The Penn State Faculty Senate uses The American Institute of Parliamentarians, Standard Parliamentary Code of Parliamentary Procedure (AIPSC) for rules of procedure not otherwise specified in our governing documents.
The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (AIPSC) is now in its 2nd Edition, which was published in October 2023. It is very thorough, and is divided into easy to follow chapters on topics such as Introduction to Parliamentary Law, Motions, Meetings, etc.
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UFS Standing Rules, Article IX, Section 1
(a) The rules of procedure in the meetings of the University Faculty Senate, except as may be otherwise specified in the Senate Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules, shall be those of The American Institute of Parliamentarians, Standard Parliamentary Code of Parliamentary Procedure (AIPSC). All motions, except as may be otherwise specified in these documents, shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast. Roll-call votes may be initiated only by the decision of the Chair or by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of senators voting. The role of the Parliamentarian is advisory only.
“When a society adopts a parliamentary manual – such as the AIPSC – the rules of that manual are binding upon it in all cases where they are not inconsistent with the bylaws, and special rules that have been adopted, or any provision of local, state, or national law applying to that organization.”(1)
However, rules found in other manuals such as Robert’s Rules of Order or Riddick’s Rules of Procedure are considered to be persuasive when making parliamentary decisions during meetings. “When no answer is otherwise clear, provisions found in other respected parliamentary authorities may provide persuasive authority on how to address a situation…”(2)
(1) American Institute of Parliamentarians Study Manual 2012, pg. 47 (2) American Institute of Parliamentarians Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure 2012, pg. 277