Agendas and minutes from UUA Board meetings

Agendas and minutes from UUA Board meetings

The board met at UUA Headquarters at 24 Farnsworth Street in Boston on January 15-18, 2015 for two and a half days of tightly packed business, conversation, and worship. During this Martin Luther King Day weekend, board members frequently referenced Martin Luther King’s work as they considered...

The President of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA) shall minister to and lead the Association, in all its full and rich diversity, in order to implement the shared vision of the covenanted community as adopted by the Board of Trustees in collaboration with the Presiden...

The President shall not fail to implement in a timely manner and provide ongoing implementation support for those resolutions of the General Assembly (GA) that direct the work of the staff. Such resolutions are identified in Appendix 2.G. ...

The President shall not permit the Board to be uninformed or unsupported in its work, nor perform tasks or take responsibility for areas that are the Board's responsibility. ...

With respect to election practices, the President shall not: ...

In order to protect the Association from a sudden temporary loss of the President’s ministry and leadership, the President shall submit to the Board of Trustees for their affirmation a list of the staff who comprise the order of presidential succession, consisting of no fewer than five other...

The President shall not lead the UUA as an isolated organization but shall engage in partnerships with other religious and secular organizations that are in furtherance of our values, principles, mission, and vision.

The President shall not allow the Association’s tangible, intangible, and intellectual assets to be exposed to undue risk. Further, the President: 1. Shall not jeopardize the formation of Unitarian Universalist identity within our professional ranks.

The UUA Board of Trustees holds monthly videoconference calls and four major meetings per year.

Financial planning shall not: ...

With respect to the operation of benefit plans for Unitarian Universalist (UU) organizations, the President shall not cause or allow conditions that are unfair or discriminatory, or that jeopardize the fiscal integrity of the plans. Further, the President shall not: Exclude eligible UU...

The President shall not cause or allow conditions that would jeopardize the Association’s fiscal health. ...

These Governance Policies, making up the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Governance Manual, were adopted by the Board of Trustees at their April 2009 meeting. These policies went into effect on July 1, 2009. The Board notes that these policies continue to be revised as we learn and gain...

The Award for Distinguished Service to the Cause of Unitarian Universalism is one of the most prestigious awards given by the UUA Board of Trustees.

The Award for Distinguished Service to the Cause of Unitarian Universalism is one of the most prestigious awards given by the UUA. The Committee is interested in nominations from throughout the leadership of Unitarian Universalism.

The Ministerial Fellowship Committee (MFC) has jurisdiction over all phases of ministerial credentialing. Candidates for ministerial fellowship are interviewed by the Committee before fellowship is granted. Additionally, the MFC has the authority to remove ministerial fellowship. Records of...