P.R. Laws tit. 18, § 608
(a) The faculty of each institutional unit shall be constituted by the Chancellor, who shall be chairperson thereof, the deans and the members of the teaching staff, and shall be divided into colleges or faculties according to the organization approved by the Board of Trustees.
(b) The General University Regulation shall determine all that pertains to the discharge of the functions, attributions, and prerogatives of the Faculty, as well as the duties and rights of each faculty member, and shall include provisions regarding the exercise of such rights and the discharge of such duties, as well as their contributions in terms of ideas and initiatives, so as to guarantee and foster-at all times-a favorable environment for academic achievement in the University. However, any decision that requires the approval of Faculty members, and when any member so requests, shall be voted on by direct and secret vote cast by the majority of its members present. For purposes of this section, the term majority shall mean half (½) of the members present plus one (1).
(c) The teaching personnel of each college or faculty shall constitute a body to work for the academic improvement and cultural advancement of the University. Their functions, attributes and prerogatives shall be determined by the General University Regulations.
History —Jan. 20, 1966, No. 1, p. 85, § 9; Aug. 7, 1998, No. 186, § 6; Aug. 11, 2010, No. 128, § 4.