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| Minutes of ARUME Summer Business Meeting Saturday, July 31, 1999, Providence, Maryland |
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The meeting was called to order by Ed Dubinsky, Coordinator of ARUME
1. Ed Dubinsky, after copies of the proposed ARUME bylaws were distributed, opened with a discussion of the ARUME governance. He reported that much work had been done by Annie Selden, Kathleen Heid, and Jim Cotrill to develop these bylaws in reference to comments made during the inaugural business meeting of ARUME and additional suggestions taken via e-mail and other forms of communication.
2. Discussion took place in reference to the statement "The Nominating Committee will propose and publicize a slate of officers at least one month before the January business meeting at which the election is to occur." Concern was raised as to the number of candidates need to be included on the slate for each position. Various addenda were proposed in reference to this statement: 1) Leave the statement as is; 2) . . . a slate of at least two candidates; 3) . . . a slate of more than one candidate if possible. It was pointed out that the currently proposed bylaws suggests that "Additional nominations may be made from the floor at that annual meeting." However, concern was raised that the presently described scenario may look as though the Nominating Committee has foreordained a slate and the nominations from the floor may look like challenges to the slate. Additionally, it may be difficult to obtain two people willing to serve in a particular position. At a impasse, it was decided to take a vote from the floor (26 ARUME members present with all current officers present).
3. The results of the vote were that the present phasing ""The Nominating Committee will propose and publicize a slate of officers at least one month before the January business meeting at which the election is to occur" did not pass. The next suggested phrasing of "The Nominating Committee will propose and publicize a slate at least two candidates at least one month before the January business meeting at which the election is to occur" also did not pass. The final suggestion of "The Nominating Committee will propose and publicize a slate of more than one officer per position, if possible, at least one month before the January business meeting at which the election is to occur" was accepted by all members present at the Summer business meeting.
4. The next item on the agenda was discussion of ARUME making steps to become a Special Interest Group of the MAA (a SIGMAA).
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MAA Task Force on Special Interest Groups Resolution August 17, 1999 It is resolved that, 1. A program be initiated that establishes Special Interest Groups of the MAA (SIGMAAs). The program will begin at the January, 2000 meeting in Washington, DC and will be reviewed after a period of 5 years. Initial oversight of the program will be the responsibility of the Task Force on Special Interest Groups reporting to the Executive Committee, but it is recommended that during this 5-year trial period, a more permanent oversight structure be developed. 2. During the period between passage of this resolution and the January, 2000 meeting, the Task Force work with groups interested in becoming SIGMAAs. It is anticipated that the first SIGMAAs will be established at that meeting. It is recommended that a brief program and reception be held at the January meeting to celebrate the formation of this program and the inauguration of the first SIGMAAs. 3. SIGMAAs be formed according to Conditions approved by the Executive Committee in consultation with the Task Force. |
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Conditions of SIGMAAs 1. Each SIGMAA shall have and maintain the following features: • A minimum number of members initially and in perpetuity (exact number to be determined by the Task Force in consultation with each individual SIGMAA). • A web page. • A newsletter (probably electronic). • Regular, scheduled annual business meetings at MAA national meetings. • A governance structure voted on by the members. • A charter. 2. The charter for a SIGMAA shall be based on a model to be designed by the Task Force. The SIGMAA charter is subject to approval of the Executive Committee on recommendation by the Task Force. A SIGMAA can make amendments to its charter, but these are subject to approval of the Executive Committee on recommendation by the Task Force. 3. Every member of a SIGMAA must be a member of the MAA. 4. In addition to annual MAA dues, each member of a SIGMAA will pay a dues supplement that will support in part the activities of the SIGMAA. The amount of the supplement, which will be specific for each SIGMAA, will be determined annually by the Executive Committee in consultation with the Task Force. 5. Each SIGMAA will be provided appropriate facilities to have a business meeting at an annual meeting of the MAA. In addition, if a SIGMAA desires to conduct a session of talks, panel discussion, and/or a reception, then the Associate Secretary will make every reasonable effort to provide time and space for such activities. 6. Each SIGMAA will describe in its charter how it will work cooperatively with sections and with any existing MAA committee or other structure concerned with the special interest of the SIGMAA. 7. Any SIGMAA that wishes to apply for external funding must follow the procedures set up by the MAA Subcommittee on Externally Funded Projects, which include provisions for full consideration by appropriate councils and/or committees and approval by the Executive Committee, as is the case for any member of, or group within, the MAA. |
It was unanimously decided to begin discussions of becoming a SIGMAA.
5. Advantages and Disadvantages of becoming a SIGMAA were delineated.
Advantages: Generally no change from the present
Recognition as an official part of the MAA
Minimal to no effect on the present Exxon grant
Cooperation with the MAA and support
Disadvantages: Dues supplement of @ $10.00/year per person
Required MAA membership
After discussion, the motion was passed for ARUME to submit a charter document to the MAA to begin the process to become a SIGMAA.
The meeting was adjourned in deference for the reception.
Submitted by:
David E. Meel, Ed.D.
ARUME Secretary/Treasurer
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
(419) 372-7452
(419) 372-6092 (fax)
meel@bgnet.bgsu.edu
dmeel@wcnet.org
http://math-82.bgsu.edu