III. Officers & steering committee

A. Elected Senate officers

1. President. The President shall preside at Senate and Senate Steering Committee meetings, serve as President of the Faculty, oversee the work of the Senate and its committees, and carry out the responsibilities specified in these Bylaws. The President shall also conduct two annual orientation meetings early each academic year: one for chairs of the faculty committees of the Senate, and another for new senators.
2. Vice President. In addition to duties delegated by the President, the Vice President shall carry out the responsibilities of the President when the President is absent. The Vice President shall succeed the President when the office of President becomes vacant.
3. Secretary. The Secretary shall oversee the work of the employed secretary assigned to the Faculty Senate, keep the minutes and maintain the records of the Senate and the Steering Committee, and shall provide for faculty access to such records.