IMSA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Cabinet Meeting
January 22, 2018, 8:00pm
Conference Call
AGENDA
I. Call to Order, Roll Call
II. Secretary's Reports/Remarks (Ordonez)
a) Approval of Minutes from November 4, 2017 (after making necessary corrections)
b) Approval of Minutes from November 27, 2017 (after making necessary corrections)
III. President's Report/Remarks (Cudiamat)
a) IMSA Trustees Meeting, January 17, 2018
i - Donation to IMSA "competition" between boards
ii - Board Policy on Equity and Excellence
At our November 4th meeting, Dr. Torres indicated a desire to advance this at IMSA, but wanted it to become an official policy that comes from the Board. A draft of this policy is attached for your reference, as it was discussed at the IMSA Board Meeting. No action is required on our part. A future version of this policy is expected to be approved at a future IMSA Board Meeting.
iii - "The Biology Pilot" (SI Bio / Advanced Biological Systems)
iv - Dr. Torres's Proposal for IMSA Financial Sustainability
b) Meetings with other IMSA/Fund staff
IV. Vice President's Reports/Remarks (Isoda)
V. Treasurer's Report/Remarks (Paige)
VI. Liason Report (Stieg)
VII. Old Business Not Already On Agenda
VIII. Appoint Chairperson of Election Committee (Isoda)
January 29 is the official deadline by which the Cabinet must appoint a chairperson. Within one month of appointment, the Cabinet must approve Election Committee composition. (Election bylaws 2.02, 2.03)
a) Vote to allow approval of Election Committee by IAA Cabinet by email vote during week of February 11, 2018
IX. IMSA Alumni Facebook Group
a) Group Administrators/Moderators
b) Community Guidelines
c) 3 "Challenge" Questions (we're allowed to ask members of people requesting to join)
d) Form committee to work on these and present ideas at February meeting
X. Reunion Weekend (July 21, 2018)
(We must move forward in some way, as Claire Wang '93 would like to move forward with plans. A united location and any plan would affect all milestone classes.)
a) Form committee to work with Claire in moving forward with plan and update status at February meeting
XI. New Bylaws and Organization Status
a) 501(c)3 and/or officially legally separate entity from IMSA/IMSA Fund
b) New Bylaws likely required
i - include quorum provision for cabinet
ii - include spending authority guidelines
iii - fix order of succession
c) Depending on timeliness required to implement any changes, it might be necessary to call a special meeting, which requires four weeks notice to all IAA Members
d) Form committee to modify or construct new bylaws and update cabinet at February meeting
XII. Announcements and New Business
XIII. Adjournment