Commission on Appraisal
The Commission on Appraisal (COA) is charged to "review any function or activity of the Association which in its judgment will benefit from an independent review and report its conclusions to a regular General Assembly." The Commission meets four times a year—once at General Assembly, and three working meetings held in Boston and other locations throughout the country. During most of their meetings, they hold open hearings to which they invite local Unitarian Universalists so they can hear as many of the different voices of our movement as possible. Read reports from the COA.
Mission Statement
Grounded in the living tradition of our free and responsible faith, yet charged with acting independently, the Commission’s mission is to provoke deep reflection and to evoke timely, creative transformation of Unitarian Universalism, our congregations, and the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Bylaw Section of the Unitarian Universalist Association pertaining to the Commission
Section 5.8. Commission on Appraisal
The Commission on Appraisal shall consist of nine elected members. A member shall not during the term of office serve as an officer or hold a salaried position in the Association. The Commission on Appraisal shall:
- review any function or activity of the Association which in its judgment will benefit from an independent review and report its conclusions to a regular General Assembly;
- study and suggest approaches to issues which may be of concern to the Association; and
- report to a regular General Assembly at least once every four years on the program and accomplishments of the Association.
Commission Updates
The Commission has decided that the topic of its next study will be ministry. Over the coming months, the Commission will work to define the focus of this study, gathering input from Unitarian Universalists across the country who care about this subject, and from those engaged in the practice and study of ministry throughout the religion."
For more information contact coa@uua.org.
Last updated on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.
