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Office of the Assemblies

Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Meeting

Monday, February 1, 2021

Associated Resolutions

Resolution Abstract Status
GPSA R9 (2020-2021): Extending Voting Membership to Standing Committee Chairpersons The GPSA grants voting rights only to a subset of its members, the composition of which is proportional to the Assembly constituent divisions. This resolution amends the GPSA Charter to grant ex officio Voting Membership to the chairpersons of the GPSA standing committees, provided that the Chairpersons are democratically elected, and that no future amendment allows Chairpersonship to be granted without a general election. Accepted by the President
GPSA R10 (2020-2021): Establishing Standing Rules for Spring Semester 2021 In establishing Standing Rules for the spring 2021, the GPSA sets the dates and times for all subsequent meetings of the term. Acknowledged by the President
GPSA R11 (2020-2021): Revising and Formalizing the Procedures for the Consideration of Resolutions The assembly resolves to amend the Bylaws in three ways to improve the procedure by which resolutions are adopted and conveyed: (1) The current Bylaws require that votes on any resolution must be postponed at least one meeting following its introduction, unless two-thirds vote to suspend the Bylaws. This resolution deletes that requirement and allows the Assembly to adopt resolutions in the meeting in which they are introduced. (2) This resolution replaces the absolute majority voting requirement of resolutions with that of a simple majority, as is recommended for deliberative assemblies. (3) This resolution requires the President to convey adopted resolutions to the President of the University and states the recourses in case the President fails to do so. Acknowledged by the President