The Society of Descendants of Scotland, a dependency of The Augustan Society, Inc., is lead by a [[Committee Chairmen|Dean]] appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the [[PresidentDean of Studies]]. While it is greatly preferred that the Dean be a member of this society, it is only required that he be a Member of The Augustan Society.
The '''Dean of the SDS''' is responsible for:
* Publicizing the existence of and means of joining the society;
* Informing members of the activities of the society;
* Maintaining the web page on the society, which may be expanded in cooperation with the [[Assistant Webmaster for ENS]];
* Soliciting articles on the subjects of Scotland, Scottish Kings, and descents from Scotland for ''[[Augustan Omnibus|The Augustan Omnibus]]'';
* Advising the [[Librarian]] on the selection of books and other materials on these subjects;
When there are at least five Augustans in [[Good Standing]] among the members, the Dean may call for elections to his office; when there are ten, he must. When there are 25, he may propose to the Board a Council to govern the society; when there are fifty, he must.
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