of the Division (henceforth "the Chair") shall be the Senate member who previously served as Chair Elect-Secretary. The new Chair shall assume office effective September 1 and serve a one-year term.
(1) The Chair is a member and Chair of the Divisional Senate Assembly.
(2) The Chair shall administer the rules and regulations prescribed by the Irvine Division, and prepare, in consultation with the Senate Cabinet, agenda for meetings of the Divisional Senate Assembly. (Am 7 May 98)
(3) The Chair shall coordinate the work of all Divisional committees and may refer matters to committees. The Chair shall report to the Division on any matter of common concern and shall serve ex officio as a member of the Assembly of the Academic Senate, the Academic Council of the Assembly, and the Divisional Committee on Committees.
(4) The Chair shall submit an annual budget request to the Chancellor to support the work of the Irvine Division and its Executive Office. The Chair shall be responsible for the administration and supervision of the Executive Office, its duties, personnel, and budgetary concerns.
(5) The Chair shall determine, subject to appeal to the Divisional Senate Assembly, whether any action of the Division is to come within the jurisdiction of the Academic Senate.
(6) The Chair may appoint a member of the Division to serve as Parliamentarian, whose duty it shall be to advise the Chair on procedures to be followed, in accordance with the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised in the conduct of the meetings of the Division or the Divsional Senate Assembly.
(7) The Chair shall appoint, as needed, members to serve on special committees.
(8) The Chair may call a meeting of any standing or special committee of the Division so that Senate business may be enacted in a timely manner.
(9) The Chair shall have such other duties as are authorized by the Divisional Senate Assembly.
