Listed below you will find the chairpersons of POD committees and subcommittees. Members' involvement in these important organizational efforts and activities is welcome and you are invited to contact the chair of any committee to become involved. The responsibility of the committee is described briefly, and the full charge for the committee's activity is to be found in the POD Governance Manual.

2008 Committees & Chairs (updated April 1, 2008)

Awards and Recognition Committee
Oversight for the awards and recognition programs of the organization

• Chair: Matt Ouellett

• Bob Pierlioni Spirit of POD Award Subcommittee, Karron Lewis

• Bright Ideas Subcommittee, Cynthia Desrochers

• Bob Menges Award Subcommittee, Michele DiPietro, Chair

Committee for the Advancement of Programs and Services 
Receives new ideas and suggestions for efforts/activities and assists with the exploration of external grant opportunities in support of new or ongoing efforts.

• Chair: to be filled

Conference Committee

Current Projects: POD Conference 2008 in Reno, Nevada (joint POD/NCSPOD conference)

Membership: POD members interested in volunteering to work with the Conference Planning Committee are encouraged to contact the conference charis.

2008 Conference Chairs:

• Kathryn Plank, The Ohio State University, plank.28@osu.edu

• Laurel Willingham-McLain, Duquesne University, willingham@duq.edu

2008 Program Chairs:

• Kevin Barry, Notre Dame

• Debra Fowler, Texas A & M

Links: http://www.podnetwork.org/conferences.htm

Diversity Committee
Oversight for the diversity activities and programs within the organization, including responsibility for the diversity internship grant and travel grant programs

Current Projects:

• Diversity Travel Grants
  http://www.podnetwork.org/grants_awards/diversitytravel.htm

• Faculty/TA Instructional Development Internship Grants http://www.podnetwork.org/grants_awards/instruc_dev_intern.htm

• DC Listserv: POD-DIVERSITY@listserv.nd.edu

Membership: Welcoming new members

Chair: Frank Tuitt, ftuitt@du.edu

Electronic Resources and Communications Committee                                    Review of POD web site and matters relating to electronic communications, including the POD listserv

Charge:
The purpose of the Electronic Communications and Resources Committee
(ECRC) is to advise on and facilitate the implementation of policies and practices regarding POD's use of electronic media to include, but not to be limited to, the POD website and POD electronic discussion/mailing lists.  These policies and practices could include issues related to the structure and content of the website, website maintenance, the number and nature of discussion lists for dialogue within and beyond the organization and guidelines for postings to the website or listservs.  While the Publications Committee is responsible for print or electronic literature intended for more than temporary communication (such as books, videos, journals, and electronic journals), the Electronic Communications and Resources Committee (ECRC) could assist as needed in the electronic dissemination of these publications.

Membership:  Seeking new members

Active Members:

• Francine Glazer (2002-present)

• Sally Kuhlenschmidt

• Kevin Barry (2005-present)

• Ruth Harris-Barnett (2006)

• Patricia Coward (2006-present)

• Cynthia Russell

• Eli Collins-Brown

Contact:
Chair: Peter Felten

Finance and Audit Committee
Organizational matters relating to finances, including investment strategies and accounting matters

• Chair: Tuesday Cooper

Governance Committee
Annual review of policies and procedures, providing recommendations to the Core Committee for changes

• Chair: Matt Ouellett

Graduate Student Professional Development Committee
Matters relating to graduate student professional development

• Chair: Elizabeth O'Connor Chandler

Grants Committee
Oversight for POD grants program

• Chair: Lois Reddick

Historian
Oversight for maintenance and development of records relating to the history of the organization

• Historian: Dakin Burdick  

Membership Committee
Responsibility for membership matters, including demographics and other pertinent information as well as promotional efforts.

• Chair: Julie-Ann McFann

Nominations and Elections Committee
Core Committee election and recommendations for president-elect

• Chair: Matt Ouellett

Outreach Committee
Involvement with outreach efforts to constituencies beyond POD

• Chair: Jim Groccia

• Chair, International Organizations Subcommittee: Alan Wright

• Chair, Regional Outreach Subcommittee: Todd Zakrajsek

• Chair, Regional Organizations Subcommittee, Milton Cox

Professional Development Committee
Matters relating to the professional development for POD members in general and for specific constituencies within POD

• Chair: Leslie Ortquist-Ahrens

• Chair, Experienced Developers Subcommittee: to be filled

• Chair, Guidelines Subcommittee: to be filled

• Chair, New Developers Subcommittee: to be filled

• Co-Chairs, Part-Time Faculty Sub-Committee, Joe Gadberry and Barbara Millis

Publications Committee
Oversight of all POD publications

• Chair: Douglas Reimondo Robertson  

Research Committee

• Chair: Mike Theall

Small Colleges Committee
Coordination of interests of persons working in a small college setting

• Chair: Carolyn Oxenford

Editor, POD Network News: Niki Young, youngn@wou.edu

Editor, Teaching Excellence Essays: Elizabeth O'Connor Chandler, echandle@uchicago.edu

Editor, NEA/POD Thriving articles: Douglas Reimondo Robertson: robertsond2@nku.edu

Editor, To Improve the Academy: Linda Nilson, NILSON@exchange.clemson.edu

Editor, POD/IDEA Center Papers: Michael Theall, mtheall@ysu.edu

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