Key Phrases
Translation
Senate Meeting
Roles and Duties
Random
100
Ends the Meeting
What is "I move that we adjourn?"
100
"I agree with them"
What is, "I second the motion?"
100
Section of meeting where any undergraduate may address the Senate.
What is The Public Forum?
100
Shall serve as the chair of the Institutional Affairs Board.
Who is the Speaker of the Senate?
100
This member calls Senate meetings to order.
Who is the Vice President for Administration?
200
Required for every motion to be discussed.
What is a second?
200
"I would like to vote now."
What is, "I move to previous question?"
200
The first item of opening business.
What is Call to Order?
200
This Class Senate Member shall serve as member of the Student Organization Committee.
Who is the Class Chair?
200
Allows modification to another motion by adding, deleting, or changing words
What is "Amend"
300
Calls attention to an error in procedure
What is "Point of Order?"
300
"I have a question"
What is "point of clarification/information?"
300
The Review of Agenda occurs during this part of the meeting.
What is Opening Business?
300
This class senate member shall serve as the member of the Finance Committee.
Who is the Vice Chair?
300
The Associated Students of Saint Mary's College consists of these four bodies.
What are the Student Senate, The Executive Council, The Judicial Tribunal, and Campus Activities Board?
400
Permits a short break.
What is a recess
400
"I agree with the amendment"
What is, "I find the amendment friendly?"
400
The section of the Senate Meeting occurring before Closing Business
What are The Reports?
400
All class minutes must be reported to the VP of Admin within this amount of time.
What are 5 days?
400
The two (2) sections of a resolution.
What are the preambles and the operatives?
500
Allows a member to ask a question relevant to business (but not procedure).
What is Request for Information?
500
"I would like to talk about this more"
What is, "I move to extend the debate?"
500
This Class Chair speaks last during the Reports.
Who is the Freshman Class Chair?
500
The number of justices that compose the Judicial Tribunal.
What are five justices?
500
This member must submit agendas and minutes from the Institutional Affairs Board to the Vice president for Administration.
Who is the Speaker of the Senate?
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