10.2 The Nominations Committee. The Nominations Committee shall consist of one faculty representative from each academic unit, elected by the voting members of that academic unit, and at least two, but no more than six, members at-large elected by the Senate. The Chair of the Nominations Committee shall convene the Committee at the beginning of each academic year in 9 order to begin preparing slates of nominations for the various committee and officer positions, including Senators, alternate Senators, and representatives of the academic units on standing committees of the Senate and on University Advisory Committees, to be filled throughout the year.