PLAN OF ORGANIZATION

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES



PREAMBLE



     The faculty of the College of Arts and Humanities, in
conjunction with its Dean, students, and staff, promulgate this
Plan of Organization to promote the goals of self-governance and
educational excellence.
     The Plan affirms the interrelationship of educational
excellence, faculty self-governance, and an organized student and
staff presence.  It seeks, within the constraints imposed by the
hierarchical administrative structure of the University, to
provide faculty members with an active and important role in all
decisions that affect their responsibilities and rights as
instructors and scholars.
     Consequently, the Plan asserts the primacy of democratic
principles of governance among the faculty of the College.  At
the same time, it acknowledges the pre-eminent administrative
role of the Dean, whose authority is derived from the Board of
Regents.    It also provides the opportunity for staff and
students to affect  the policies of the College through their own
democratically organized institutions.

I. UNITS AND ADMINISTRATORS



     A.   Academic and Administrative Units:  Constituent Units and
     Governance

               1.   Constituent Units
                    a.  The College of Arts and Humanities consists of
               academic units and administrative units.  The
               academic units are American Studies, Art, Art
               History and Archeology, Classics, Communication,
               Comparative Literature, Dance, East Asian
               Languages and Literatures, English Language and
               Literature, French and Italian Languages and
               Literatures, Germanic Studies, History,
               Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Spanish and
               Portuguese Languages and Literatures, Theatre, and
               Women's Studies.  The administrative units are the
               Art Gallery, Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies,
               Language Center, Latin American Studies Center,
               Maryland English Institute, Center for Nineteenth-
               Century Music, and Center for Renaissance and
               Baroque Studies, and the Committee on Africa and
               the Americas.

               2.   Governance of Academic and Administrative Units
                         a.   Each academic unit shall have a Plan of
               Organization and shall file it with the College
               Office.

                         b.   All academic units shall be organized on the basis
               of faculty self-governance.  Each Department and
               Program shall have appropriate provisions for
               staff and student participation, as stipulated in
               Article 11 of the Campus Plan of Organization.

                         c.   The Dean or higher-level administrators shall
               consult with the Chair and/or representatives of
               department faculty before making decisions
               affecting the internal functioning of academic
               units or the responsibilities and rights of its
               members.

                         d.   Each administrative unit shall have a Director,
               selected by the Dean after consultation with the
               Faculty Advisory Board of the unit.  The Director
               will report regularly to the Dean and the Advisory
               Board.

     B.   College Committees:

               1.   Administrative Council:
                    The Council consists of the Dean, Chairs and Directors
          of all academic and administrative units, the Chair of
          the Collegiate Council, Associate and Assistant Deans,
          and appropriate Dean's staff.  The voting members of
          this body are the Dean, the department Chairs, and
          Directors.  The Dean presides at all Council meetings.
                    The Council shall meet regularly during the academic
          year, at the request of the Dean or of a majority of
          its members, to discuss Collegiate issues and concerns
          and to disseminate administrative information.  One
          member of the Executive Committee of the Collegiate
          Council and the Dean shall regularly report the
          substance of these discussions to the Collegiate
          Council.  One officer of the Collegiate Council
          Executive Committee shall attend meetings of the
          Administrative Council.  The Dean may also invite other
          members of the Collegiate Council, College faculty and
          students, and others to attend and to participate in
          Council meetings, as appropriate.

               2.   Academic Planning Advisory Committee:
          a. Membership:

                    This committee is composed of the Dean, the College's
          financial officer, the associate dean for academic
          affairs, one representative of the Administrative
          Council, and two representatives of the Collegiate
          Council.  The faculty appointments will reflect the
          College's major discipline areas with selection of one
          member from departments devoted to the performing arts,
          one from a foreign language or the linguistics
          department, and one from the Humanities.  Members from
          the Administrative Council are elected yearly.  Members
          from the Collegiate Council are elected for staggered
          two year terms, the goal being to always have one
          Collegiate Council representative with a year's
          experience on APAC.

          b. Functions:
               (1)  The committee reviews and makes recommendations to
               the Dean regarding the strategic plans of the
               College's units.  It deliberates in confidence and
               advises the Dean in preparing the College's
               strategic plan for submission to the University's
               APAC Committee.

               (2)  The Committee reviews and makes recommendations to
               the Dean regarding Directed Research Initiative
               (DRIF) requests from the College's annual DRIF
               allocation.  It also makes recommendations to the
               Graduate School about supplemental funding for
               College projects.

               (3)  The Committee reviews and makes recommendations to
               the Dean on the financial implications of all
               proposals for new programs and curricula, all
               courses (new or existing) related to such
               proposals, all proposals for new courses or for
               substantial changes in existing courses or
               curricula.

               (4)  The Dean may also ask this committee for advice
               regarding the financial implications of other
               College business.

     C.   Administrative Officers:  Selection and Duties
               1.   The Dean:
               a.   Selection of the Dean:
                    The Dean is appointed by the Board of Regents on the
          recommendation of the President.  The President's
          recommendation must be made from a list of names
          recommended by a search committee appointed by the
          Provost with the advice of the Collegiate Council.  The
          Search Committee must include one elected member of the
          Collegiate Council, and a majority of its members must
          be faculty of the College.  The Committee shall solicit
          names of possible candidates from members of the
          College and inform faculty of the progress of the
          search.  College faculty shall have the right to submit
          to the President their evaluations of candidates
          recommended by the search committee.

                b.   Duties of the Dean:
                     (1)  To act as chief administrative officer of the
               College.
                     (2)  To provide leadership in setting standards for
               academic excellence and in stimulating research,
               performance, and teaching.  To foster conditions
               conducive to service by the College's faculty.
                     (3)  To act as the chief representative and advocate of
               the College in the University administration and
               Community.
                     (4)  To bear the final responsibility for the budget of
               the College and its academic and administrative
               units.
                     (5)  To make recommendations with respect to all
               collegiate promotions and appointments carrying
               tenure; to review non-tenured appointments in
               academic and administrative units.  In each case
               the dean shall follow the  procedures
               specified in applicable University regulations.
                     (6)  To promote Affirmative Action policies within the
               College.
                     (7)  To maintain an advising system for students in the
               College and to certify the completion of their
               degree requirements.
                     (8)  To serve as an ex-officio member of the Collegiate
               Council, with voice but no vote, and to seek the
               Council's advice and/or consent, as specified in
               the Plan of Organization.
                     (9)  To preside at meetings of the Administrative
               Council and to seek the advice of its members on
               appropriate College business.
                    (10) To enforce implementation of the Plan of
               Organization.
                    (11) To form ad hoc committees after due consultation
               with the Collegiate Council.
                    (12) To report annually to the Collegiate Council on
               the state of the College.


               2.   Department Chairs and Program Directors:
               a.    Selection:
                    The Dean shall appoint a search committee and
          shall recommend a nominee to the Provost.  The
          Dean shall choose the nominee from a list of names
          proposed by the Search Committee.  A majority of
          the members of the committee shall be from the
          Department or Program.  The Search committee shall
          solicit the names of nominees from the members of
          the unit and shall apprise the unit of the
          progress of the search.  All members of the
          Department or Program shall have the right to
          submit evaluations of recommended candidates to
          the search committee, the Dean, and the Provost.

               b.   Duties of the Chair and Director:
                    (1)  To act as the chief representative and advocate
               for the unit.
                    (2)  To promote superior teaching, service,
               performance, and research among faculty members.
                    (3)  To plan and administer the unit's budget, subject
               to consultation and review by the Dean.
                    (4)  To make recommendations with respect to tenure and
               non-tenure appointments and promotions, as
               specified in applicable University regulations.
                    (5)  To promote faculty recruitment and renewal and to
               promote Affirmative Action policies.
                    (6)  To administer the curriculum and related programs
               and to maintain appropriate advising systems for
               students.
                    (7)  To solicit the active participation of the faculty
               in Departmental or Program affairs and to
               communicate policies to faculty members.

     C.   Review of Units and Officers:
          Academic Departments and Programs, Administrative Units, and
     Administrative Officers (the Dean, Chairs, and Directors)
     shall be reviewed regularly, as specified in Appendix, I.C.

II. COLLEGIATE REPRESENTATION AND GOVERNANCE


     A.   Collegiate Council:
               1.   Functions:
                    a.   To act as the chief representative and advocate of
               the faculty of the College.
                    b.   To consult with the Dean, Department and Program
               Chairs and Directors, and other Collegiate
               administrators regarding programs within the
               College.
                    c.   To communicate matters of academic and
               administrative policy to College faculty and to
               respond to their concerns.
                    d.   To receive and consider recommendations from the
               Dean or the Provost and to advise the Dean,
               University administrators and community on matters
               of College concern.
                    e.   To establish educational policies and priorities
               for the College, in consultation with the Dean.
                    f.   To promote excellence in instruction, research,
               and creative activities, and to advise the Dean on
               long-range plans for the professional and physical
               development of the College.
                    g.   To supervise Collegial referenda and set
               guidelines for election of Council members and
               Senate representatives.
                    h.   To review and approve proposals for courses and
               curricula from units.
                    i.   To propose changes in the Plan of Organization and
               to propose and approve changes in its Appendices.

               2.   Relationship to the Dean:
                    Decisions of the Collegiate Council are subject to
          approval by the Dean and, when necessary, by the Campus
          Senate, the Provost, the President, and the Board of
          Regents.  When approved, they shall be put into effect
          by the Dean, the Collegiate Council, or the appropriate
          administrator or committee.
                    If the Dean does not approve a policy decision of the
          Collegiate Council, the Dean shall state the reasons in
          writing.  In such cases, the Collegiate Council may seek 
          the support of the Campus Senate and/or the President.

               3.   Collegiate Support:
                    The College, through the Office of the Dean, shall
          furnish assistance to the Collegiate Council as a
          whole, and to its committees, in the discharging of
          official business.  This shall include assistance with
          elections and referenda, the processing of academic
          proposals, and any other business involving educational
          programs and development of the College and its
          faculty.

               4.   Composition:
                    a.   The Dean shall have voice, but not vote, in the
               Collegiate Council.
                    b.   Each academic unit shall elect one member (and one
               alternate who shall attend and vote in the absence
               of the elected representative) from among its
               faculty.  Faculty representatives shall serve a
               term of two years from July 1 after election and
               may not serve for more than two successive terms. 
               Elections should be held prior to April 30th each
               year.
                    c.   The Executive Committee shall name one
               undergraduate student, one graduate student, and
               one staff member to the Collegiate Council.  These
               representatives shall have voice, but not vote, in
               the deliberations of the Council and each shall
               come from a different academic unit within the
               College.  If staff and students are represented in
               their own Councils, as described in Part III of
               this Plan, then their Collegiate Council
               representatives shall come from those bodies. 
               Student and staff members shall serve for a term
               of two years from July 1 after selection, and may
               not serve for more than two successive terms.
                    d.   Procedures for the election, disqualification, and
               recall of Collegiate Council members are described
               in the Appendix at II. A. 4 d.

               5.   Meetings:
                    The Collegiate Council shall meet at least three times
          each semester.  A quorum shall be a majority of the
          elected members.  Meetings shall be open to all faculty
          of the College and to others that the Council may
          admit.  Procedures for calling special meetings and
          making decisions in the absence of a quorum are described in
          the Appendix at II. A. 5.

               6.   Officers:
                    Officers of the Collegiate Council are the Chair, Vice-
          Chair, and Secretary.  Officers shall be elected from
          and by the elected members of the Collegiate Council. 
          The Chair shall preside over all meetings or, in the
          absence of the Chair, the Vice-Chair shall preside. 
          Procedures for election are described in the Appendix
          at II. A. 6.

     B.   Collegiate Council Committees

               1.   Structure:
                    a.   The standing committees shall be as follows:
                              (1) Executive Committee
                              (2) Committee on Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure
                              (3) Committee on Programs, Courses, and Curricula
                    b.   The Council may establish special committees and
               shall appoint (or delegate the appointment) of
               their members.  These committees shall function
               until discharge by the Council.
                    c.   All faculty members eligible to vote in elections
               for the Collegiate Council may serve on its
               committees.  Members of standing and special
               committees shall serve for one year and may be
               reappointed for one successive year.  The
               composition of all committees shall be public
               information, available to all members of the
               College's faculty.
                    d.   The Dean may appoint an ex-officio member, with
               voice but not vote, to each Council committee. 
               The Dean may also establish special committees
               after due consultation with the Collegiate
               Council.
                    e.   Each committee shall normally include one faculty
               member from each of the three groups of academic
               Departments or Programs as listed in Appendix I.
               A. 1, the arts, the humanities, and the foreign
               languages.
                    f.   The Chair of each standing committee shall report
               regularly to the Collegiate Council and shall
               annually submit a written report for the Council. 
               On the recommendation of the Executive Committee,
               the Collegiate Council may recall and replace the
               chair or a member of a committee by a two-thirds
               majority vote.
                    g.   Every fifth year, the Chair of the Collegiate
               Council shall appoint an ad hoc committee to
               review the Plan of Organization and to
               recommend changes, as necessary.

               3.   Specific Committees:

                    a.   Executive Committee:
                         (1)  Membership: The Executive Committee shall include
                    the Dean, who shall have voice but not vote in its
                    deliberations, the officers of the Collegiate
                    Council, and one additional member of the Council,
                    as elected by the Council.  The Chair of the
                    Council shall serve as its Chairperson.  The
                    Committee may delegate the Chair to act on its
                    behalf.  The Committee may invite non-members to
                    assist the Committee and the Council in its
                    deliberations; non-members shall have voice but
                    not vote.
                         (2)  Functions:
                              (a)  To act for the Council in intervals between
                    meetings.

                              (b)  To prepare the agenda for Council meetings. 
                    The Committee shall invite the Dean to report
                    to the Council on a regular basis and shall
                    solicit reports from Chairs of standing and
                    special committees.  The Council may direct
                    that items be placed on the agenda, and
                    Council members may suggest items for
                    inclusion.
                              (c)  To undertake special projects or activities
                    as directed by the Council as a whole.

                         (3)  Elections:  The Executive Committee shall be
                    elected annually at the last meeting of the
                    Collegiate Council each spring.  The Committee
                    shall serve during the following year.

                         (4)  Meetings:  The Executive Committee shall meet at
                    least once each semester, at the call of its
                    Chair.  The quorum for the  committee is three
                    members.  It shall meet before the first session
                    of the year of its term to draw up a list of
                    priorities for consideration by the Council at its
                    first meeting.

               b.   Committee on Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure:
                                 
                    (1)  Membership: The Dean, with the advice and
                    consent of the Collegiate  Council, shall
                    appoint the committee members.  The Committee
                    shall consists of five members; all members
                    shall hold the rank of full professor.  Three
                    members shall come from each of the three
                    groups of academic units, as listed in I. A.
                    1 above; two shall be members-at-large. 
                    Members shall serve one year, and may be
                    reappointed by the Dean, with the advice and
                    consent of the Collegiate Council, for one
                    successive year.  Insofar as possible, the
                    committee should contain members in both
                    their first and second year of service.

                    (2)  Functions: The committee shall deliberate in
                    confidence and shall then make written
                    recommendations on all cases of tenure,
                    promotion, or appointments to the ranks of
                    Associate and Full Professor.  The Committee
                    shall conduct its business in accordance with
                    the policies set out in "The UMCP Policy on
                    Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure of
                    Faculty" (approved by the Chancellor March
                    26, 1993) and the "College of Arts and
                    Humanities APT Procedures" (Approved by
                    Collegiate Council in October, 1993).
                          The committee shall review its own policies
                    and procedures at least every three years and
                    report the results to the Collegiate Council. 
                    The committee shall also review the policies
                    and procedures on tenure and promotion
                    employed by academic units and, through the
                    Collegiate Council and the Dean, suggest
                    appropriate changes.

               c.   Committee on Programs, Courses, and Curricula

                         (1)  Membership: The Dean, with the advice and consent
               of the Collegiate Council, shall appoint members. 
               The committee shall consists of five faculty, one
               undergraduate student, and one graduate student.
                                 
                         (2)  Functions:
                              (a)  The committee reviews and makes
                    recommendations to the Dean on all proposals
                    for new programs and curricula, all courses
                    (new or existing) related to such proposals,
                    all proposals for new courses or for
                    substantial changes in existing courses or
                    curricula.  The Committee, in making its
                    recommendations, shall consider the soundness
                    of the proposal, evidence of need and
                    availability of resources, appropriateness of
                    sponsoring groups, assurance of non-
                    duplication, and conformity with established
                    priorities, goals, and existing regulations.

                           (b)   The committee shall formulate and recommend
                    to the  Collegiate Council the academic
                    priorities of the  College regarding
                    undergraduate and graduate programs   and
                    interdisciplinary and interdivisional
                    studies.  The committee shall review and
                    recommend policies concerning matriculation
                    and retention within the College, Collegiate 
                    degrees, honors programs of the academic
                    units within the College, and other matters
                    pertaining to the instructional program of
                    the College.

III. STAFF AND STUDENT COUNCIL



          The staff and the students associated with the College may
     create democratically organized bodies similar in character
     to the Collegiate Council.  These Staff and Student Councils
     shall convey the interests and concerns of their respective
     constituents to the Collegiate Council and to the Dean, and
     they will convey information from the Collegiate Council and
     the Dean to their constituents.  The Dean and the faculty
     shall have voice but not vote in these Staff and Student
     Councils.  The powers of the Staff and Student Councils
     shall be determined by their Plans of Organization, as
     limited by the applicable policies of the Board of Regents.

IV. AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION



          Amendments or revisions may be proposed by members of the
     Collegiate Council, committees of the Council, or by
     petitions signed by 25 full-time faculty members in the
     College.
                                 
          The Collegiate Council shall discuss a proposed amendment at
     two successive meetings and then vote upon the proposal. 
     Amendments that are approved by a majority of the Council
     members who are present and voting shall be submitted to a
     Collegiate referendum.  Amendments that are not approved by
     a majority of the Council shall be submitted to a Collegiate
     referendum upon presentation to the Council of a petition
     signed by 75 full-time faculty members in the College.
          Amendments shall become part of the Plan of Organization if,
     in the Collegiate referendum, they receive either:
                         60%  of the votes of those voting; OR
                         50%  plus one of the votes of all full-time faculty in
               the College.

          The Collegiate Council shall ensure that referenda are
     conducted in a timely, just, and appropriate manner.
          The Plan of Organization shall be reviewed every fifth year
     by a committee elected by the Collegiate Council.  By a 60%
     vote of the Collegiate Council or by resolution of 60% of
     the academic units, a committee may be created at any time
     to draft a new Plan of Organization.  Recommended revisions
     or amendments or a new Plan of Organization shall be
     submitted to a Collegiate referendum as described above.
          Amendments to the Appendices of the Plan of Organization
     shall be approved by a 60% majority vote of the Collegiate
     Council.  Proposed amendments to the Appendices shall be
     presented at a meeting of the Council and voted upon at a
     subsequent meeting.

V. PLENARY SESSIONS


          The faculty of the College will meet in plenary session
     during the Spring semester of each academic year.  The
     Collegiate Council will report to the faculty and, as
     appropriate, request its approval of policies and
     procedures.  Such proposals shall become College policy,
     upon receiving appropriate administrative approval, if they
     receive a majority of the votes of those faculty members
     present and voting.  The faculty, meeting in plenary
     session, may also approve amendments to the Plan of
     Organization; such amendments must be approved by 60% of
     those present and voting or 50% plus 1 of the number of
     faculty members eligible to vote in the College.
          The Collegiate Council shall invite the Dean to address the
     plenary session with respect to College concerns.  The Dean
     shall have voice but not vote in the plenary session.