Committee Charge

The Committee on Rules and Jurisdiction (CR&J) exercises formal supervision over all modifications to Divisional legislation prior to action by the Legislative Assembly; advises the Senate Chair as to whether proposed legislation is solely of Divisional concern; edits and publishes the Manual of the Los Angeles Division of the Academic Senate; makes editorial and conforming non-substantive changes in Divisional legislation; advises the Division, its officers, committees and Faculties in all matters of organization, jurisdiction, and interpretation of legislation of the Division and its agencies and recommends such organizational changes as appear desirable; issues legislative rulings interpreting the Code of the Los Angeles Division of the Academic Senate; hears challenges to any action of a Divisional committee alleged to be contrary to the Code of the Academic Senate or to the Manual of the Division; and reviews and reapportions the voting constituencies represented on the Committee on Committees.

Membership: The committee consists of five members: four appointed Senate members and the Divisional Parliamentarian who serves as an ex officio member. 

Meeting Frequency: Generally meets twice per quarter during the academic year on Wednesdays from 10:00am – 12:00pm and schedules additional meetings as business dictates.

Interactions with Administration: The committee meets as needed with administrators. 

CR&J Chair: Jennifer Wagman, jennwagman@ucla.edu

Analyst: Lori Ishimaru, lishimaru@senate.ucla.edu