East Carolina University Faculty Manual

PART X.

CHARTER OF THE FACULTY ASSEMBLY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
(formerly Appendix B)

IV.Ratification and Amendment of the Charter

1.   This charter shall be transmitted to the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina for ratification or rejection by the faculty of each institution in accordance with the processes of that institution.  The charter shall become effective upon its ratification by two-thirds of the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina.  The institutions whose faculties ratify the charter shall become participating institutions and shall send delegations to the assembly.

2.   An amendment to the charter may be introduced in the assembly by any member of the assembly; and, if approved by a majority of the authorized membership of the assembly, it shall be transmitted to the participating institutions of the assembly for ratification by the faculty of each institution in accordance with the processes of that institution.  An amendment shall become effective upon its ratification by two-thirds of the participating institutions of the assembly.  The foregoing proposed charter of the Faculty Assembly of The University of North Carolina was adopted unanimously by The University Faculty Assembly, representing all sixteen public institutions of higher education in North Carolina, meeting in Greensboro on April 15, 1972.  (John L. Sanders, Chairman of the Assembly)