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UACRAO HandbookPreface: This handbook was compiled by the 1996-97 Executive Board. The intended use is to aid each board member in their position through a detailed outline of tasks. It should help the Board as a whole to be familiar with the other positions. The budget chart will also assist with planning future annual and midyear conferences (see page 23). The President will maintain the handbook (with accompanying disk) and distribute as needed. Topic: (Please click on a heading to get more information) Immediate Past PresidentThe Immediate Past President shall sit as a member of the Executive Committee, shall serve as advisor to the President, the Executive Board, and to the membership, and acts as chair of theNominations and Elections Committee. The Immediate Past President is responsible for review of the Constitution and Bylaws. The Immediate Past President shall also chair the committee on Honorary Memberships.
President It shall be the duty of the President to assume full responsibility for all of the general activities of the association, conduct all necessary correspondence with the members in regard to the program for the annual meeting, approve all association bills before payment by the Treasurer and refer to an Auditing Committee the annual report of the Treasurer. The President shall have overall responsibility for the annual meeting and shall work directly with the General Conference Chairperson in the planning and organization of the annual meeting. The President also shall serve as Chairperson of the Executive Committee and shall be an ex officio member of all committees of the association.
The bylaws may be amended at any annual meeting by a two-thirds vote of the members who are present and voting, providing that notice of the proposed amendment has been sent to the members at least one month in advance of the meeting. An amendment not thus proposed in advance may be adopted by a four-fifths vote of the members present and voting. Roberts Rules (the very basic) Fundamental Principles
Six Basic Steps
*Maker of motions has first right to speak during discussion. *Chair has power of how debate/discussion is run (Sample: You must be recognized and stand before speaking.) *Motion to reconsider must be two-thirds agreement before reconsidering. President Elect UACRAO Institution and Bylaws Description: It shall be the duty of the President Elect to be chief assistant to the President and shall succeed to the presidency at the end of the term of the President. The President Elect shall be responsible for the selection and appointment of the association newsletter editor and other editorial and publishing needs of the association as they arise; and for coordinating information about professional development. The President Elect shall have overall responsibility for the Midyear Conference. Assistant to the President:
Responsible for Newsletter Editor and Publishing Needs:
Coordinate information of Professional Development Committee (PDC):
Responsible for the Midyear Conference:
Annual Conference
Vice President UACRAO Institution and Bylaws Description: The Vice President shall be officially responsible for UACRAO Membership and for determining those members to be recognized with special awards at the Annual Meeting. The Vice President may also be given special assignments by the President. UACRAO Membership Responsibilities:
UACRAO Special Awards:
The Vice President typically awards the following:
Serve on the Technology Task Force Committee as a voting representative from the UACRAO Executive Board. Secretary It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep an active list of all members, affiliate members, and honorary members of the association with their mailing addresses; and shall be responsible for publishing and distributing the association directory. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the annual meeting of the association and the minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Committee. Association Directory:
Keep Records of Minutes:
Historical Information:
Other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Committee. Treasurer UACRAO Institution and Bylaws Description: It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to collect institutional membership fees by November 1, as well as registration fees for the Annual Conference and Midyear Conference when such fees are charged. The Treasurer shall bear sole responsibility to the Executive Committee for membership records and membership reports. The Treasurer shall secure the approval of the President on all bills before payment and shall prepare formal/informal financial statements for meetings of the Executive Committee when requested. At the close of the calendar year, the Treasurer shall make a complete financial report, audited by the Auditing Committee appointed by the President, to be presented to the Executive Committee and to be distributed at the annual meeting. The Treasurer shall also be responsible for completing the appropriate tax reports by the filing deadline. Treasurer Duties:
UACRAO Annual Conference:
Preparing UACRAO Taxes:
UACRAO Midyear Conference:
UACRAO Membership Dues:
Newsletter Editor Newsletter Editor Responsibilities:
Deadlines:
Newsletter Composition:
Newsletter Guidelines April Presidents message--President September
Presidents message--President January
Presidents message--President Other items for any issues Members on the moveNew members/institutions Executive Committee news/information Special recognition/award of members Dates andlocations of annual meetings for AACRAO and PACRAO Updated list of UACRAO Officers Conference Chair The Conference Chair, under direction of the President, will plan and organize the Annual Conference. This individual is selected by the UACRAO Executive Board and in most cases has served the previous year as the Conference Co-chair. Conference Task
Suggested Due Dates:
Post Conference:
Conference Co-Chair Responsibilities:
Local Arrangements Chair Working with and under the direction of the Conference Chair, the Local Arrangements Chair will make all arrangements needed with the hotel/school. This person will be chosen from the North, Central, or South area. The Local Arrangements Chair attends Executive Board meetings as needed. Service ends after Annual Conference. Prior to Conference
During the Conference
After the Conference:
Track Chairs The Chair and Co-chair decide on members to choose as Track Chairs (may receive input from Executive Board), one for each of the four tracks (below). The Track Chair is responsible for obtaining session topics from the Conference Chair (who receives input from the Board), selecting session presenters, and in making sure materials and equipment needs are communicated to the Local Arrangements Chair. They are in charge of all aspects regarding their track. Tracks
Responsibilities: Prior to Conference:
During Conference:
Cracker Barrel Leaders The Cracker Barrel session has a leader who guides the group in a discussion concerning their area of expertise. This helps to determine what other schools are doing, shares information, guidelines, and promotes networking. There are generally five Cracker Barrel sessions (see below). The Conference Chair and/or Co-chair contacts an individual in each area to serve as the leader. Sessions:
Responsibilities: Prior to Conference:
During Conference:
Professional Development Chair The Professional Development Committee shall consist of a Chair and Co-chair and one member appointed by the President Elect. The role of the committee shall be the planning and organization of workshops designed to promote professionalism in the association. Additional tasks may be assigned to the committee by the President Elect. It shall be the duty of the Professional Development Chair (PDC) to have overall responsibility for planning and organization of the Midyear Conference and the pre-conference workshop before the annual meeting. In the event the office of Chair becomes vacant the office shall be filled by the Professional Development Co-chair, and in that circumstance the Co-chair shall serve in the following year for a full term as Chair. Responsibilities:
Pre-conference Workshop:
Midyear Conference:
Budget Guidelines Annual Budget Comparisons
Guidelines
Annual Conference Rotation
Year - Host - Theme Technology Taskforce The Technology Task Force Committee is established to provide a forum for representatives from the universities and colleges of the State of Utah to express their concerns, recommendations, ideas and advice as it pertains to developing new technologies that will be used by the schools of Utah. This Task Force would be concerned with issues that would affect all the state schools, i.e. setting up trading partners and trading partner agreements, working with the high schools in the state to get on board with ExPRESS, discussing the possibility of a standard statewide application, etc. The Executive Committee shall appoint the chair of the Task Force. This person shall serve a minimum of two years, at which time the Executive Committee will appoint a new Chair from the membership of the association. The Chair will be responsible for arranging and conducting the meetings. The Task Force will consist of two voting representatives from each member institution of UACRAO and a voting representative from the UACRAO Executive Committee (the Vice President). If an institution wants to have more than two representatives at the meetings, the additional representatives will be non-voting members. Also, representatives from non-UACRAO organizations may attend the meetings as non-voting members.
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