Passed after a 3-year process, SOCs become the policy of the UUA

by February 1
1-page Issue
Statements to CSW

by February 11
CSW* gives copies of Issue Statements
to Planning Committee for Tentative Agenda

by March 1,
CSW mails Parish Poll
(Issue Statements)
to Congregations

GA Planning Committee
includes all Issue Statements submitted to CSW
in mailing of Tentative GA Agenda

by April 15
Congregations return poll to CSW
which determines top five

by GA
Resource Packets
on all 5 Issues for post-GA Use

At General Assembly

Workshops by proposers on all 5 proposed
Study/Action Issues before
plenary at which vote is taken

GA Plenary
Debate on all 5,
Choose 1

Implementation workshop
on chosen one

immediately after GA
GA Action/Reflection packets
mailed to congregations

by first Friday in October after GA
comprehensive Action/Reflection
packets to congregations sent

Using Action/Reflection Packets,
congregations choose and do project(s)
and reflect on the social, political
and UU implications of their learnings

by March 1
Based on learnings and experiences,
congregations send feedback to CSW on
focus or text for SOC
and a suggested workshop

At General Assembly

CSW conducts workshop on SAI
during which determination is made
whether Issue is US or Continental

CSW writes the proposed text
of the SOC

by first Friday in October after GA
SOC text mailed to congregations

by March 1
Congregations and Districts submit
proposed revisions to CSW

CSW writes final proposed SOC language
and mails to congregations with
final GA Program
 

At General Assembly

CSWfacilitates
a dedicated mini-assembly on SOC

CSW incorporates changes
from Minis, as appropriate
 

Plenary