Minutes of SIGMAA on RUME Winter Business Meeting

1. The Agenda and Minutes were approved.
2. Julie Clark and David Meel were recognized for their respective work as Program Chair and Secretary in prior years.
3. The next order of business was to describe the officer positions and introduce the officer candidates for Secretary and Program Chair The ballot of officers included:
   • Secretary: Bernadette Baker and Eric Hsu
   • Program Chair: Anne Brown and Shandy Hauk
   The floor was opened to additional nominations. None were offered. Ballots were distributed by the tellers, Julie Clark and Rina Zazkis and to all of the forty-one members present at the business meeting. (Note: A quorum was present since there were over 25 members present with at least two officers.) After the votes were counted, Anne Brown was announced as the new Program Chair and Eric Hsu as Secretary.
4. Annie Selden presented the Coordinator's Report. She reported that there were currently four SIGMAAs and two additional in various stages of formation. According to the 2001 MAA figures, there are 411 SIGMAA on RUME members with 346 paid. (Note: As a privilege of membership, MAA members are allowed trial memberships in a number of SIGMAAs). In 2002, SIGMAA on RUME has 486 members with 178 paid. It was also noted that one must be a member of the MAA in order to be a member of a SIGMAA.
5. Marilyn Carlson and Annie Selden informed the membership that at a meeting of the AMS/MAA Joint Committee on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (CRUME) there was discussion of the RCME (Research in Collegiate Mathematics Education) volumes. It was decided (with the concurrence of the SIGMAA on RUME Executive Committee) to turn over responsibility for publication to SIGMAA on RUME since this seemed an appropriate "home." New Editors and their terms have been determined by CRUME: Ed Dubinsky (until August 2003) and Annie Selden (2009). Associate Editors of Fernando Hitt (2005) and Guershon Harel (2007). Shandy Hauk suggested the possibility that dues monies be used to support copy editors for the publication. It is projected that RCME V will be put into production by May in order to be out by the 2003 Winter Meeting in Baltimore.
6. The Treasurer's report was given by Chris Rasmussen. He informed the members that a balance of over $32,000 was carried over from previous years. This surplus reflects both the carry over money from the Exxon-Mobil grant and the fact that the Fall conference was canceled due to the September 11th tragedy. The 2002 budget was to be approved by the MAA Board of Governors.
7. There was a discussion of the timing of the 2002 Summer/Fall conference. It was moved to have a two-day presession before Mathfest on July 30th and 31st and then again before the MathFest in 2003 on a trial basis instead of the separate conference in September. Information can be found on the SIGMAA on RUME website concerning this presession.
8. The following Committee reports were given:
   • Governance - Nothing additional to report.
   • Guidelines - The document is on the website. It was noted that it has already been used to support some tenure decisions.
   • Literature - The database works and participation is needed to help fill out entries.
   • Mentoring - There were 6 applications with 4 mentoring mini-grants. The Committee followed the current rules on these, but sought guidance on the following questions: - How many grants can a group get? - What do we want to do with collaborations (of experienced peers) over mentoring?
   • Website - The website up and running at http://www.maa.org/sigmaa/arume/index.html.
   There were no questions on the committee reports.
9. There was a discussion of the purposes of the Listserv:
   • New members were welcomed on the listserv.
   • For what should the listserv be used?
   • Is the listserv to be identical to the role of the SIGMAA?
   • Is the listserv a privilege or a tool?.
   • A statement of purpose of the listserv should be provided to the members of the listserv.
   • The listserv is closed but can be joined by contacting the Secretary.
   • Karen King reminded those in attendance of the difference between reply-to-all and reply-to-one and that the listserv could be used to allow all members to make comments about governance issues.
   • Marilyn Carlson reminded those in attendance to keep the listserv professional.
10. New Business:
    • There was a discussion of the mentoring mini-grant program and the relationship of collaboratives to mentoring. In particular, should a collaboration of two experienced paired researchers be funded?
    • It was suggested that there be a different pot of money and a different committee for collaboratives.
    • Karen King -- Provide other opportunities for collaboration.
    • Ed Dubinsky -- The purpose of the funds was to help make research happen. If money is there and it will help lead to significant research then move to support the work.
    • Chris Rasmussen -- Prioritize mentoring, and then if funding is still available, then use it to support collaboration.
    • John Selden -- Decide on a year-to-year basis.
11. Remarks of the New Coordinator - Marilyn Carlson
    • Annie Selden was thanked for 2 years of service.
    • Marilyn Carlson expressed appreciation to Ed Dubinsky and Annie Selden for the health of the organization.
    • New charge -- Build interest and provide opportunity to bring new people into research in collegiate mathematics. Two challenges:
    • Increase quantity and quality of research -- RCME
    • Do a better job of disseminating what we know; take that knowledge and "package it" in a new format for the community.
    • In order to accomplish these, develop a new committee with the responsibility to: i) work with RCME and the Executive Committee and ii) foster activities, special conferences, and research-into-practice publications.
    The meeting was adjourned.