"4.1.1 IEEE-SA BOG responsibilitiesIt is the responsibility of the IEEE-SA
BOG and each Board member to uphold the reputation of the IEEE as a worldwide
professional technical society and the IEEE-SA as a world leader in the
development and promulgation of standards. To carry out these responsibilities,
the IEEE-SA BOG will, at a minimum,
a) Approve
policy additions/changes with significant financial/strategic implications
for the IEEE-SA
b) Pursue
programs to meet the global needs of standards users
c) Monitor
developments in government and industry that demonstrate the need for standards-related
activities and propose appropriate action to the IEEE-SA Standards Board
d) Make
recommendations to the IEEE Board of Directors on standards-related issues
e) Maintain
a current Operations Manual in concert with IEEE Bylaws and IEEE
Policies
f) Establish
and disband committees, as appropriate, to perform the work of the IEEE-SA
BOG
g) Strive
to establish and maintain a constituency of IEEE-SA members representative
of all basic interests:
1) Technical
societies and councils
2) Regional
organizational units
3) Industry
4) Government
5) The
general public
h) Provide
financial oversight for the overall operation of the IEEE-SA
i) Recommend
candidates to be elected by the IEEE-SA constituency for the positions
of IEEE-SA President-Elect in alternating years, and two members-at-large
annually
j) Approve
membership of the IEEE-SA Standards Board
k) Approve
IEEE-SA position statements
l) Hold
and attend meetings to accomplish the work of the IEEE-SA BOG
m) Provide
an awards program for recognition of exceptional service
n) Appoint
the chair of the IEEE-SA Standards Board
o) Appoint
two IEEE-SA BOG members-at-large annually
4.1.2 IEEE-SA BOG functions
The IEEE-SA BOG will perform the following
basic functions:
a) Establish
and maintain a constituency of a wide range of basic interests among industry,
government, and public areas
b) Address
the global interests of the technical societies and regional organizational
units of the IEEE
c) Establish
and achieve strategic, long-range goals and objectives to better serve
the constituency and customer base with appropriate standards-related products
and services
d) Review
all policy additions and/or changes with significant financial or strategic
implications
e) Set
policy for new methods of standards development as needed"
If you would like to be considered for
the 2013/2014 or 2014/2015 IEEE-SA BOG [see http://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/sa_opman/sect4.html#4.2.3],
please note the following rules that apply to any potential candidate,
and forward a completed Candidate Form (see attachment) to Dave Ringle
[d.ringle@ieee.org].
The deadline to respond is 1 June 2012.
The slate of candidates will be forwarded
to the IEEE-SA Board of Governors Nominations and Appointments Committee
(N&A) for its review.
Rules for IEEE-SA BOG membership:
1. The time commitment is three meetings.
The 2012 calendar is located at http://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/2012calendar.pdf.
That will give you an idea of what to expect. The 2013 calendar has not
been finalized yet, but the BOG is expected to hold two meetings in New
Jersey, USA, and one meeting in Seoul, South Korea.
Attendance is expected at all meetings.
2. This is a non-funded position.
You are expected to fund your own travel.
3. You must have an email address, web
access, and a laptop computer to bring to the meeting.
4. All voting members of the IEEE-SA
BOG shall be of Member, Senior Member, or Fellow grade, and shall have
membership in the IEEE-SA.
Please contact Dave Ringle [d.ringle@ieee.org]
if you have any questions. The BOG web area is located at http://standards.ieee.org/about/bog/index.html
In addition, please note that we are
seeking candidates for IEEE-SA President [President Elect in 2014, President
in 2015/2016, Past President in 2017].
SA President responsibilities and functions,
as noted in the IEEE Standards Association Operations Manual (see http://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/sa_opman/index.html):
"4.2.2 IEEE-SA President
4.2.2.1 Duties
The term of office for the IEEE-SA President shall be two years. The IEEE-SA
President shall serve as a member of the IEEE Board of Directors.
Duties of the IEEE-SA President shall
include but not be limited to
— Commitment to IEEE's goals and strategic
directions
— The efficient organization of committees
and work programs to assure achievement of IEEE-SA objectives
— Serving as the IEEE contact on standards
— Establishing contacts with government
and industry leaders to assure IEEE-SA responsiveness to standards needs
— Chairing the IEEE-SA BOG
Duties of the IEEE-SA President-Elect
and IEEE-SA Past President, during their terms of office, shall include
but not be limited to
— Serving as Vice-Chair of the IEEE-SA
BOG.
— Assisting the IEEE-SA President in
IEEE-SA, IEEE, and other activities as may be requested."
If you would like to be considered for
IEEE-SA President, please forward a completed Candidate Form (see attachment)
to Dave Ringle [d.ringle@ieee.org] and specifically note in your email
that you would like to be considered for IEEE-SA President.
We look forward to your participation.
Best regards,
Don Heirman, Chair
IEEE-SA Board of Governors Nominations
and Appointments Committee
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David L. Ringle
Director, Governance & Technical Committee Programs
IEEE Standards Association
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854-4141 USA
TEL: +1 732 562 3806
FAX: +1 732 875 0524
EMAIL: d.ringle@ieee.org
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