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| − | The [[Board|Board of Directors]] of The Augustan Society, Inc., has established the following Standing Rules for the Board of Directors: | + | The [[Board|Board of Directors]] of The Augustan Society, Inc., has established the following '''Standing Rules''' for the Board of Directors: |
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<li>A primary obligation of the members of the Board is to recruit members, to “talk up” the Society among friends; and to serve as recruiting ambassador among other groups of which they are members. | <li>A primary obligation of the members of the Board is to recruit members, to “talk up” the Society among friends; and to serve as recruiting ambassador among other groups of which they are members. | ||
<li>Board meetings are restricted to Society members. Non-members or guests must receive prior approval from the Board. | <li>Board meetings are restricted to Society members. Non-members or guests must receive prior approval from the Board. | ||
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<li>All [[Directors]] are expected to perform the functions of the office to which they are elected or appointed. If they discover materials pertaining to another Director’s office, they should forward that information immediately to the Director in charge of that particular office or program. | <li>All [[Directors]] are expected to perform the functions of the office to which they are elected or appointed. If they discover materials pertaining to another Director’s office, they should forward that information immediately to the Director in charge of that particular office or program. | ||
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<li>Members of the Board absent from two (2) consecutive meetings of the Board without proxy or permission, or from ten (10) consecutive meetings with or without proxy, will be considered as having resigned from the Board. (Note: Present practice is to excuse absences due to communication failure, illness, work conflicts, and military deployment.) | <li>Members of the Board absent from two (2) consecutive meetings of the Board without proxy or permission, or from ten (10) consecutive meetings with or without proxy, will be considered as having resigned from the Board. (Note: Present practice is to excuse absences due to communication failure, illness, work conflicts, and military deployment.) | ||
| − | <li> | + | <li>Directors, Officers, Committee chairmen, Deans, and Coordinators are expected to give annual reports to the Board of the activities which they oversee. |
| − | <li>Directors wishing to have an item placed on the [[Agenda]] should inform the [[Assistant Secretary]] at least | + | <li>Directors wishing to have an action item placed on the [[Agendae|Agenda]] should inform the [[Assistant Secretary]] at least three (3) calendar days prior to the meeting; minor items requiring no action may be added to the agenda up to one day before the meeting. |
<li>Directors wishing to have an item distributed to their fellow Directors must forward this information to [[Headquarters Staff]] for distribution. If possible this information should coincide with some other mailing to avoid additional postage. (Note: This applies to mailings, not to email.) | <li>Directors wishing to have an item distributed to their fellow Directors must forward this information to [[Headquarters Staff]] for distribution. If possible this information should coincide with some other mailing to avoid additional postage. (Note: This applies to mailings, not to email.) | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 16 October 2021
The Board of Directors of The Augustan Society, Inc., has established the following Standing Rules for the Board of Directors:
as amended October 2021
- A primary obligation of the members of the Board is to recruit members, to “talk up” the Society among friends; and to serve as recruiting ambassador among other groups of which they are members.
- Board meetings are restricted to Society members. Non-members or guests must receive prior approval from the Board.
- All Directors are expected to perform the functions of the office to which they are elected or appointed. If they discover materials pertaining to another Director’s office, they should forward that information immediately to the Director in charge of that particular office or program.
- Members of the Board absent from two (2) consecutive meetings of the Board without proxy or permission, or from ten (10) consecutive meetings with or without proxy, will be considered as having resigned from the Board. (Note: Present practice is to excuse absences due to communication failure, illness, work conflicts, and military deployment.)
- Directors, Officers, Committee chairmen, Deans, and Coordinators are expected to give annual reports to the Board of the activities which they oversee.
- Directors wishing to have an action item placed on the Agenda should inform the Assistant Secretary at least three (3) calendar days prior to the meeting; minor items requiring no action may be added to the agenda up to one day before the meeting.
- Directors wishing to have an item distributed to their fellow Directors must forward this information to Headquarters Staff for distribution. If possible this information should coincide with some other mailing to avoid additional postage. (Note: This applies to mailings, not to email.)
