Foco and Caucus Guidelines: Submitting Resolutions

Deadline for 2022 resolutions: APRIL 6 (14 days before start of annual conference)

All Resolutions emailed to the secretary Robert Unzueta at rob@naccs.org as word document.

General Guidelines

Resolutions must be submitted through Caucuses and Focos – by the Caucus Chair and/or Foco Representative.

Resolutions must be voted on and approved by members in good standing of the Caucuses and/or Focos, (good standing means paid membership). Resolutions must include a memo with the vote (could be an email vote of the members).

There are two types of Resolutions

  • Changes to the bylaws – which require a ⅔ vote to pass. These resolutions are seldom used, however, it is possible to examine the bylaws and find that changes are needed.
  • Resolutions which affect the bylaws must have a rationale and provide the section of the bylaws to be changed and the language of the modification.

Example 1:

If we wished to amend the days to submit the resolution from 14 to 10, we would provide this information:

From: ARTICLE 12 – AMENDMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS, Section 2:

Section 2:

Resolutions must be submitted electronically to the NACCS Secretary at least 14 days before the start of the annual national conference. The Board will review each resolution for appropriate guideline procedures, returning resolutions for revision to Focos and Caucuses as appropriate. Focos and Caucuses are solely responsible for editing and submitting resolutions in the correct style and manner.

Resolutions must be submitted electronically to the NACCS Secretary at least 14 days (10 days) before the start of the annual national conference. The Board will review each resolution for appropriate guideline procedures, returning resolutions for revision to Focos and Caucuses as appropriate. Focos and Caucuses are solely responsible for editing and submitting resolutions in the correct style and manner.

All resolutions require justification. Therefore, you must provide a paragraph with reasons why the resolution is being made. It may be stated as a benefit to the membership, or something else that directly affects participation in NACCS by members.

Resolutions addressing issues relevant to Chicana and Chicano Studies and/or our communities. These resolutions must demonstrate that the issues are of national importance, we can not accept resolutions for individual cases, campuses, or individuals.

Example from Resolutions introduced and passed in 2018.

Example 2:

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOCO

Defending Academic Freedom on all College and University Campuses[1]

No budget or bylaws implications

WHEREAS: Academic Freedom is the central pillar to institutions of higher education. In accordance with the American Association of University Professors statement on academic freedom[4], colleges and universities across the nation are taking a stand against attacks by extremist political forces. Yet, many higher education institutions have not been prepared for repressive attacks on its faculty;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That by April 30, 2018, the NACCS Board in cooperation with the Northern California Foco state its nationwide college and university support for the AAUP Policy on Academic Freedom in a letter embracing the “1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure with 1970 Interpretive Comments”[5];

Information to include on Resolutions

Name of Caucus chair and/or Foco Representative with contact information (cell phone and email address).

Name of Resolution

Indicate whether the resolution has bylaws or financial implications (each of these must be explained and justified).

If a resolution asks for a letter, the person submitting must provide a draft of said letter and the address(es) for circulation.

Questions?

Contact: Your At-Large Representative or the Secretary (https://www.naccs.org/naccs/NACCS_Board.asp)

Link to Resolution Template

Deadline for 2022 resolutions: APRIL 6.

Comments are closed.

Post Navigation