Administrative.Plenary@gmail.com 

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

1.  Submissions for resolutions must pertain to educational access, students, or the 

organization of USSA and its membership. 

2.  The Administrative Plenary Committee will strictly enforce these submissions to 

ensure they are directives that the USSA Board of Directors can reasonably accomplish 

with the support of USSA Staff.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

BE IT RESOLVED:

Explanation of how this will strengthen USSA as an organization in a quantifiable way 

while also benefiting students.

Requires a majority of delegates present to pass.

Steps for e-mailing Action Agenda submission forms:

1) Copy and paste the following form into a word document.

2) Save that document on your computer or disk drive.

3) Send the document to issues.plenary@gmail.com

Issue:

Author/Sponsor:

Member/Region/Affiliate/Caucus:

Please obtain no less than 20% of the registered voting delegates signatures as co-sponsors on the Signature Form. Attach to this form and submit them to the Issues Plenary Committee at:       

Issues.Plenary@gmail.com no later than 12PM on Thursday, July 23, 2009.

Staff and board members are available to help students complete this form during the “Submission Help” times on the agenda.

Proposed Action Agenda Item Title:

1) Describe the Issue (what is the problem & what is the solution).

2) Please fill out the Strategy Chart in the AA packet.

3) Please explain briefly how/if this issue meets the following qualifications:

1. Is it winnable?

2. Does it directly impact and improve students’ lives?

3. Does it have a clear target?

4. Does it build a measurable amount of power?

5. Does it have a clear and realistic time frame?

6. Does it have a state/local organizing angle?

7. Could students build a diverse campus coalition around this issue?

8. Is it likely to be debated and acted upon by Congress in the next year?

9. Will it strengthen and expand grassroots investment in USSA?

10. Can you provide background information and the current context of the issue?

11.  What creative and/or innovative tactics could we employ to engage the media and excite new students around this issue?

Do NOT leave questions blank.

Incomplete submissions will NOT be forwarded to the plenary floor. 

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Steps for e-mailing Administrative Resolution submission forms:

 1) Copy and paste the following form into a word document.

2) Save that document on your computer or disk drive.

3) Send the document to administrative.plenary@gmail.com

ISSUE:

SPONSORS (include phone number):

MEMBER/REGION:

Please obtain no less than 20% of the registered voting delegates signatures as co-sponsors on the Signature Form and turn them into a USSA staff member, then submit this form to the Administrative Plenary at:

Administrative.Plenary@gmail.com no later than 12PM on Thursday, July 23, 2009.

Staff and board members are available to help students complete this form during the “Submission Help” times on the agenda.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

1. Submissions for resolutions must pertain to educational access, students, or the organization of USSA and its membership.

2. The Administrative Plenary Committee will strictly enforce these submissions to ensure they are directives that the USSA Board of Directors can reasonably accomplish with the support of USSA staff.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

WHEREAS:

BE IT RESOLVED:

Explanation of how this AR will build USSA as an organization in a quantifiable way while also benefiting students.

Requires a majority of delegates present to pass