[864] in UA Senate
Re: Agenda for 42 UAS 4
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Janet Li)
Sun Oct 24 14:51:59 2010
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From: Janet Li <jli12@MIT.EDU>
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:51:16 -0400
To: ua-history-chairs@mit.edu
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wooo go history chair
2010/10/24 Adam Bockelie (UA History Committee Chair) <
ua-history-chairs@mit.edu>
> 42 UAS 4.4 (laptops) has basically already been passed. see 39 UAS 4.8 [=
]
>
>
> On 10/23/2010 10:45 PM, Jont=E9 Craighead (UA Speaker) wrote:
>
>> Hi, everyone:
>>
>> Please find linked below the agenda for 42 UAS 4. We will not have a
>> guest speaker this week.
>>
>> http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UAS42/agendas/2010-10-25.pdf
>>
>> You will likely notice a few changes in the agenda, which I have
>> outlined below/:
>> /
>>
>> * *Suggested times for business on the agenda*
>> o Since the agenda is never formally adopted by Senate, a call
>>
>> for the "Orders of the Day" is never in order according to
>> Roberts' Rules. I have included a note on the agenda this
>> week to make this clear, but this should be implicit with
>> any agenda submitted going forward. Our agenda stands only
>> to establish the order of items at the meeting in accordance
>> with the Bylaws.
>> * *Discussion follows all scheduled business*
>> o Based on feedback, we decided to try this measure this week
>>
>> (it has been done in the past). Everyone should be aware
>> that having discussion at the end of the meeting can
>> discourage direct student feedback--it can quite often be
>> too late to reasonably expect other students to attend.
>> * *New Business section prior to open discussion*
>> o The Bylaws do not specifically prohibit new business at
>>
>> meetings. As a result, we have explicitly added a section
>> where members may introduce new main motions that did not
>> make the agenda. Given that Senators should solicit feedback
>> from their constituents before voting, I would strongly
>> discourage the introduction of legislation that others' have
>> not had the proper time to read and consider. To introduce
>> new business, simply introduce a motion before we move into
>> discussion mode.
>>
>> Please let me know if you have any questions--I expect that these
>> changes will help Senate run more smoothly, but I would very much like
>> to hear any opinions to the contrary.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jont=E9 Craighead
>>
>> Speaker of the Senate
>> MIT Undergraduate Association
>> Course 1C: Class of 2013
>>
>
> --
> Adam Bockelie
> 801.209.7233
> <ua-history-chairs@mit.edu>
>
> MIT Undergraduate Association
> Chair, Committee on History
>
>
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wooo go history chair<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">2010/10/24 Adam Bockelie (UA History Com=
mittee Chair) <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:ua-history-chairs@mit=
.edu">ua-history-chairs@mit.edu</a>></span><br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0p=
t 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
42 UAS 4.4 (laptops) has basically already been passed. =A0see 39 UAS 4.8 [=
]<div class=3D"im"><br>
<br>
On 10/23/2010 10:45 PM, Jont=E9 Craighead (UA Speaker) wrote:<br>
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb=
(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class=
=3D"im">
Hi, everyone:<br>
<br>
Please find linked below the agenda for 42 UAS 4. We will not have a<br>
guest speaker this week.<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UAS42/agendas/2010-10-25.pdf" targe=
t=3D"_blank">http://web.mit.edu/ua/senate/UAS42/agendas/2010-10-25.pdf</a><=
br>
<br>
You will likely notice a few changes in the agenda, which I have<br>
outlined below/:<br>
/<br>
<br></div>
=A0 =A0* *Suggested times for business on the agenda*<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0o Since the agenda is never formally adopted by Senate,=
a call<div class=3D"im"><br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0for the "Orders of the Day" is never in o=
rder according to<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Roberts' Rules. I have included a note on the a=
genda this<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0week to make this clear, but this should be implici=
t with<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0any agenda submitted going forward. Our agenda stan=
ds only<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0to establish the order of items at the meeting in a=
ccordance<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0with the Bylaws.<br></div>
=A0 =A0* *Discussion follows all scheduled business*<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0o Based on feedback, we decided to try this measure thi=
s week<div class=3D"im"><br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0(it has been done in the past). Everyone should be =
aware<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0that having discussion at the end of the meeting ca=
n<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0discourage direct student feedback--it can quite of=
ten be<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0too late to reasonably expect other students to att=
end.<br></div>
=A0 =A0* *New Business section prior to open discussion*<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0o The Bylaws do not specifically prohibit new business =
at<div class=3D"im"><br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0meetings. As a result, we have explicitly added a s=
ection<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0where members may introduce new main motions that d=
id not<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0make the agenda. Given that Senators should solicit=
feedback<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0from their constituents before voting, I would stro=
ngly<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0discourage the introduction of legislation that oth=
ers' have<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0not had the proper time to read and consider. To in=
troduce<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0new business, simply introduce a motion before we m=
ove into<br>
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0discussion mode.<br>
<br>
Please let me know if you have any questions--I expect that these<br>
changes will help Senate run more smoothly, but I would very much like<br>
to hear any opinions to the contrary.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Jont=E9 Craighead<br>
<br>
Speaker of the Senate<br>
MIT Undergraduate Association<br>
Course 1C: Class of 2013<br>
</div></blockquote><font color=3D"#888888">
<br>
-- <br>
Adam Bockelie<br>
801.209.7233<br>
<<a href=3D"mailto:ua-history-chairs@mit.edu" target=3D"_blank">ua-histo=
ry-chairs@mit.edu</a>><br>
<br>
MIT Undergraduate Association<br>
Chair, Committee on History<br>
<br>
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