What has

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What has?

• 116 mouths
• One voice
• Absolute, raw power

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Introduction to the House of Delegates
Corwyn Hopke, MS, PRP Columbia University Class
of 2011 ASDA Speaker of the House
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Whos in the HOD?

• 2 delegates per school
• 58 schools
• 116 total delegates
• Quorum 2/3 77.33

78!
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Whats the House of Delegates?

• The responsibility for determining the policies
  of the Association shall be vested in a House of
  Delegates
• Article VI, Section 1 ASDA Constitution

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As per the bylaws

• Election of the President and two Vice Presidents
  of the Association.
• Establishment of National Task Force Committees
  as required.
• Review of Association's programs and activities.
• Performance of all other duties imposed by law or
  traditionally required of Association governing
  bodies.
• Part IV, Section 10, ASDA Bylaws

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Clear, right?

• Elect Speaker, Prez and VPs
• Amend constitution and bylaws
• Sets ASDA policy
• Instructs the Board of Trustees.

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What all can the HoD do?

• Support the CDHC model.
• Ask the Board to produce resources.
• Order ASDA Executive Committee to

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When and where?

• Annual Session
• March 17-21
• Pittsburgh, PA

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Annual Session

• Elect Speaker and Executive Committee
• Pass resolutions
• Have fun

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Wednesday

• Orientation to Annual Session (Council on
  Sessions)
• Opening ceremonies
• Reception

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Thursday
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Parly Pro Training!

• Absolutely! Lobbying Congress for more
  parliamentary procedure training is one of our
  top priorities!

• Fantastic!

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Candidate Speeches

• Leadership
• Platform
• Charisma
• Knowledge

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Some boring stuff

• Expert panels

• Small group discussions.

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Friday
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Candidates visit Caucuses

• Access to cay-er, or access to pay-er?

• What is ASDAs W1 policy?

• Nancy has the cell phone number of what Chicago
  celebrity?

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Too much HoD?

• ASDA Annual Session
• May, 1980
• Vancouver, WA

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Reference Committees

• All resolutions sent to a reference committee
• Hearings are chance for ANYONE to discuss the
  resolutions

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Not Sturgis

• More experts
• More breakouts
• More networking

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Vendor Fair

• Visit enough vendors and you can enter to win
  great prizes!

• Plus, well give free goodies to anyone stopping
  by

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Saturday
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Polls Open

• Vote for ONE Speaker
• Vote for THREE Executive Committee candidates

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2nd Round

• Three candidates elected to Executive Committee.
• Vote for ONE of these for President.

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RC Reports

• This is where we finally vote on new ASDA policy!

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You Say You Want a Resolution?

• If not us, who?
• If not now, when?

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Ideal ASDA Lunch
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MORE

• MORE panels
• MORE workshops
• MORE breakouts

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Presidents Party

• A solemn and serious event.

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Sunday

• Board of Trustees meets while you finally get
  some rest!

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7th Inning Stretch!

• STAND!
• Call out your NAME!
• Call out your POSITION IN ASDA!
• Call out your SCHOOL!

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Writing Resolutions

• Resolutions are the best part of Annual Session!

• You bet! Even better than free samples at the
  vendor fair!

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Identify the Issue

• Reduce the issue to the fundamental problem.
• Has ASDA previously addressed this issue?
• If so, what happened?
• If not, why not?

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Address the issue

• Develop a solution to your identified problem
• Dont develop a problem to your predetermined
  solution

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Verify

• Obama just called. He said, No, you cant.

• If your resolution is adopted and executed, will
  the problem be solved?

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Write

• Youll get more votes if your resolution is easy
  to read and understand!

• Use descriptive titles
• Be complete
• Be concise

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Sections

• Title
• Financial Impact, if any
• Background
• Resolved clauses

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Submit

• How much time do I have?

• Email your resolutions to Nancy_at_asdanet.org

• Submit by Jan 15 if you want Board feedback.

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Intro to Parly Pro

• Hot diggity! My favorite part!

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Message From a Pro

• Parliamentary procedure is a tool to make your
  meetings better.
• If you arent having fun, you arent doing it
  right!

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Two Key Rules

• Rule 1 The Speaker is here to help you. If you
  dont know what to do, ASK!
• Rule 2 Remember the three Fs
• As long as you are trying to be Fair, EFFective
  and EFFicient, you are probably doing it right!

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Etiquette

• Thats right, Mr. Nephew Flying Mid Air!

• Uncle Speaker says to always be polite.
• Never attack a fellow delegate!
• And keep all comments as impersonal as you can.

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Obtaining the Floor

• The Speaker taught this delegate never to leave
  unsupported enamel and never begin debating until
  recognized.

• Mr. First Delegate from Columbia, then what?!

• State your name, chapter, position and whether
  you support or oppose the resolution before
  debating.

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Crosstalk Bad

• Address ALL comments, questions and statements to
  the Speaker.

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Remain Germane

• Keep all comments novel and relevant to the
  pending question.
• Dont bore your audience!

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Wait Your Turn

• Everyone gets to speak once before anyone gets to
  speak twice.
• Speak no more than twice per motion.

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Interrupting a Speaker

• Questions that must be decided within a certain
  time limit
• Questions pertaining to immediate rights

This better be urgent!
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Prep for the mock HoD

• Dont try to memorize Sturgis!
• Learn the concepts and the motions will become
  obvious.

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Key Principles
Respect the will of the majority
But protect the rights of the minority!
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• And get us out in time for happy hour!

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Will of Majority

• Once a motion is stated, it belongs to the
  assembly

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Majority can

• Change the resolution (amend)
• Insert
• Delete (strike)
• Delete and insert
• Create and fill a blank

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Friendly Amendment

• Friendly Amendments make your Speaker sad.
• Friendly amendment is really a way of asking for
  unanimous consent.

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Majority can also

• Decide to have someone else fix the resolution
  (refer to council)
• Decide to address this motion later when we have
  more info (postpone)
• Take a coffee break before continuing (recess)

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Protect the Minority

• It requires more than a simple majority to
  restrict any rights.

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2/3rds Majority to

• Change the time limits on debate
• Increase or decrease time per speech or per
  resolution
• Completely end debate and vote immediately

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Single member may

• Ask a question (Point of Inquiry or Information)
• Attempt to correct an error
• Point of Order
• Division of Assembly

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Single member may

• Ask for a problem to be fixed (Point of
  Privilege)
• Demand vote when consent is sought (consent
  calendar, friendly amendments, etc)

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Suspend the Rules

• Or your Immediate Past Speaker or Trustee!

• Ask your Speaker for help before trying this at
  home!

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Adjourn sine die

• Dr. Low, ADA Liaison to ASDA, Florida.
• Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this
  presentation. I believe the Western Region is
  ready for the mock HoD!

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Any Questions?

• Corwyn_at_corwynhopke.com
• Speaker_at_asdanet.org
• 503-704-3533