Guidelines on Establishment of Departmental Affairs Council and
Rules of Procedure of Department of Public Policy and Management at I-Shou
University
Adopted on January 6, 2005 at the fifteenth meeting of the
Departmental Affairs Council in the first semester of the
academic 2004
Amendments adopted on May 26, 2005 at the fifth meeting
of the Departmental Affairs Council in the second semester
of the academic year 2004
Article 1
The Guidelines on Establishment of Departmental Affairs Council and Rules of
Procedure of Department of Public Policy and Management at I-Shou University are
enacted by the Department of Public Policy and Management (hereinafter referred to
as the “Department”) in accordance with Article 19 of the Charter of I-Shou
University.
Article 2
The Departmental Affairs Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”) set up by
the Department is the highest decision-making body within the Department. The
ex-officio members of the Council are the Chair and full-time faculty members of the
Department. The Chair of the Department may invite students or related parties to
attend the meeting if necessary.
Members of the Council shall meet at least twice per semester and the meetings shall
be convened and presided by the Chair of the Department; if at least one-third of the
members sign a petition for an extraordinary session, the Chair of the Department
shall convene such a session within 15 days.
A proposal shall be submitted to the Chair of the Department one week prior to the
meeting; a meeting agenda shall be delivered to members of the Council and parties
invited to the meeting three days prior to the meeting.
Article 3
The following issues are deliberated by the Council:
1. the development of the Department and the distribution and use of funds;
2.
the organizational rules and regulations and the establishment procedures for
committees and task forces;
3.
4.
affairs related to teaching, research, counseling and service;
the recruitment of new students, and transfer students from both other
departments at the University and other universities;
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5.
the decisions made by committees or task forces established by the Council;
6.
impromptu motions at the meetings of the Council and other affairs related to the
Department;
7.
Article 4
further confirmation on issues not determined by the Council.
The quorum of the Council requires at least two-thirds of all members. With the
consent of at least one-half of the members present, a decision may be made.
The voting for proposals and motions at the Council may proceed either by secret
ballot or a show of hands.
Members of the Council shall not authorize any deputy to vote for items mentioned
in the preceding article.
Article 5
For developing departmental affairs related to teaching, research, counseling and
service, the following committees may be established:
1.
Teacher Review Committee
2. Curriculum Committee
3. Task Force for Public Management Internship
4. Other committees established by the Council
The title, responsibilities, composition and organizational rules of the aforesaid
committees shall be formulated by a provisional planning task force designated by
the Council, and then submitted them to the Council for review.
Article 6
The Guidelines shall become effective after being adopted by the Departmental
Affairs Council, College Affairs Council and the University Council and
promulgated by the President. The same procedure applies to any amendment to the
Guidelines.
Note: In the event of any disputes or misunderstanding as to the interpretation of the language or
terms of these Guidelines, the Chinese language version shall prevail.
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