Subsidiary Motions

This course introduces learners to the full range of subsidiary motions, including motions to amend, postpone, refer to a committee, and more. Learners will explore each motion’s rank in the order of precedence, its standard descriptive characteristics, and how to apply these motions to real meeting scenarios. The course also compares how these motions are treated in different parliamentary authorities such as RONR and AIPSC. The following books are required to complete this course: - Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition - American Institute of Parliamentarians Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure Please visit the AIP Bookstore using the link in the navigation menu above. This course is part of the Participating in a Meeting pathway. To view the other courses in this pathway, please return to the Online Courses catalog.