Committee Charge

The Committee on Rules and Jurisdiction (CR&J) exercises formal supervision over all proposed modifications to Divisional legislation prior to Legislative Assembly action; 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; 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 four members: three Senate Members, appointed by the Committee on Committees and confirmed by the Legislative Assembly for a term of up to three years; one of whom serves as chair, and the 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. 

AY24-25 CR&J Chair: Shane White, snwhite@dentistry.ucla.edu

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