Please review this information from the Unitarian Universalist Association about how to suggest an amendment and engage in online discussion workshops about those amendment ideas for the proposed revisions to Article II of the UUA Bylaws.
Suggesting Amendment Ideas – April
Until April 30, 2023, any Unitarian Universalist may submit suggestions and ideas through an online form for ways they recommend modifying the Article II Study Commission proposal (PDF). Each suggestion or idea should describe specific language changes to the proposal, explain the reason, and be limited to a single section of the proposal. Individuals may submit multiple suggestions and ideas.
All qualifying suggestions will be posted for public chat discussion at discuss.uua.org. Suggestions must be received by April 30 in order to be posted.
Additionally, the UUA Board of Trustees will host public discussion workshops on May 11, 18 and 21, 2023, to review suggestions and ideas (details below). These rounds of public discussion will inform the way amendments are prioritized for discussion and voting at General Assembly.
Click here to submit your suggestions and ideas on the Article II proposal now!
NOTE: Submitting suggestions and ideas through this form is for the purpose of public discussion, and does NOT submit an amendment which could be voted on at General Assembly. Amendments eligible for voting must be separately submitted by delegates through the online delegate platform, which will be available when the GA final agenda is published. Delegate amendments which are based on suggestions or ideas which had been previously discussed through this process are more likely to be prioritized for discussion and voting at General Assembly.
Discussing Amendment Ideas – May
The Board (ModSquad) will host three amendment discussion workshops. These are open to anyone, and may include A2SC members. Workshops will discuss areas where multiple amendments have been submitted, to help proposers align with each other. People can also self-organize based on posted amendments.
The following workshops are open to all Unitarian Universalists. Whether or not you submit a suggestion or idea, we encourage you to join us for one or more of these workshops. Register below.
Amendment Discussion Workshop #1
Thursday, May 11, 2023
7pm ET / 6pm CT / 5pm MT / 4pm PT
Register now for the May 11th workshop.
Amendment Discussion Workshop #2
Thursday, May 18, 2023
7pm ET / 6pm CT / 5pm MT / 4pm PT
Register now for the May 18th workshop.
Amendment Discussion Workshop #3
Sunday, May 21, 2023
4pm ET / 3pm CT / 2pm MT / 1pm PT
Register now for the May 21st workshop.
Further information can be found at this link:
https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/article-ii-study-commission
