October 2008 Board of Directors Meeting

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AGENDA
Wednesday, October 8, 2008; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Hampton Inn – Atlanta Airport North, Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.hisatlantaairport.com/

Supplementary Materials:

May 12 Board Minutes ::: July 14 Board Minutes ::: Role and Responsibilities ::: By-laws  ::: Board Members and Committees ::: Board Vacancy Nominations ::: SAC Liason Nominations ::: Communications Plan ::: Business Plan ::: SECOORA Primer ::: SECOORA Members ::: Executive Director Applications

9:00 – 9:05 am

Welcome (DeVoe)

9:05 – 9:15 am

Agenda Review/Approval* (DeVoe)

9:15 – 9:30 am

• July 14 Board Meeting Minutes Approval (Dodge)
• May 12 Board Meeting Minutes

9:30 – 9:45 am

Treasurers Report (Cavendish)

9:45 – 10:00 am

Report from the Interim Ex.Dir. (and his TLC) (Seim)

10:00 – 10:30 am

Selection of SECOORA Executive Director

• Debra Hernandez Application
• Jyotika Virmani Application

10:30 – 10:45 am

BREAK

10:45 – 11:30 pm

Discussion of Roles and Responsibilities document (Leonard)

11:30 – 1:00 pm

Committee (Policy, Program, Stakeholder Advisory Council, ExCom, Ad Hoc) Updates & approval of new members (10 minutes each)

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Working LUNCH)

1:00 – 1:30 pm

Election of Board Officers and SAC Board Member liaison

1:30 – 2:15 pm

Creating our vision for SECOORA (Seim)
Considerations:

1. It may be several years before significant federal funding is available to support the RAs. Given previous planning for SECOORA assumed these funds would be available, what changes to our business plan are appropriate, if any?
2. A related issue: how does SECOORA engage its member institutions in seeking funded activities?

2:15 – 2:30 pm

BREAK

2:30 – 3:00

Continue vision discussion if needed

3:00 – 3:45 am

Discussion: Internal/External Communications Strategy Doc (DeVoe)

3:45 – 3:55 pm

Other Business

3:55 – 4:00 pm

Establish date/time of next Board meeting (DeVoe)