Parliamentary Overview
for the ECU
The
Why use a set of rules in the
Robert’s
Rules provides organizations like the
What else governs the meetings of
the
Appendix A
of the ECU
What should senators do to prepare
for the
Each
senator and alternate will receive a notice that the
Do senators have to stand up if they
want to speak?
The Chair
of the Faculty will recognize all speakers and will call them by name (be sure
your name is clearly displayed in front of you at the table). It is especially helpful for senators who
wish to speak during a senate meeting to stand, state their name, state their
academic unit, and then make their point.
The Secretary records these comments in the minutes of the meeting. It is important that persons are credited with
their own comments if those ideas are included in the meeting minutes.
What do senators call each other
during senate meetings?
The generic
term “professor” is usually used as a title for all senators. For administrators with titles, it is
appropriate to use that title.
What do I need to know about
parliamentary procedure if I’m serving as a faculty senator?
There are
some basic points of parliamentary procedure that are most critical: making a motion, waiting for a motion to be
seconded, debating a motion, and voting on the motion. A good review of basic motions is available
on the following website: http://www.jimslaughter.com/robertsrules.htm. The following websites offer summaries and
overviews of parliamentary procedures and may be helpful tools. The deciding factor, though, are the
strictest interpretations of the stated Robert’s Rules. It is the responsibility of the
Parliamentarian to make those interpretations and to advise the Chair during
the actual meetings.
http://www.robertsrules.org/
http://www.rulesonline.com/
http://www.robertsrules.com/
http://www.jimslaughter.com/pdffiles/ROBERTS10thpobox.pdf
June 2006