THE MANUAL OF THE IRVINE DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
CHAPTER V: Procedures
Section 1: Meetings
158. Call for a Meeting (Am 5 Jun 03)
(A) Distribution (Am 20 Apr 95 RA)
At least five days of instruction before each regular or special meeting, the Chair Elect-Secretary shall notify every member of the Division. Additionally, all pertinent documents shall be mailed to all members of the Divisional Senate Assembly of the Irvine Division, to the offices of the other Divisions, to the Secretary of the Academic Senate, and to the members of the University Committee on Rules and Jurisdiction. Documents pertinent to the agenda items for that meeting shall be posted on-line electronically. The electronic availability of these documents shall be advertised on the call. Hard copies of these documents shall be made available through the Senate Office upon request.
(B) Order of Business
The order of business for regular meetings of the Divisional Senate Assembly shall be:
(1) Roll Call
(2) Minutes
(3) Announcements by the President and the Chancellor
(4) Announcements by other Administrative Officers
(5) Announcements by the Chair
(6) Special Orders
(7) Reports of Special Committees
(8) Reports of Standing Committees
(9) Petitions of Students
(10) Unfinished Business
(11) University and Faculty Welfare
(12) New Business
(13) Roll Call(C) Items Not on the Call
No action may be taken on an item that is not on the call to the meeting without the prior consent of four-fifths of the Divisional Senate Assembly members present. In connection with an action for which prior consent has been obtained, a motion to reconsider and have entered on the minutes may be made by any member, does not require a second, and such reconsideration may not take place during the same calendar day.(D) Consent Calendar (Am 7 Oct 99)
Agenda items deemed noncontroversial by the Chair of the Divisional Assembly, in consultation with the Senate Cabinet, may be placed on a Consent Calendar under Special Orders. Approval of all business on the Consent Calendar requires a single unanimous vote. At the request of any Divisional Assembly member, any Consent Calendar item may be extracted for consideration under "New Business" later in the agenda.
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