Bylaws questions/issues (Article/Section references to proposed Bylaws)

Drafted by Betty Block and Craig Turner 05-18-05

 

  1. Should we change the non-senator process for bringing a motion forward?  Now we require five senators. Article IV Section 1
  2. Should non-senators be chairs of ad hocs? Article V Section 2A3b
  3. Should the CON report committee composition ratios? Article V Section 1D2b
  4. Should the practice of nominating one person from each school to the ECUS be recommended or mandated in the Bylaws?  Article V Section 1A1
  5. Should the practice of electronically submitting committee reports for each US meeting be included in the Bylaws?  Article IV Section 2
  6. Should an ideal process for the definition, registration and continuation of administrative committees be established in the Bylaws?  What role should the Senate play, if any, should the Senate be in the oversight business?  Article V Section 3
  7. Should the term “elected Senator” be defined in the Bylaws?  To see the term used in context see Article V Sec 1.A.1 (four elected Senators to ECUS) – or Article V Sec 2.B.1 (only those members elected to the Senate may serve as the chair of a standing committee)
  8. Is there a need for clarification of the resignation and replacement processes?
  9. Should there be an attendance policy and consequences of not attending?
  10. Should there be structured accountability for senators, such as tracking attendance, roll call votes, peer pressure, other suggestions?
  11. Should the Senate have a standard voting procedure other than incorporating Robert’s Rules?
  12. Should student and staff representation on Standing Committees be increased?
  13. Should a standing committee be created for students and staff?  Is the current structure adequate?
  14. Should the incoming ECUS announce dates/calendar for the outgoing Senate?
  15. Should there be term limits for senators?
  16. Review starting/ending dates of service for senators and committee members?
  17. What is the most sensible plan for transition and summer issues for ECUS and Senate?
  18. Review composition of the Senate
  19. Is there a need for ECUS to report school election procedures to the senate at the last meeting?
  20. Review committee annual report language in the Bylaws.
  21. Should the duties of the CON be collected into one section?
  22. Review the process for Bylaws modification.
  23. Review the standing committee business initiation process.
  24. Review the ad hoc charter/registration process form.