Responsibilities of the Chair-Elect
The Chair-Elect is elected by members of the Council of Chapters.
1. Serve as a member of the COC, the COCGB, and the Executive Committee. Attend the COC Business Meeting at JSM, meetings of the COCGB in winter and at JSM, meetings of the Executive Committee, and other meetings which may be called.
2. Serves as liaison to the Council of Sections.
3. Preside at meetings of the COC and its Committees in the absence of the Chair.
4. Serve one-year terms as Chair and Past Chair of the COC at the conclusion of the term as Chair-Elect.
5. Assume the position of Chair of the COC for the remainder of the current term if that position should become vacant. Continue as Chair for the entire succeeding term.
6. Serve as Chair of the Planning Committee. By JSM, develop a plan for COC activities during the following year. Assure continuity of COC activities during the subsequent year
7. Appointments
The Chair is responsible for appointing certain Officers and Committee members, and Chairs and Vice Chairs of Committees. The Chair-Elect is expected to select members for these positions well before the end of the term as Chair-Elect, so they can begin their terms on January 1.
The following selections are to be made in consultation with the current Chair and the Past Chair:
- Appoint a Secretary/Treasurer
- Appoint a Communications Officer
- Appoint three members to the COC Committee on Nominations, to serve two-year terms. Chair the committee or name a member of the Committee to serve as Chair
- Appoint a Vice-Chair to prepare the Annual Chapter Report
- Appoint members to the Evaluation Subcommittee of the ASA Continuing Education Committee
- Appoint a person to the COC Program Committee (for the COC-invited session at JSM)
- Appoint the International Science and Engineering Fair Representative
8. Assists the Secretary/Treasurer in reviewing the budget for the following year (to be in effect for the Chair-Elect's term as Chair), prepared by the ASA Director of Operations.
9. Plan and organize a workshop to be held during the JSM, with the assistance of the Chair. Solicit ideas for topics at the Winter Meeting of the Governing Board. Send notices of the workshop to all Chapters in June/July. Conduct the workshop.
10. Recommended: Prepare a written report on the workshop for distribution to the Governing Board and attendees and publication in Amstat News or Chapter Chatter (in consultation with Communications Officer)
11. In consultation with ASA staff and the Chair, plan the COCGB meeting to be held the following winter, at the start of the term as Chair. Establish the dates and an agenda for the meeting. Oversee expenditures to assure consistency with the approved budget.