Undergraduate Policies and Curriculum Committee

Procedures for UPCC Meetings

The following rules and procedures were adopted at the regular meeting on August 29, 2002.

1. Employ Robert's Rules of Order.

2. Establish a quorum.

3. A simple majority approves a proposal

4. Deliberation format will be:
Presentation of proposal.
Discussion.
Floor Open for Motions.
Motions require a second.
Motions require a simple majority of voting members.

5. All proposals coming before this committee must undergo two readings, unless there is a pressing time need that jeopardizes the accreditation of the program in question. In this case, the proposal may be passed on the first reading according to committee vote.

6. Proposals must be submitted on the appropriate forms which can be found on the UPCC Web site.

7. Proposals must be completed and delivered to the committee chair a minimum of two weeks prior to the first reading.

8. The original proposal and signature page must be delivered to the committee chair (via campus mail or hand delivered) a minimum of two weeks prior to the first reading.

9. Proposals without the proper signatures and those that are not in the correct format will not be considered.

10. Proposals must be submitted as an electronic attachment, as a Word document.

11. An executive summary must accompany the proposals upon submission to the committee chair.

12. A representative for the department or college (whichever is appropriate) submitting the proposal must be present at the first and second readings or the proposal will not be considered.