Whereas, the responsibilities of the Vice President for Policy are more effectively fulfilled through direct support for Assembly members, committee chairs, and policy authors across the Assembly than through chairing a standing Policy Committee;
Whereas, open office hours serve as a means by which assembly members can seek guidance on resolutions, receive constructive feedback on drafting resolutions/ effectively chairing a committee, ask questions, etc;
Whereas, students interested in the Policy Committee can be effectively redirected into a subcommittee where their interests are more applicable;
Be it therefore resolved, the Vice President for Policy shall hold publicly accessible office hours at least once a week for a minimum of two hours per week;
Be it therefore resolved, any active policy initiatives, records, and matters previously under consideration by the Policy Committee shall be transitioned to the appropriate subcommittee, or representative,
Be it further resolved, the Policy Committee shall be dissolved as a standing committee of the Student Assembly, and its charge shall be removed from the Student Assembly Bylaws;
Be it finally resolved, the Vice President for Policy’s responsibilities under Section 4 of Student Assembly’s Bylaws shall be amended as outlined in Appendix A.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lydia Blum
Vice President for Policy, Student Assembly
Eeshaan Chaudhuri
President of the Student Assembly
