Senate Charter Amendment No.: 1112-01A
UNIVERSITY SENATE
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Introduced by: Governance Council
Date: August, 2011
Amendment RE: Ending time of Senate Meetings
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED:
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That the proposed clarifying amendment of the University Senate Charter, as highlighted
in boldface below, be adopted.
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That this amendment go into effect immediately.
Current Charter:
VI.2.4. If a Senate meeting is still in session at 5 p.m., the Chair shall call for an appropriate
motion, typically one of the following: to adjourn (implies no topic on the floor); to postpone the
current topic until the next regular meeting, to be followed by a motion to adjourn; to recess until
(for example, the following Monday at 3:30 p.m.); to continue discussion until (specific time); to
move the previous question, to be followed by a motion to adjourn, recess, or continue business
until (specific time).
Proposed revision:
VI.2.4. If a Senate meeting is still in session at the end of its designated meeting time, the
Chair shall call for an appropriate motion, typically one of the following: to adjourn (implies no
topic on the floor); to postpone the current topic until the next regular meeting, to be followed by
a motion to adjourn; to recess until (for example, the following Monday at 3:30 p.m.); to continue
discussion until (specific time); to move the previous question, to be followed by a motion to
adjourn, recess, or continue business until (specific time).
Rationale:
Senate meetings in 2011-12 have been scheduled for Mondays 2:45 p.m.- 4:15 p.m. The
revised text above introduces flexibility for this and future years.
