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.
The Committee on Rules and Jurisdiction generally meets twice quarterly and schedules additional meetings as business dictates.
Interactions with Administration: The committee meets as needed with administrators.
CR&J Chair: Shane White, snwhite@dentistry.ucla.edu
Analyst: Lori Ishimaru, lishimaru@senate.ucla.edu
Resources
- Deadlines for Actions Terminating with the Legislative Assembly
- Changing Legislation of the UCLA Academic Senate (2021)
- Amending or Enacting Bylaws (2021)
- Guide to Writing or Revising Departmental Bylaws (2020)
- Guidance for Self-Supporting Graduate Professional Degree Program (2021)
- Amending or Enacting Regulations (2020)
- How to Submit a Proposal for Bylaws or Regulations (2020)
