7.1. Review.
These Bylaws must be reviewed and revised (or restated, if no revisions are found necessary) pursuant to Section 7.2 of these Bylaws at least once every three (3) years, initiated by the Faculty Bylaws Committee, per their charge and responsibilities in Section 5.8 of these Bylaws. Should the revision (or restatement) not occur within three years plus ninety (90) days since the last revision or restatement, the Provost shall have discretion to enact amendments that the Provost deems necessary to ensure proper continued operation of BSOM and maintain compliance with applicable accreditation standards. The purpose and focus of this review shall be:
7.1.1.
To maintain compliance with the requirements and expectations of all accrediting bodies regarding faculty bylaws and faculty governance;
7.1.2.
To ensure these Bylaws continue to facilitate the role of the Faculty of Medicine properly and efficiently in the shared governance of BSOM;
7.1.3.
To improve the operation and further the educational mission and vision of BSOM; and
7.1.4.
To comply with and conform to applicable laws, regulations, University policies and procedures, and WSU Board of Trustee resolutions.
7.2. General Amendments.
These Bylaws may be adopted, altered, amended, repealed, or restated either in whole or in part at a meeting of the Faculty Assembly by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast by the voting members of the Faculty Assembly. Pursuant to Section 5.8.8, the Faculty Bylaws Committee shall provide a report to the members of the Faculty Assembly regarding on the status of the committee’s work, findings, and recommendations, including all recommended revisions, updates, and voting resolutions to be decided upon by a vote of the voting members of the Faculty Assembly at least 30 days prior to the Faculty Assembly meeting. No amendment shall become effective unless and until such adoption or amendment by the voting members of the Faculty Assembly is approved by the Wright State University Provost.
7.3. De Minimis Amendments.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, these Bylaws may further be amended to correct clerical errors (e.g., spelling, punctuation, and grammar), update hyperlinks or references to associated policy or procedure documents, and correct titles or contact information upon the unanimous vote of all voting members of the Faculty Bylaws Committee and ratification by the President of the Faculty Assembly.
7.3.1. Required Notice; Implementation.
Any such De Minimis Amendment(s) shall be communicated to the Faculty of Medicine in writing upon ratification by the President of the Faculty Assembly. No De Minimis Amendment(s) shall take effect for at least ten (10) days after such notice has been sent.
7.3.2. Objections; De Minimis Amendments.
A written objection that is (i) signed by at least four (4) Faculty of Medicine members, and (ii) delivered to the President of the Faculty Assembly within the ten-day notice period specified by Section 7.3.1 above shall function as a Faculty of Medicine veto of the De Minimis status of the proposed amendment(s). In the event a De Minimis Amendment is vetoed, the effect of the veto shall be to raise the status of the De Minimis amendment(s) to a general amendment, subject to the approval requirements specified by Section 7.2 above.
7.4. Interpretation.
Any references in these Bylaws to any policy, provision, handbook, chapter, code of conduct, or other referenced external source shall be deemed to be references to such policy, provision, handbook, chapter, code of conduct, or other referenced external source as the same may be amended, supplemented, or replaced from time to time, and any successor promulgated or released to the same general intent and effect.
7.5. Subordination.
These Bylaws are expressly subordinate to applicable laws, regulations, University policies, and applicable resolutions of the WSU Board of Trustees. In the event of a conflict between any of the foregoing and these Bylaws, the former shall prevail.
Approved by the BSOM Faculty Assembly on December 19, 2024