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ARTICLE I. INTENT

It is the intent of the Board of Regents: 1) that the faculty, staff, ((and)) students AND ALUMNI shall share in the governance of the university, 2) that shared governance is an integral part of the business of the university, and 3) that participators in shared governance are empowered by the Board of Regents to carry out their governance responsibilities to the best of their abilities without interference or fear of reprisal.

ARTICLE II. NAME

The Board of Regents hereby establishes a mechanism for system governance consisting of faculty, staff, ((and)) student, AND ALUMNI representatives which shall be called the System Governance Council, hereinafter "Council."

ARTICLE III. AUTHORITY, ROLE

B. Role

The Council shall provide an opportunity for faculty, staff. ((and)) students AND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES to interact with the university president, regents and others regularly to discuss matters including, but not limited to, the following: policies and procedures for, and participating in, the university budget process; the framing of long range plans; university development; enhancing the university's public image and educating the public. The Council shall communicate the results of those discussions to the university community. The Council may also coordinate matters of mutual concern to the ((Alliance of Faculty Senates)) FACULTY ALLIANCE, the Staff Alliance, ((and)) the Coalition of Student Leaders AND THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS.

Note: Alumni already possess these powers and rights independently of the other governance groups in Regents' Policy and University Regulation 02.08.01, just as students do in Regents Policy Part IX. Alumni involvement with faculty, staff and student governance will create closer ties between the groups as they work to strengthen and improve the University system and enhance the university's public image. The change to the faculty govenrance group title is editorial to reflect name change for that group already approved.

ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION

A. Voting membership

The voting membership of the Council shall consist of one faculty, one staff, ONE ALUMNUS and one student representative each from the University of Alaska Anchorage, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the University of Alaska Southeast, one staff representative from Statewide Administration Assembly, ((and)) one additional at-large student representative,

ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION

B. Selection

Faculty and staff representatives to the Council shall be selected in such a manner as prescribed by the local governance groups. Student representatives shall be selected by the Coalition of Student Leaders as prescribed in the Coalition Constitution. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RESPECTIVE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AS PRESCRIBED IN THE ASSOCIATION BYLAWS.

ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION

D. Qualifications

Representatives to the Council should have prior shared governance experience wherever possible WHICH INCLUDES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INVOLVEMENT.

ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION

F. Ex-officio, non-voting membership

Ex-officio, non-voting membership in the Council shall include the President of the University, the chancellor or other administrative officer((, and one alumnus)) from each MAU, and any other such person or persons as the President may designate, and such others as determined by the Council.

ARTICLE V. MEETINGS

B. Voting

Voting shall be by simple majority of the full voting membership except for amendments to the constitutions or bylaws. Amendments to the Council constitution affecting membership rights shall require ((a consensus with no negative votes)) A TWO THIRDS MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER.