All proposals for amending the Faculty Handbook requiring faculty approval must be submitted, in writing, to the Faculty Executive Committee (FEC). Upon receipt of the proposal the FEC will choose one of the following courses of action:

1. Submit the proposal to the Faculty Assembly for a vote without change or comment.

2. Endorse the proposal and submit it to the Faculty Assembly for a vote.

3. With the consent of the submitter, amend the proposal before submitting it to the Faculty Assembly for a vote.

4. Decide not to submit it to the Faculty Assembly for a vote, and explain its decision to the Assembly.

Those submitting proposals to the FEC under this section may withdraw them at any time prior to a vote on said proposals. Acceptance or rejection of proposals by the Faculty Assembly is by a simple majority vote. After withdrawal or a vote the disposition of the proposals is conveyed to the President of the College.

In the spirit of shared governance and procedural efficiency, proposals for amending the Faculty Handbook are usually discussed and provisionally approved by the Faculty Executive Committee and the administration in the Governance Committee meeting prior to their being taken to the Faculty Assembly for a formal vote.