[1562] in UA Senate
Re: Tonight's Meeting
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Catherine Olsson)
Mon Nov 14 09:41:51 2011
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From: Catherine Olsson <catherio@MIT.EDU>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:41:41 -0500
To: William Steadman <willst@mit.edu>
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Hi Senate,
I'm one of the representatives chosen by Senate to serve on the Committee on=
Restructuring. I was the senator from Random before Allan held that role an=
d have served on other UA committees since then.
I have a class that conflicts with the meeting tonight, but since I am accou=
ntable to Senate I encourage you to email or zephyr me any questions you mig=
ht have about my specific participation.
Best,
- catherio
On Nov 14, 2011, at 8:52, William Steadman <willst@MIT.EDU> wrote:
> Hello all,
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> It is time for the next Senate meeting. I have not received many agenda it=
ems so tonights meeting will be focused on discussing the big issues at hand=
. The current agenda is attached and an updated one will be here.
>=20
> The largest issue is the upcoming proposed changes to the structure of stu=
dent government. Allan Miramonti will be sending out a proposed draft consti=
tution from the Committee on Restructuring. This draft constitution will fol=
low the outline that Allan presented to Senate.
>=20
> The primary question Senate should address tonight is what will be the tim=
e-line for the consideration of this draft constitution. All changes to the c=
onstitution must wait at least 1 meeting and no more than 3 meetings, or els=
e they must be resubmitted.
>=20
> I plan to structure the debate on the subject as follows. The first 20 min=
utes will be a general discussion on restructuring. This will allow Senate t=
o ask clarification questions on the presented constitution. If there were a=
ny concerns about the Committee on Restructuring, then they can be raised. I=
also hope the current structure of the UA and the proposed structure of the=
UA can be compared, so that everyone can see the effects of any proposed ch=
anges.
>=20
> After these 20 minutes, Senate will enter Parliamentary Mode again and I'l=
l open the floor to motions. Depending on the course of the discussion I see=
2 motions. Either the proposed amendments can be postponed definitely until=
a specific meeting or they can be postponed indefinitely which would kill t=
he bill until it was reconsidered.
>=20
> UA Exec. has been discussing advising at MIT and focusing primarily on fre=
shman advising. I think Senate should consider this issue and what the focus=
of the UA should be on the subject of advising. I hope that in the discussi=
on people will raise some aspects of advising that they feel the UA should a=
ddress.=20
>=20
> Lastly, there was a recent Public Forum on Orientation. Several members of=
the UA, including myself, went to this forum. I'd like to have those member=
s present their impressions of the forum. We can also provide recommendation=
s for the next Forum.
>=20
> Also, give a welcome to Matt Sooknah the new Senator for ILGs to Senat=
e.
>=20
> See you tonight,
>=20
> Will
> <43UAS5 Agenda.pdf>
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ave served on other UA committees since then.</div><div><br></div><div>I hav=
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> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>
Hello all,<br>
<br>
It is time for the next Senate meeting. I have not received many
agenda items so tonights meeting will be focused on discussing the
big issues at hand. The current agenda is attached and an updated
one will be <a href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/43UAS/5/43UAS5_Agend=
a.pdf">here</a>.<br>
<br>
The largest issue is the upcoming proposed changes to the structure
of student government. Allan Miramonti will be sending out a
proposed draft constitution from the Committee on Restructuring.
This draft constitution will follow the outline that Allan presented
to Senate.<br>
<br>
The primary question Senate should address tonight is what will be
the time-line for the consideration of this draft constitution. All
changes to the constitution must wait at least 1 meeting and no more
than 3 meetings, or else they must be resubmitted.<br>
<br>
I plan to structure the debate on the subject as follows. The first
20 minutes will be a general discussion on restructuring. This will
allow Senate to ask clarification questions on the presented
constitution. If there were any concerns about the Committee on
Restructuring, then they can be raised. I also hope the current
structure of the UA and the proposed structure of the UA can be
compared, so that everyone can see the effects of any proposed
changes.<br>
<br>
After these 20 minutes, Senate will enter Parliamentary Mode again
and I'll open the floor to motions. Depending on the course of the
discussion I see 2 motions. Either the proposed amendments can be
postponed definitely until a specific meeting or they can be
postponed indefinitely which would kill the bill until it was
reconsidered.<br>
<br>
UA Exec. has been discussing advising at MIT and focusing primarily
on freshman advising. I think Senate should consider this issue and
what the focus of the UA should be on the subject of advising. I
hope that in the discussion people will raise some aspects of
advising that they feel the UA should address. <br>
<br>
Lastly, there was a recent Public Forum on Orientation. Several
members of the UA, including myself, went to this forum. I'd like to
have those members present their impressions of the forum. We can
also provide recommendations for the next Forum.<br>
<br>
Also, give a welcome to Matt Sooknah the new Senator for ILGs to
Senate.<br>
<br>
See you tonight,<br>
<br>
Will<br>
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</div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><43UAS5 Agenda.pdf><=
/div></blockquote></body></html>=
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