The president of the university shall
be the presiding officer of the university faculty. In the president's absence
the duties of the presiding officer shall be assigned to the executive vice
president and provost. In the absence of both the president and the executive
vice president and provost, the duties of the presiding officer shall be
assigned by the president to the dean of one of the colleges, the dean for
undergraduate education, or the senior vice president for
research.