ARTICLES OF GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE II. The Academic Council

Section 1. Membership

A. The voting membership of the Academic Council shall consist of

     1. The President

     2. The Deans

     3. Members of the teaching faculty on full time appointment excluding the visiting professors in their first or second year of service.

     4. Members of the teaching faculty on regular part time appointment to whom shall be extended the rights and privileges of full time faculty except whereas stated

     5. Members of the teaching faculty on nonregular part time appointment after their second consecutive year of service

     6. Full time Laboratory Instructors, and part time Laboratory Instructors after their second consecutive year of service

     7. The following members of the administration:

          a. The Vice President for Administration and Planning
          b. The Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
          c. The Vice President for Resources and Public Affairs
          d. The Vice President for Information Services
          e. The Dean of Admission
          f. The Registrar
          g. The Librarian

     8. One student representative, based on seniority, from each of the twelve Academic Council committees on which students vote. Each student may vote only on those issues which originate in the committee on which she serves.

     9. Members of the faculty and the administration who are eligible to be voting members of the Academic Council may, at the start of each academic year, decline such membership. Eligible members who do not decline will be included among the voting members

B. In addition, the following are nonvoting members of the Academic Council:

     1. Members of the teaching faculty on full-time visiting appointment or nonregular part time appointment who are in their first or second year of service

     2. The College Archivist and three Library and Information Services staff members at the managerial level

     3. The Editor of the Alumnae Magazine

     4. The Executive Director of the Alumnae Association

     5. Two Heads of House (elected by the Heads of House)

     6. The Director of the Wellesley Centers for Women

     7. Part time Laboratory Instructors who are in their first or second year of service

     8. Other administrative officers, not to exceed twenty four, as named by the President and approved by Academic Council

     9. Nine College Government cabinet members, four block senators elected by the Senate of College Government, and three rotating seats available to students-at-large to insure adequate representation and communication. These student-at-large members will submit their names to the Office of the Secretary of Academic Council prior to each Academic Council. No student member may attend meetings of Academic Council which are announced in advance as Executive Sessions.

C. Other officers of instruction and administration may be given this responsibility by vote of the Trustees. In practice it is given on recommendation of the Academic Council or the Committee on Faculty Appointments.

D. A faculty member of Academic Council appointed by the President shall serve as the Parliamentarian of Academic Council. The Parliamentarian shall assist the President in ensuring that the proceedings of Academic Council are conducted in accordance with the provisions set out in Articles of Government, Book I, Article III. The Parliamentarian shall consult with committees and individual members of Academic Council on matters concerning the rules of order, the introduction and wording of motions, and the interpretation of Articles of Government. The Parliamentarian shall serve as a non-voting member of the Agenda Committee. The normal term of service for the Parliamentarian shall be five years.

Section 2. Powers and Duties

The Academic Council within the limits set by the Bylaws of the College shall determine policy relating to the academic, social, and religious life of the students. In cooperation with the Trustees, it shall fix requirements for admission and for degrees and approve the courses of instruction. It shall hold eight or more meetings during each academic year, and whenever called together by the President, or at the request of any three members.