Chapter Resources


Programs Offered by ASA

Council of Chapters Traveling Course

The ASA Traveling Course provides low-cost, local courses for Chapters. The Council of Chapters covers speaker travel expenses and honorarium. The Chapter covers advertising, local arrangements (including hotel and local travel), producing the course materials, and coordinates registration.

Chapter Visitation Program
The Chapter Visitation Program is probably one of the most visible means by which ASA shows its support and concern for its Chapters. The visitor is generally the ASA President, Vice President, Executive Director, or a Council of Chapters Governing Board member. The purpose of the visit is to communicate with the Chapters on issues of concern to the Chapter and the Association. The visit is also expected to stimulate and revitalize Chapters by providing a prominent speaker.

Chapter Service Recognition Award 

In 1991 the Council of Chapters established the Chapter Service Recognition Award. This award provides each Chapter with a way of acknowledging the extraordinary contributions made by a particular Chapter member. The award consists of a certificate, a presentation at the Awards Celebration session on Sunday evening during the Joint Statistical Meetings, and a listing in the JSM award program. On a rotating basis, each Chapter designates one member for the award every three years.The three year chapter rotation pattern can be found here.Past winners.

 

JSM Chapter Events
The Council of Chapters supports three different programs for Chapter members at the annual Joint Statistical Meetings:
  • The annual business meeting
  • A Chapter officer’s workshop
  • Invited sessions at the Joint Statistical Meeting
The business meeting is used to discuss with the Council members the activities of the Council during the past year, plans for the coming year, and to present the Chapter Service Recognition Awards and other Council-related awards. The workshop is used as a forum for Chapter officers to share experiences, learn how others have managed their Chapters, and become acquainted with resources available from the Association. The invited sessions are topics generally of interest to a broad audience.


ASA Poster and Project Competition for K-12 Students
The ASA/NCTM Joint Committee on the Curriculum in Statistics and Probability and the American Statistical Association's Center for Statistics Education encourage students and their advisors to participate in its annual Poster Competition and Project Competition. Many ASA chapters sponsor their own local competition for students and then forward the winners of the local contests to ASA for judging in the national competition.

Membership Campaigns
ASA sponsors membership campaigns to grow chapter and national membership.

 


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