SECTION 4 - PROGRAM GOVERNANCE AND PROCEDURES

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall consist of the Executive Officer, the Deputy Executive Officer, the Director of the Italian Specialization, three faculty members elected by the doctoral faculty to serve a term of three years, co-terminous with the term of the Executive Officer, and three students elected by the student body to serve a term of one year. At least one member of the Executive Committee must be elected from the faculty holding Graduate Center appointments. The three candidates receiving the most votes shall be elected to the Committee, and the runner-up shall be elected as alternate, to serve on the Committee in the event that one of the regular faculty members of the Committee cannot attend. If after the triennial faculty vote for the Executive Committee the Executive Committee (including the ex officio members) lacks at least one representative from each senior college that has six or more faculty in this Ph.D. Program, a second ballot, containing names of faculty from any such senior college, will be distributed by mail, and a second vote will be taken. The person so elected will be added to the committee's membership. (Only faculty who have given permission for their names to be included on the ballots may be listed.)

All students in good standing in the Program are eligible to vote for student members of the Executive Committee and to serve as student members of the Committee. Elections by ballot normally take place in the late spring.

All members of the Executive Committee are voting members, but the student members may not vote in decisions involving faculty appointments, promotions, and leaves, or in matters concerning individual students and examinations.

The Executive Committee shall have the authority for the operation of the Program between the stated meetings of the Program's faculty subject to the policies established by the Program. The Executive Officer shall serve as chair of the Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee in coordination with the Faculty Membership Committee shall conduct a continuing review of the faculty of the doctoral program. The Executive Committee shall work with the relevant college departments in recruiting new faculty.

The Executive Committee shall recommend policies and procedures on dissertations.

A faculty member or student may serve on more than one committee.