Governance at General Assembly

The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Board of Trustees leads the governance process each year at General Assembly (GA). The Board is currently working on determining the pieces of the governance process which will be featured at GA this year. Please check back here regularly for updates as they become available.

No Business Mini-Assemblies This Year

This year, the UUA Board of Trustees did not receive any proposed amendments to the three business Items listed below. Because there are no proposed amendments to discuss, the scheduled mini-assemblies for each have been cancelled. These items will still be discussed and voted on during the general sessions at GA 2025.

GA 2025 Final Business Agenda Now Live!

In accordance with the UUA Bylaws and Rules, Section 4.11, the Final Business Agenda (PDF) has been posted 30 days before the start of General Assembly (May 19, 2025.)

We encourage you to read through the document. If you are a delegate and would like to submit an amendment to any of the business items, you can do so via the Delegate Portal.

Please note that all proposed amendments to regular business items are due by 11pm ET on Monday, May 26, 2025.

What to Expect at General Assembly 2025 Webinar

This webinar took place on May 21, 2025 via Zoom. Review the accompanying slides (PDF).

Moderator Election

Learn more about the election for UUA Moderator and stay updated on the candidates.

Moderator Candidates Forum: May 18, 2025

The Unitarian Universalist Association Election Campaign Practices Committee (ECPC) sponsored its second Moderator Candidates Forum on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 7:00pm ET / 6:00pm CT / 5:00pm MT / 4:00pm PT, featuring Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson and Bill Young, Moderator candidate team, and Natasha Walker, individual candidate for Moderator.

Moderator Candidates Forum: April 22, 2025

The Election Campaign Practices Committee sponsored a Moderator Candidates Forum on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 7:00pm ET / 6:00pm CT / 5:00pm MT / 4:00pm PT, featuring Natasha Walker, individual candidate for Moderator, and Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson and Bill Young, Moderator candidate team.

GA 2025 Tentative Business Agenda

In accordance with UUA Bylaws and Rules, Section 4.11, the tentative business agenda (PDF, 2 pages) was posted on February 28, 2025. We encourage you to review the agenda (PDF, 2 pages).

Social Justice, Congregational Study/Action Issues, and Actions of Immediate Witness

Learn more about how the Commission on Social Witness (CSW) will help lead delegates through the processes for Congregational Study/Action Issues (CSAIs) and Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs) at GA 2025:

Important Deadlines

(Items will be added to this list in the coming weeks/months.)

  • March 18, 2025
    • Submission for draft Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs) opens. Any AIWs submitted between March 18th and April 12th will receive CSW feedback. This allows submitters to get feedback about whether they meet criteria, and an opportunity to revise if needed.
      • Any submissions after April 12th will continue through the process only if they meet all the criteria without revision.
  • May 12, 2025
    • Deadline for proposed AIWs. These will be posted and distributed to congregations.
  • May 19, 2025
    • Final business agenda posted (30 days beforehand).
  • May 26, 2025
    • All proposed amendments to regular business items are due by 11pm ET.
  • June 6, 2025
    • Final AIW Proposal. Between May 16th-30th, there will be online presentations and discussion forums for each AIW. Presenters will then have a chance to rewrite their proposal in response to this feedback. The final AIW, received by June 6th, will then be posted and distributed and submitted to the General Assembly to consider for voting onto the Final Agenda.
  • June 11, 2025
    • AIWs responding to last-minute emergent issues ONLY may be submitted until June 11th, but will not be guaranteed the advantage of CSW feedback.