Under the leadership of the IHC Executive Board, members of IHC Advocacy Board work together to meet residents' needs in their homes, while providing representatives for campus and University Housing decision-making.

IHC Advocacy Board brings together elected Senators from each community to provide feedback on housing, campus initiatives, and community involvement. Examples of Advocacy Board work include adding hydration stations and community gardens to housing as well as advising designers on new building developments.

The Residential Outreach & Leadership Office (ROLO) is the home of IHC, and is located in the community center of Cerro Vista Apartments.

To submit a request for IHC or to be a guest presenter in an Advocacy Board meeting, email ihc@calpoly.edu. 

Meetings are held weekly on Thursdays from 11:10am-Noon (UU Hour) in Building 52, Room E26.

IHC Bylaws (Under Review by Bylaws Task Force)

IHC Advocacy Board Meeting Minutes, Legislation, and Proposals (Updated: June 2022)

IHC Proposal Process Step by Step

Robert's Rules of Order

 

 

IHC Proposal Voting Process/Steps 

1. Author’s Opening Comments: The authors have two(2) minutes to make opening remarks about their proposal.  

2. Discussion: The floor is opened for questions and debate for (6 minutes). During this time, any voting representative can ask a question or series of questions to the author(s) regarding their legislation. To ask a question, raise your placard and wait to be recognized by the Speaker. Folks can provide their own arguments for or against the piece of legislation being considered and/or offer any amendments to the legislation. To go up for debate, raise your placard and wait to be recognized for debate by the Speaker.  

3. Author(s)’ Closing Comments: The authors have two (2) minutes to provide final arguments and closing comments on their legislation. The typical way to end closing comments is to encourage Senators to vote in favor of the legislation with the phrase “I move to go to a vote.” 

4. Voting: Standard voting on any legislation is done using the placard for your position.  

 

IHC Legislation Voting Process/Steps 

1. Author’s Opening Comments: The authors have two(2) minutes to make opening remarks about their legislation.  

2. Questions: The floor is opened for questions for five (5) minutes. During this time, any voting representative can ask a question or series of questions to the author(s) regarding their legislation. To ask a question, raise your placard and wait to be recognized by the Speaker.  

3. Debate: During this time, voting representatives may go up and provide their own arguments for or against the piece of legislation being considered and/or offer any amendments to the legislation. Each voting representative is allotted a maximum of two(2) minutes for their debate. To go up for debate, raise your placard and wait to be recognized for debate by the Speaker.  

4. Author(s)’ Closing Comments: The authors have two (2) minutes to provide final arguments and closing comments on their legislation. The typical way to end closing comments is to encourage Senators to vote in favor of the legislation with the phrase “I move to go to a vote.” 

5. Voting: Standard voting on any legislation is done using the placard for your position.