Throughout this Handbook, the title "dean of faculty" designates the chief academic officer of the university, whatever alternate or additional titles may be attached to the office or person at a given time (e.g., vice president for academic affairs, provost, etc.).

References to "the administration" shall be understood to refer, as appropriate to the circumstances, to the dean of faculty acting in consultation with, or under authority delegated by, the president of the university, or the president acting alone or in consultation with others under the powers of the office as delegated by the

Board of Trustees. "Ex-officio" membership, for purposes of this Handbook, implies the right to attend and have a voice in the committee or other body in which one has ex-officio status, but not necessarily the right to vote. Committees or other bodies may choose to extend the right to vote to their ex-officio members, unless non-voting status is specified in the Handbook.

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