1. (a) Each governing board, before establishing a faculty senate, shall adopt a policy governing the selection and other conditions of the faculty senate membership. The policy shall meet the following requirements:

   1. (1) Ensure adequate representation of each college and school of the institution.
   2. (2) Except as otherwise provided by the governing board, require faculty senate leadership positions to be appointed by the university president.
   3. (3) Except as otherwise provided by the governing board, limit the number of members to not more than 60, with two representatives from each college or school. Of the two representatives from each college or school, one shall be appointed by the president of the institution and one shall be elected by a vote of the faculty of the member’s respective college or school. The governing board may provide for the appointment of non-faculty members to the faculty senate, at the board’s discretion.

2. (b) Except as otherwise provided by the governing board, a faculty member serving on the faculty senate may be removed from the faculty senate in either of the following methods:

   1. (1) Immediately, by the president of the institution, for failing to conduct his or her responsibilities in good faith within the faculty senate’s parameters, failing to attend faculty senate meetings, or engaging in other misconduct.
   2. (2) On recommendation of the institution’s provost and approval by the institution’s president.

(Act 2026-432, §2.)