Meeting Quora and Required Majorities
Mathematics Department, University of Georgia

Quorum:

In general, a quorum consists of a simple majority of the faculty (Bylaws, Sec. 3).

Exceptions: A quorum is 2/3 of those eligible to vote for:

• Promotion and Tenure decisions
• Post-Tenure Review

Majority:

In general, a majority of votes cast (including explicit "abstain" votes) is sufficient to approve a motion.

Exceptions:

• A majority of eligible voters must vote "Yes" in order to recommend promotion or tenure.
• A majority of eligible voters must vote "Unsatisfactory" in order to find an individual's performance unsatisfactory in a post-tenure review.
• In a Department Head appointment, a list of nominees is brought to the Department faculty, votes are taken, and the list of nominees receiving majority approval is forwarded to the Dean (along with the vote totals).