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Past-Chair

PAM's most recent Past Chair's duties are as follows:
  • To serve as a member of the Executive Board. (All SLA unit officers (and committee chairs) must sign the SLA Leadership Code of Responsibility. The Chair distributes these forms at the beginning of each term of office.)
  • To appoint one member of the Nominating Committee, as specified in the Governing Documeny. This is done in conjunction with the Secretary and Treasurer to ensure that one member of last year's committee continues on it next year if possible. (Perhaps the newest member of the Executive Board--the newly elected Secretary or Treasurer--could approach last year's committee to determine which member is willing to continue.) Tell the Chair!
  • To advise the Chair based on previous experience.
  • To organize and host the Newcomers Luncheon, for new members of PAM attending the Annual Conference.
    • 'New Member' shall be defined as any individual who has not been a member of PAM within the past three years or a member who is attending the annual conference for the first time. A list of all new members can be obtained from the Chair of the Membership Committee. Those new members must be contacted to determine which are attending the Annual Conference and invited to the luncheon. A message should be sent to PAMnet and/or the Bulletin to determine whether there are any other members attending the conference for the first time.
    • The Past-Chair will also explicitly invite some experienced PAM members, usually the Mentoring Sub-Committee and mentors, to attend (keeping the number small to promote an intimate atmosphere). PAM will usually pay the luncheon expenses of the new members and the Past-Chair only, but may pay for all if the budget allows. The luncheon should be held in a cafe/bistro type place, not an expensive restaurant.
  • To undertake special projects at the request of the Chair. The Past-Chair is a logical person to be tapped to head the Strategic Planning Committee, to edit and update the Practices Manual, to undertake revision of the Governing Document, or other projects requiring great familiarity with the Division.

PAM Practices Manual Editor: Kristine Fowler, fowler@math.umn.edu

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Page last updated: July 15, 2004