Dean of the SDH
The Society of Descendants of Hispania (SDH), a dependency of The Augustan Society, Inc., is lead by a Dean appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Dean 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 SDH is responsible for:
- Establishing and recommending amendments to the Charter of the society, for confirmation by the Board;
- Publicizing the existence of and means of joining the SDH;
- Informing members of the activities of the SDH;
- Maintaining the web page on the SDH, which may be expanded in cooperation with the Webmaster;
- Soliciting articles on the subjects of Spain, Spanish immigration to the Americas, Spanish culture, and related topics for The Augustan Omnibus;
- Advising the Librarian on the selection of books and other materials on these subjects;
- Serving on the Finance Committee;
- Developing the annual budget for the SDH, in consultation with the Finance Committee; and
- Submitting a report to the Board on the activities of the society annually in July, and at other times when requested.
General responsibilities for Deans are described on the page on Committee Chairmen.
While there is not presently a publication by and for this group and topic, there could be. If done, this should include material that is for some reason not appropriate for either The Augustan Omnibus or Augustæum.
When there are at least five Augustan members among the membership, 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 SDH; when there are 50, he must.
