Motions
To properly introduce a main motion, a member must begin their statement with these specific words.
What is "I move to..." (or "I move for...")
This traditional wooden tool symbolizes order, focus, and the prevention of chaos during a meeting.
What is a gavel?
This essential concept ensures that the voice of the minority is heard, but this group's decision ultimately prevails.
What is the majority?
Who was our Parliamentarian 2 years ago?
(Freshman and sophmores at giant disadvantage)
Brady Allen
In an All-Member meeting agenda, members record attendance during this second official step.
What is Roll Call?
Saying "I think...", "I feel...", or "I believe..." is considered this when trying to make a main motion.
What is not acceptable?
This officer's job is to take detailed notes during the meeting and maintain the official public record.
Who is the Secretary?(Stella) Double points if you say Stella and Secretary
gavel and yells "______," they are demanding quiet and proper behavior in the courtroom. [1]
What is a Decorum?
This U.S. Army military engineer wrote Robert’s Rules of Order after chairing a chaotic church meeting in Massachusetts.
Who is Henry M. Robert?
This single action with a gavel signals the official adjournment or end of a meeting.
What is one tap?
If a member makes a motion but no other member seconds it, this happens to the motion immediately.
What is "it dies" (or it is lost)?
This expert officer advises the group and ensures that legal parliamentary procedure is followed during action items.
Who is the Parliamentarian? Double Points if you say Dustin and Parliamentarian
This rule states that during a meeting, only this number of main motions can be addressed at any single time.
What is one?
Where does SGA use Parli-Pro
To successfully amend the SGA Constitution, this specific fraction of Executive Officers must agree before it goes to a student vote.
What is two-thirds (2/3)?
Before a motion can be opened for general discussion, these three steps must happen: the motion is made, seconded, and then stated by this person.
Who is the Chair?
The official written record taken by the secretary that records all meeting actions and votes is called by this term.
What are the minutes?
The presiding officer/chair always holds possession of this until they recognize another member to speak.
What is the floor?
Proposals, ideas, or motions being brought to the group for the very first time fall under this specific agenda section.
What is New Business?
Ideas or motions brought up at a previous meeting that still require further action are classified under this section of the agenda.
What is Old Business?
A vote on a motion occurs at this specific point during its consideration timeline.
What is at the end of the discussion period?
if a discussion strays off topic, it is the primary responsibility of this officer to pull the meeting back to established order.
Who is the Chair (or Presiding Officer)? 200 extra Points if you say Karissa and Chair
To ensure a motion gets discussed, at least this total number of people in the room must show interest in it.
What is two (the maker of the motion and the seconder)?
The Goals of Parliamentary Procedure
What is Majority rules, Minority is heard, handling one item at a time and maintains order
Two taps of the gavel during a formal meeting communicate this specific directive to the assembly.
What is the Call to Order (or start of the meeting)?