{"id":287,"date":"2022-10-08T10:16:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-08T10:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.asminternational.org\/smst\/how-committees-work\/"},"modified":"2022-11-23T12:50:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T12:50:03","slug":"how-committees-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.asminternational.org\/smst\/how-committees-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Committees Work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How Committees Work<\/h2>\n

Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n

The majority of ASM committees and councils meet during ASM’s annual meeting in the fall. The ASM Board, Affiliate Society, and international activity meeting dates and locations vary.<\/p>\n

As a professional courtesy, committee chairs and staff liaisons are responsible for informing committee members of meeting dates, times, and locations well in advance of any meeting.<\/p>\n

Attendance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Committee members are expected to attend all committee meetings, but ASM recognizes that this is not always possible. Ordinarily, if committee members cannot attend at least half of their scheduled meetings, their ability to contribute is seriously impaired. Committee members residing outside North America often have a difficult time attending face-to-face committee meetings, so many meetings are now held via teleconference and video conferencing with e-mail communication between meetings. <\/p>\n

Minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Minutes of committee meetings are usually produced by the committee secretary or the staff liaison.<\/p>\n

Recommendations to the Board of Trustees<\/strong><\/p>\n

Specific recommendations of ASM committees and councils are to be channeled through the Board Liaisons (as appointed for each committee\/council to bring forth  to the ASM Board of Trustees’ agenda. The staff liaison will be informed of any Board action or decision following the Board meeting and communicate back to the committee\/council.<\/p>\n

Expenses<\/strong><\/p>\n

When an ASM member attends a committee meeting, it is customary for their employer to pay for travel, hotel, and incidental expenses. ASM works to provide reasonably priced housing for members, and also schedules meetings in advance so that members can obtain the most economical travel fares.<\/p>\n

Important Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n