REQUEST FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
 
All requests may be typed and submitted to the Executive Vice President no later 5:00 p.m. Thursday in order to be included in the agenda for the following Tuesday. The Executive Vice President reserves the right to delay the Request for Action to a later Council session if the Executive Vice President feels the agenda for the next schedule meeting is full.
 
Item Number: 134 Legislation Number (B: Bill, R: Resolution): R46-100
Author:   Omeid Heidari   Second:  Sally
Synopsis: All ASUCI Meetings
Date of Presentation: 5-26-2011
 

Whereas, the ASUCI organization will benefit as a whole from conducting frequent ‘All-AS’ meetings.

 

Whereas, all paid Executives officers, Commissioners, Judicial Board Justices, and Legislative Council Representatives will be required to attend these meetings,

 

Whereas the Communications Director under the Office of the President will prepare an agenda and take notes during these meetings, 

 

Whereas, the President of ASUCI will Chair and facilitate these meetings including setting rules for the organization of the meeting,

 

Whereas each branch’s report may be supplemented by another representative or commissioner under that office/branch to provide better and in depth detail of its activities,

 

Whereas, after each presentation, there will be time allotted for questions about each branch’s activities,

 

Whereas, time not used for reports will be organized for leadership workshops and brainstorming ideas as an All ASUCI whole,

 

Whereas, these meeting will foster a well connected ASUCI and foster cross branch collaboration for event

 

Whereas the Public Information Committee will take attendance at these meetings to ensure commitment to responsibilities,

 

Whereas more than two absences at these meetings each quarter will result in a removal of stipend and possible removal from office, 

 

Let it be resolved that Legislative Council amend the ASUCI Bylaws to reflect the amendments proposed below (additions in bold, changes stricken)

III. Membership Provisions

A.      Members

 

 

1)      President

 

h) Facilitate regular all ASUCI meetings every odd numbered week to ensure cohesion in the organization.

 

4) Administrative Affairs Vice President

 

a) Oversees the internal operations of ASUCI, which shall include new member recruitment, regular training and retreats, and social events to facilitate member retention and regular all-ASUCI meetings to ensure cohesion in the organization

VI. MEETINGS

 B. Regular Meetings

1. Council meetings shall be held Tuesday and Thursday from 5 pm until 7 pm each academic quarter. Tuesday meeting every odd numbered week shall run from 5pm until 6:30pm. Tuesday Meetings during even numbered weeks shall run from 5pm until 6:50pm. All Thursday meetings shall run from 5pm until 6:50pm.

H. All-ASUCI Meeting

1.  ASUCI Executive Cabinet, their office Commissioners and Chiefs of Staff, Justices of the ASUCI Judicial Board and Legislative Council shall meet every Tuesday from 6:30pm until 7:30pm in an All-ASUCI meeting. ASUCI President shall Chair these meetings and facilitate communication between the three branches of ASUCI as well as new partnerships between the three branches of ASUCI. The Communications Director shall set the agenda and take minutes during these meetings.  Every paid student position in ASUCI (executive cabinet, legislative council, judicial board, commissioners, chiefs of staff, etc) must attend the All ASUCI meetings.  Legislative Council Public Information Committee will take attendance. Absence from more than two meetings per quarter will result in possible removal of stipend after a review process conducted by the Legislative Council Rules Committee.

 

 
Referred to: Committee on:
Vote Required: Two-Thirds FINAL VOTE: Passed YEA: 19 NAY: 0  ABS: 0
 
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE ON THE DATE OF 6-2-2011 HAS TAKEN ACTION ON THIS LEGISLATION.    
   
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Executive Vice President, ASUCI      Verification of Executive Cabinet