Committee on Organization (COO)
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91´«Ã½
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Roster
Displaying active committee roster as of 07/01/1997. Last retrieved on 10/31/2024. Refresh now.
Resources
91´«Ã½
Guidelines for Submitting of a Proposal for COO Consideration
Association groups who want to establish, discontinue or change their organizational structure or function within 91´«Ã½ must submit a proposal COO Action Request Form (DOC) to the Committee on Organization (COO). See Types of Proposals, Membership Initiative Groups, Sample COO Action Request Form, and General Resources below. If you have any questions or need assistance with submitting an Action Request Form, email COO chair and 91´«Ã½ staff liaison.
Volunteer to Serve on COO
If you are interested in becoming a member of COO or other 91´«Ã½ committees, see COO Appointments below.
Types of Proposals
- Establish or discontinue divisions, round tables, membership initiative groups (MIG), 91´«Ã½ committees, assemblies and joint committees
- Define, change or clarify function or structure of above units (e.g., change composition, term of service or appointments of committees; rename units)
- Renew Membersip Initiative Groups (MIGS) or request to move to another structure within 91´«Ã½ (e.g., become a )
COO makes recommendation to on proposals. Council has final approval.
sets conditions for establishing divisions (Article VI) and roundtables (Article VII). Groups who want to establish a division or roundtable must have required minimum of interested Association members and statement of purpose. COO also considered long-term viability and overall structure of 91´«Ã½ in its recommendation.
Membership Initiative Groups
A (MIG) is an informal, renewable, and typically short-term vehicle that provides like-minded members with the opportunity to organize activities and communicate about topical issues of mutual interest. While possibly overlapping with other 91´«Ã½ units for brief times, a MIG may not assume any other unit’s delegated responsibilities, nor may a MIG speak for the Association. See .
Sample COO Action Request Form
COO Appointments
If you are interested in becoming a member of COO or other , 91´«Ã½ members must fill out the to be consider. The form is open from early August to early November. The 91´«Ã½ president-elect makes committee appointments. For more information, visit .
COO committee member’s initial term is for two years and may be reappointed for an additional two-year term. To be reappointed for a second term, you must fill out the .
