WHEREAS,
Section IV, article 9 of the University
of Delaware Faculty Constitution provides that: “No motion introduced under new
business, except a motion to refer to committee, shall be acted upon until the
next meeting of the Senate,” and
WHEREAS, the University of Delaware Faculty Senate
previously adopted a rule implementing such provision in the Constitution; and
WHEREAS, such rule provides that
if a motion (beyond a comment or
observation) is made under the “Introduction of New Business” on the agenda of
a regular meeting then the Senate must vote to either: (i)
refer such motion to the Executive committee to determine the proper committee
to consider such motion, or (ii) refer such motion to a particular committee, or (iii) vote to not
refer such motion to any committee;
and
WHEREAS, matters under “Introduction of New Business” are raised at
end of Senate meetings, when often there is insufficient time for adequate
consideration of such matters; and
WHEREAS,
more time is often needed for adequate consideration of such matters;
RESOLVED,
that the rules of the University of Delaware Faculty Senate be amended to provide
that if the presiding officer determines that there is inadequate time to
adequately consider a matter raised under the “introduction of New Business,”
then such matter will be held for discussion and consideration
at the next regular meeting of the Faculty Senate under “Unfinished Business.”
Current Rule of the UD Faculty Senate re the Introduction of
New Business:
If a motion (beyond a comment or observation) is made under “Introduction
of New Business,” then the Senate must vote to either: (i) refer that motion
to the Executive committee to determine the proper referral committee; (ii)
refer the motion to a particular committee; or (iii) vote to not refer
the motion to a committee.
Proposed Revision to Rule of the UD Faculty Senate re the
Introduction of New Business:
If a motion (beyond a comment or observation) is
made under “Introduction of New Business,” then the Senate must vote to
either: (i)
refer that motion to the Executive committee to determine the proper referral
committee; (ii) refer the motion to a particular committee; or (iii) vote to not
refer the motion to a committee. If the
presiding officer determines that there is insufficient time for reasonable
discussion, then the matter will be held for discussion and consideration at
the next regular meeting of the Faculty Senate under “Unfinished Business.”