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Committee Secretaries Training Program

Glossary of Common Agenda Terms


Adopt

The Committee is asked to accept the report or recommendations as representing its view, decision or position on the matter concerned.

Approve

The Committee is asked to support a recommendation.

Confirm

The Committee is requested to confirm the minutes as an accurate record of the meeting.

Consider

The Committee is requested to deliberate on a particular issue.

Endorse

The Committee is asked to support a recommendation made to another body/action taken, where the recommendation/action did not require the Committee’s formal approval.

Note

The Committee is informed of background information, sometimes with emphasis on a particular point.

Receive

The Committee receives documents that form part of the record of the meeting.

Recommend

The Committee supports, but does not have the power, to resolve the issue/proposal; it has to refer it to another Committee or officer.

Resolve

The Committee is asked to support a recommendation.