Academic Managers' Group
Steering Committee, Subcommittee Chairs and Representatives, and Ex Officio Members
2009-2010

The AMG Steering Committee's primary responsibility is to facilitate communication between the members of the larger AMG, the AMG subcommittees, and central administration. The Steering Committee is comprised of 12 academic managers who each serve three-year terms.

2009-10 Steering Committee Members
Kathy Applegate
Lisa Baratta
Kathy Chizik
Marcie Citron
Susan Dawson
Kate Fischer
Geoffrey Gettelfinger
Carla Hailey Penn
Kate Hammond
Judith Hanson
Jennifer Poacelli
Donna Sandfort

2009-10 Steering Committee Roles

Role

Committee Member(s)

Co-Chairs

Lisa Baratta and Jennifer Poacelli

Associate Chair

Carla Hailey-Penn

Corresponding Secretary

Carol Zanca

DeSC Representative

Geoffrey Gettelfinger

ESPG Representative

Geoffrey Gettelfinger

Mentoring Coordinator

Kathy Applegate and Kate Hammond

PUTT Representative

Donna Sandfort

Recording Secretary

Kate Fischer

Scheduler

Marcie Citron

Treasurer

Donna Sandfort

Web Coordinator

Kate Hammond

Archivists

Susan Dawson and Judy Hanson

2009-10 Ex Officio Members

Office Representative
Audit and Compliance Nilufer Shroff and John Coroniti
Dean of the Faculty Toni Turano and Mary Baum
Executive Vice President None
Human Resources  Arnie Aronoff
Office of Information Technology (OIT)  Nancy Costa
Office of Research and Project Administration (ORPA) Jeff Friedland and Denise Moody
Provost  Karen Haskin
Registrar Ashley Boost
Treasurer Craig Richmond



Roles of AMG Officers

Archivist

The Archivist maintains the archives.  The Archivist provides copies of information as requested by members of the AMG Steer. 

Chair/Co-Chair(s)

The Chair/Co-Chair(s) facilitates AMG Steering Committee meetings and hosts general AMG meetings; plans, sets, and distributes meeting agendas; is responsible for representing the needs and interests of all AMG members.  The Chair/Co-Chair(s) is responsible for disseminating feedback or communications from higher administration to the general membership, solicits input on key issues from membership and passes them on to the higher administration. Coordinates and oversees all AMG Steer officers.  The Chair/Co-Chair(s), with input from the Steering Committee, revises as necessary the groups core information packet and maintains updated, original copies of the AMGs mission statement, bylaws, and guidelines. 

Associate Chair

Assists Chair/Co-Chairs in planning and preparing for AMG Steer meetings, general meetings, and meetings with members of the administration.  Conducts meetings in Chair/Co-Chairs absence.

Corresponding Secretary

The Corresponding Secretary maintains the AMG e-mail lists. E-mail liaison between non-AMG offices and AMG members. E-mail lists should be updated as needed as well as annually. Corresponding Secretary may distribute information to AMG members from central administrative offices.  Also maintains hard-copy mailing labels and official membership list.

Scheduler

In September, the Scheduler sets up the annual AMG general and Steer meeting schedule and notifies members of the Steering Committee, general membership, and the ex officio members of the schedule.  The Scheduler also schedules the AMG Steer retreat, Steering Committee training, and any extra Steering Committee meetings that may be necessary. The Scheduler is responsible for logistics:  identifies venues, reserves rooms, orders food if appropriate, and makes arrangements with Building and Media Services if required.

Recording Secretary

The Recording Secretary is responsible for ensuring that minutes of the AMG Steering Committee and general meetings are taken.  The goal is to send the minutes to members of the Steer for review by e-mail within a week of the meeting.  Steering Committee members will return any comments or corrections within three days. The Recording Secretary incorporates corrections/comments, etc. and resubmits minutes to AMG Steer for approval by e-mail.  Anyone not responding within three days will be considered to have voted for approval.  Approved minutes are sent to the Web Coordinator for inclusion on the web. Membership is notified by e-mail when they are available online. Minutes are distributed to ex officio members by e-mail.

Treasurer

The Treasurer will meet with the Chair/Co-Chairs and Associate Chair to formulate the annual budget for the Steering Committee, which will be presented to the Steering Committee for approval.  The Treasurer authorizes expenditures and reports the status of the budget at the monthly AMG Steer meetings, keeping track of income and expenditures following established procedures. The Treasurer may be called upon to participate in meetings concerning the finances of the AMG with the Chair/Co-Chairs and members of the administration.

Mentoring Coordinator

The Mentoring Coordinator serves as an initial contact and a source of information to new members on a variety of issues.

Web Coordinator
The Web Coordinator maintains meeting schedules and general announcements on the AMG website.

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Last update: 09/08/09