Fifth Day at COL - 18 June 2004

To request the RI Board to consider changing the minimum number of members for a sponsor club to 20

To request the RI Board to consider encouraging clubs to add a fifth avenue of service: Youth Service

To request the RI Board to consider adding a History/Archives Committee in the Club Service Avenue

To request the RI Board to consider creating a permanent Rotary Foundation Support Committee at the club level

To request the RI Board to consider amending the Recommended Club Bylaws to replace the concept of a committee with that of a project team

To request the RI Board to consider having clubs work to enhance the professional character of Rotary

To request the RI Board to reconsider the recommendation to clubs not to charge the district dues and admission fee for new members under 35 years of age

To request the RI Board to consider providing information to new members prior to their induction

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to encourage Rotary clubs to automatically admit Rotaractors as provisional members

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to amend the provisions for termination of membership

To request the RI Board to consider encouraging Rotary clubs to adopt the "first level member" procedure for the incorporation and retention of members

To request the RI Board to consider allowing two members per classification in the formation of new clubs

To request the RI Board to consider urging Rotarians to introduce at least one new member every five years

To request the RI Board to consider encouraging clubs to have twogender membership in new Rotary clubs

To request the RI Board to consider amending the Recommended Club Bylaws to allow clubs to admit members only after consideration by the membership committee

To request the RI Board to consider limiting membership recruitment through the media

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to modify the second Object of Rotary

To request the RI Board to consider allowing the formation of districts with minimum of 40 clubs while at the same time merging small districts wherever feasible

To request the RI Board to consider permitting the incorporation of districts

To request the RI Board to consider adding a geographic indicator to district numbers

To request the RI Board to consider allowing governors to implement appropriate disciplinary measures in cases of repeated infringement of rules or regulations of RI

To request the RI Board to consider requiring incoming governors to serve as district trainers

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to prohibit assistant governors from holding any other office within the club or district

To request the RI Board to consider further defining the responsibilities of the district international service committee chairs

To request the RI Board to consider appointing club and district internet communication officers

To request the RI Board to consider appointing district communication specialists

To request the RI Board to consider encouraging districts in the same country to elect a spokesperson

To request the RI Board to consider sending district governors any RI mailings to Rotary clubs and individual Rotarians

To request the RI Board to consider allowing districts to present awards of recognition

To request the RI Board to consider encouraging districts to establish clubs at airports and to network and ship goods for Rotary projects

To request the RI Board to consider giving the district governor more flexibility to determine the content of the district conference

To allow clubs to make their own schedule of meetings

To allow a club board to cancel a club meeting at its discretion, provided it does not fail to meet for more than two consecutive meetings

To remove the provisions for termination for non-attendance

To require that all members pay an admission fee

To request the RI Board to consider changing the policy on district conferences to include a minimum of two days of work

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to allow districts to replace the term "district conference" with either "congrès" or "convention"

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to change the name of the district assembly to Board Elect Training Seminar (BETS)

To request the RI Board to consider the possibility of implementing teleconferencing as a means of developing a training program for district trainers worldwide

To request the RI Board to amend the reimbursement policy of new club admission fees

To request the RI Board to consider providing guidelines for the formation, incorporation and operation of special district funds

To request the RI Board to consider providing more clarification regarding acceptable expenditures included in district governors' expense records

To request the RI Board to consider commencing a pilot project to license up to 25 districts to provide services on behalf of RI

To request the RI Board to consider adopting a type of Total Quality Management for the organization

To request the RI Board and President to consider a new model for goal setting

To request the RI Board to consider appointing a committee to study and enhance Rotary's cultural diversity while preserving its global unity in leadership decisions

To request the RI Board to consider guidelines for the selection of presidential representatives, RI committee members and international assembly instructors

To request the RI President to consider making at least one RI assignment per district

To request the RI Board to consider asking the RI president to consider giving priority to immediate past district governors when making representative, task force and committee appointments

To request the RI Board to consider recommending to the president-elect that the timing of certain appointments be reviewed

To request the RI Board to consider reassigning District 5580 into Zone 27 from Zone 25

To request the RI Board to consider adopting Rotary Leadership Institutes as a pilot program of RI

To request the RI Board to consider clarifying use of the terms "Rotary Information" and "Rotary Instruction"

To request the RI Board to consider providing RI training materials alternatively via electronic learning

To request the RI Board to consider implementing web and computer based training programs for incoming club, district and RI officers

To request the RI Board to consider equipping all incoming RI officers with the technology needed to support Internet learning, communications, meetings, grants and other electronic business

To request the RI Board to consider utilizing Internet communications in lieu of paper mailings

To request the RI Board to consider entering into an arrangement with one of the major worldwide web domain registries for a bulk buy of domain names for Rotary clubs

To request the RI Board to consider changing from using printed periodicals for international information to using the worldwide web

To request the RI Board to consider establishing regional Rotary News Basket centers

To request that the RI Board consider amending publication policies

To request the RI Board to consider launching a public relations campaign for RI and the Foundation

To request the RI Board to consider continuing to publicize successful club projects

To request the RI Board to consider amending the current policy on disclosing the membership list

To request the RI Board to accept Hindi as an official language of RI

To request the RI Board to consider including Hindi as an official language of RI

To request the RI Board to consider including Mandarin as an official language of RI

To request the RI Board to consider including Esperanto as an official language of RI

To request the RI Board to consider stipulating that the acronyms of RI and Foundation programs and activities appear in each language recognized by RI

To request the RI Board to consider allowing Rotary clubs to use certain Rotary marks without payment of royalties, when the marks are used for fundraising projects where all proceeds go to humanitarian projects

To request the RI Board to consider allowing the use of the Rotary emblem on business cards

To request the RI Board to consider preserving the original language of historically important statements and writings in Rotary

To request the RI Board to consider advocating the two Rotary mottos, "Service Above Self" and "He Profits Most Who Serves Best"

To request the RI Board to consider discontinuing the annual presidential theme and emphasize the motto "Service Above Self"

To request the RI Board to consider discontinuing the annual presidential theme and emphasize the motto "Service Above Self"

To request the RI Board to consider changing the French translation of "Service Above Self"

To request the RI Board to consider creating a Rotary anthem for release at the 2005 convention

To request the RI Board to consider encouraging districts to adopt and promote a Centennial Anthem

To request the RI Board to consider discontinuing the phrase "World Headquarters"

To request the RI Board to consider requiring that "Rotary International" be written in capital letters

To request the RI Board to consider arranging visits to heads of state by RI delegations on 23 February 2005 as part of the centennial celebration

To request the RI Board to consider encouraging Rotarians to become advocates of world peace and the global environment

To request to RI Board to consider adopting May as "Women in Rotary" month

To request the RI Board to consider adopting and promoting a Universal Declaration of the Duties of Man for Rotary's centennial

To request the RI Board to consider introducing to Rotarians "A Guide to Daily Living"

To request the RI Board to consider encouraging clubs to add a Rotary day for "Reflections on Life"

To request the RI Board to consider creating two new forms of recognition for long standing Rotarians

To request the RI Board to consider amending administrative practices to include life companions or life partners of Rotarians

To request the RI Board to consider assessing each Rotary club per capita US$2.00 annually to subsidize the convention host organization committee

To request the RI Board to consider reducing the cost of organizing the convention with the view of reducing the registration fee

To request the RI Board to consider appointing a committee to examine ways in which the international assembly and convention could be merged into one meeting

as amended To request the RI Board to consider appointing a committee to study whether regional meetings could be consolidated

To request the RI Board to consider limiting attendance at institutes

To request the RI Board to consider requiring institute conveners to donate surplus institute funds to The Rotary Foundation

To request the RI Board to consider offering training on Intercountry Committees at the international assembly

To request the RI Board to consider various ways to keep RI meetings accessible to all Rotarians

To request the RI Board to consider establishing a working group or committee to evaluate if the RI president should be elected for a longer term than on year

To request the RI Board to consider refraining from publishing the names of members of the nominating committee for RI president until after the committee has met

To request the RI Board to consider submitting legislation to the next Council on Legislation creating mandatory nominating committee procedures for the selection of governors-nominee

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to amend the procedure for disputing elections of governors-nominee

To request the RI Board to consider encouraging governors to consult neighboring clubs when selecting a special representative

To request the RI Board to consider providing an itemized breakdown of expenditures in the RI financial statements for the offices of president and president-elect

To request the RI Board to consider discontinuing the annual expression of appreciation

To request the RI Board to consider reducing organizational expenses

To request the RI Board to consider requiring all Rotary service to be done on a voluntary basis

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to bar clubs with fewer than 20 members from putting forward candidates in district elections and from voting in district and RI elections

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to add the position of district secretary to the RI Bylaws

To request the RI Board to amend the criteria for the calculation of per capita dues paid to reflect differing socio-economic regions

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to use the Euro as a method of payment for per capita dues

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to increase per capita dues to US$40.00

To request the RI Board to consider appointing a committee of financial experts to review issues relating to per capita dues

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to exempt spouses who become Rotarians from paying semiannual dues

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to reduce per capita dues and Rotary magazine subscriptions by half when spouses are both members of the same Rotary club

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to require clubs to pay dues for a minimum of 20 members

To amend the process for suspending and terminating clubs with unpaid financial obligations

To request the RI Board to consider initiating a review of ways to reduce RI expenses

To request the RI Board to consider amending the RI travel policy

To request the RI Board to consider a new exchange rate system

To request the RI Board to consider selecting one European bank for all Euro zone club and district transactions

To request the RI Board to consider the possibility of providing general civil liability insurance to all Rotary clubs worldwide

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation that will review the legislative process

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to change the structure and functioning of the Council on Legislation

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to allow one vote for every 3,000 Rotarians represented at the Council

To amend the provisions for excusing members from attendance in cases of disability

To allow clubs to set their own attendance requirements

To request the RI Board to consider amending the Recommended Club Bylaws to include a maternity/paternity leave of absence

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to allow a provisional club to become a satellite club within a sponsor club

To request the RI Board to consider amending the Recommended Club Bylaws to give club boards the option of meeting electronically and at least once quarterly

To set an admission fee of US$100 to benefit The Rotary Foundation

To request the RI Board to consider allocating more funds for emergency programs

To request the RI Board to consider recommending to the Trustees to provide additional support to the first seventy Rotary World Peach Scholars

To request the RI Board to consider recommending to the Trustees changes to the Paul Harris Fellow recognition

To request the RI Board to consider encouraging districts to award US$20 for each net member gain to the club with the highest net member gain in the district

To request the RI Board to consider encouraging districts to award US$1,000 to clubs that charter new clubs

To request the RI Board to consider proposing legislation to the next Council on Legislation to give every club with a married couple as members a 20% discount on their district per capita

To request the RI Board to encourage governors to designate an appropriate amount of funds be granted to the Rotary Volunteers program

To request the RI Board to consider relocating District 7000 into Zone 21 (amended from original publication by proposer)

To request the RI Board to consider including Esperanto as an official language of RI

To begin the Rotary year on 1 October

To request the RI Board to consider submitting legislation to the next Council on Legislation to amend the rules relating to the election of the director-nominee

To request the RI Board to consider requiring the RI president to provide an audited financial statement of his/her financial transactions during his/her year in office