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The Secretary for Academic Governance is a position formally established in the Bylaws for Academic Governance. The Secretary for Academic Governance plays a key role in faculty and academic staff governance by facilitating and coordinating the work of its committees, liaising with the Provost, President, and the Secretary to the Board of Trustees on governance matters, and by generally ensuring that its processes run effectively in a shared governance model. The Secretary for Academic Governance serves as an ex-officio member of several university-level committees: University Council, Faculty Senate, The Steering Committee and Academic Congress.This position serves those bodies as Parliamentarian and must be fluent in Robert's Rules of Order. Additionally, the Secretary is an ex-officio voting member of the University Committee on Academic Governance, guiding that committee in recommending amendments, and offering review and interpretation of university, college, and unit bylaws. The Secretary for Academic Governance oversees the Office for Academic Governance and will report to the Provost. The Secretary for Academic Governance also works closely with the Chair of the Faculty Senate in matters pertaining to academic governance.The Office of Academic Governance provides staff support and coordination to The Steering Committee, University Council, Faculty Senate, and the University-Level Standing Committees. The office conducts and oversees elections for faculty vacancies on Standing Committees, Advisory Consultative Committees, At-Large Faculty Members of The Steering Committee and Other Boards and Committees. The position supervises a staff of one administrative professional, a professional aide, one half-time graduate assistant, and undergraduate student employees. Per the Bylaws for Academic Governance, the appointment of an incumbent in this position requires approval by the President, in consultation with The Steering Committee. This is an executive management position. The performance of the Secretary for Academic Governance is reviewed annually and more extensively at intervals not to exceed five years, under a procedure determined by the President. MSU is a large university with many resources and excellent benefits for employees. Salary range begins at $110,000 and is commensurate with experience. Financial support for professional development is also provided. As an internal liaison and adviser, the Secretary will:

Serve as liaison between university faculty governance committees and University administration, communicating directly with the Provost and President on a regular basis on faculty governance matters. Attend all university-level governance meetings (University Council, Faculty Senate, The Steering Committee, and Academic Congress) Serve as parliamentarian, secretary, and non-voting ex-officio member of The Steering Committee, Faculty Senate, University Council, University Committee on Academic Governance, General Assembly of the Associate Students of MSU, Council of Graduate Students and the Academic Congress. Advise faculty governance committees and university's senior administrators and staff regarding the Bylaws for Academic Governance and implementation of its procedures. Interact with diverse populations (faculty, administrators, students, staff) with a wide range of differing interests. The Secretary will also provide administrative support for the university-level governance meetings, including: Providing administrative support to the Chair of the Faculty Senate, the At-Large members, the Faculty Senate, Steering Committee, and University standing committees through the Office of Academic Governance. Providing or overseeing administrative and logistical support for university-level governance meetings. Assisting the chairs of the Faculty Senate, Steering Committee, and University Council in curating and developing the agendas for committee meetings. Coordin