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Membership Committee
Minutes
August 21, 2002
Birmingham, Alabama
Participants: S. Schwartz (chair), T. Connors (Council Liaison), G. Blais,
E. Galvin, J. Snyder, M. Phillips, G. Schaad, J. Carleton, J.C. Wright, J.
Rosario, R. Baird, T. Laver, D. Harrison, D.E. Kaplan, B. Cook, M.E. Martin,
K. Otto, E. Bambakidis, N. Myers
1. Announcements:
- Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted as presented.
- Volunteer to record minutes
G. Blais volunteered to record the minutes of the meeting.
- Introduction of new Key Contact and Membership Committee members
Members introduced themselves. J. Rosario, E. Bambakidis, J. Snyder, and
J. Worl as council liaison (in abstentia) were welcomed as new committee
members.
- Key Contact Breakfast, Student Chapter Meeting and Business Meeting
The chair reminded members of the business meetings that are of interest
to the committee. The new member breakfast meeting will have a new format
this year and will focus on one-on-one discussions. The Student Chapter
meeting will be moderated by Elizabeth Adkins who will serve as Council
Liaison.
- Debbie Nolan
The committee welcomed Debbie Nolan who expressed the appreciation of the
SAA office for the work performed by the committee. She encouraged all
to visit the exhibitors' hall and in particular welcome new exhibitors.
2. Housekeeping:
- Membership Committee Website (E. Galvin)
Scott did a brief overview of the history of the committee's website. E.
Galvin, who is the website's administrator, presented the revised version
of the site. Changes were necessary as a result of new requirements at
Syracuse University, where the website resides, and opportunities to improve
presentation and content. Scott suggested that it would be beneficial for
all committee members and key contacts to have access to the SAA master
membership list through the website. Ed volunteered to continue administrating
the site on the committee's behalf. By 13 September, he would appreciate
receiving comments about the new site (http://sumweb.swr.edu/archives/saakey).
If no major revisions are necessary, the new site will be online on 16
September. Ed's email address is elgalvin@syr.edu.
The chair thanked Ed for having led this project.
- Key Contact Program (S. Schwartz)
- The next mailing will be on 15 October. The chair will attempt to complete
the mailing from his own worksite instead of the SAA office. In the future,
he would prefer to return to three (3) annual mailings: 15 October, 15
January, and 15 April.
- The chair reported on recent issues related to the procedures for the
key contacts. It appears that most of the problems arose from errors
in dates of renewal. Members suggested that more advice could be provided
to key contacts to help them respond to questions from members. Also,
more concrete examples (some with visual examples) could be provided.
- The chair reported on the good results of the last year. Overall, the
association has had an 1.57% increase in individual memberships and an
.41% increase with institutions. SAA is also growing at the youngest
levels, with most non-renewals occurring at mid-career.
- The chair, and then Jackie Dooley, presented the results of the Council's
Student and Student Chapter survey. The survey has demonstrated that
students expect membership benefits and opportunities to apply for scholarships
when they join the association. They are also looking for support during
the transition period from school to the workplace. A number of other
conclusions have an impact on the work of the committee. J. Rosario and
M.E. Martin volunteered to follow-up with J. Dooley to determine what
follow-up action is required. M. Philips and G. Schaad volunteered to
draft a statement for Saturday's Council meeting which will lead to a
review of the career fairs held at the Annual Meetings. It was also decided
that the SAA should meet with all Student Chapters at the beginning of
the school year to present the association. S. Schwartz volunteered to
launch this initiative with a visit to the University of Pittsburgh.
- SAA Student Scholarship
- As of July 2002, the SAA has $6,479.62 in its Student Scholarsp account.
The fundraising goal for this year's annual meeting is $1,600. (The final
count for the 2002 raffle was $1,713.00) This brings the account up to
$8,192.62
- The chair presented this year's raffle poster. Members all received
tickets to sell. The price is $2.00 per ticket and the draw will be held
at the Business Meeting.
3. Information Discussion:
G. Schaad presented the results of her initial review of the SAA's Mentor
Program. A number of issues need to be addressed such as mentor profiles, length
of mentoring agreement, tools for mentors, etc. Gerri suggested that initially
the committee should focus on new members, that is individuals who have been
in the profession for less than 3 years. She also recommended that the length
of the commitment be reduced from 2 years to 1, with the option of renewal.
The committee discussed the process and frequency by which mentors would be
recruited. The relationship between the committee and the SAA office was also
discussed. Committee members were asked to recommend potential mentors to Gerri
from their list of key contacts. Scott would like names for each state by September
13.
The committee is interested in proposing two program sessions for next year's
annual meeting. One will be on mentoring (chaired by Gerri Schaad) and the
other will be on career development (chaired by Meg Philips).
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