Graduate Student Association

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Graduate Student Association

• Carole Anderson
• Professional Development Training
• September 9, 2008

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Roberts Rules of Order

• Provides common rules and procedures for
  deliberation and debate.

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Parliamentary Procedures
Set of rules for conduct at meetings.

• Call to order
• Roll call
• Minutes
• Officers report
• Committee reports

• Special orders
• Unfinished business
• New business
• Announcements
• Adjournment

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Motions

• A proposal that the entire membership takes
  action or a stand on an issue.
• Members can
• Call to order
• Second motions
• Debate motions
• Vote on motions

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Four Types of Motions

• Main Motions
• For introduction
• Subsidiary Motions
• To change
• Privileged Motions
• Urgent
• Incidental Motions
• Questioning procedure

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Presenting Motions

• Obtain the floor
• Make your motion
• Wait for a second to the motion
• Second is made
• If no second lost
• GSA President states motion
• Expand if necessary
• Put question to membership

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Voting on a Motion

• By voice
• By Roll Call
• By General Consent
• By Division
• By Ballot
• Motion to Table
• Motion to Postpone Indefinitely

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Role of Council Members
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GSA President

• Agenda will be posted 3-5 days prior to meeting
• Meeting will start stop on time
• Meeting will follow Roberts Rules of Order Open
  Meeting Laws
• Follow council by-laws

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Council Secretary

• Roll Call
• Records meetings, motions, etc.

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Members

• Attend all meetings arrive on time
• No side conversations
• Attack issue not person
• Follow council by-laws
• Make motions per Roberts Rules of Order
• Set attend committee meetings
• Attend university meetings
• Participate in GSA events
• Communicate with constituents

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Thank you!