VASFAA

 

BOARD - COMMISSIONER - COMMITTEE PLANS & REPORT FORM

Committee:  Electronic Services

Commissioner/Board Position:  Sheila Nelson-Hensley / Rep-at-Large for Information Services

Year (e.g., 2005-06):  2007-08

Committee Members: Jane Moore, Chairman

Daniel Hewitt (Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine)

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Standard Goal 1:  Work closely with the VASFAA Board, VASFAA committee chairs, and ATAC Corporation to coordinate updates, additions and revisions to the VASFAA website.  [Strategic Plan 4.4 A (2-3), 4.5 B (4), 4.5 A (2-3)]

 

Objective 1: Communicate with the President and Committee Chairs at least once a month.

 

Status Reports of Objective 1:

 

Date:    9/15/07            

Report: Website changes for new year transition are almost complete.  Creating outline of process for Committee Chairs to add Committee Members to website.

 

Date: 11/2/07   

Report: Website changes are ongoing with updates as needed.

 

 

Objective 2: Work closely with Awareness, Newsletter, Public Relations, and Membership Chairs to enhance current communication mediums and develop new ones.

 

Status Reports of Objective 2:

 

Date:    915/07             

Report: Membership form is updated and available online.

 

Date:    11/2/07            

Report: No progress at this time.

 

 

Objective 3: Monitor website content on a monthly basis and send requests to appropriate Committee Chairs when posted material is out of date.

 

Status Reports of Objective 3:

 

Date:    9/15/07            

Report: Reviewed website and directed changes to ATAC for corrections of spelling and grammatical errors.

 

 

Date:    11/2/07            

Report: Constantly reviewing website to keep information current.

 

Objective 4: Draft and finalize a Policies and Procedures entry for the handling and/or disposal of old, obsolete, and damaged equipment.

 

Status Reports of Objective 5:

 

Date:    9/15/07            

Report: Researching options for wiping obsolete computers clean before disposal.  Also checking procedures to possibly donate old laptops to either school system or charity.

 

Date:    11/2/07            

Report: Have located program to clean obsolete computers.  No current progress on donation of old computers.

 

 

Objective 5: Burn all Membership database records onto a CD for permanent storage.

 

Status Reports of Objective 6:

 

Date:  9/15/06              

Report: No progress at this time.           

 

Date:    11/2/07            

Report: No proress at this time.

 

 

Standard Goal 2:  Work closely with the VASFAA Training Committee to explore technology-related training opportunities for the VASFAA membership.  [Strategic Plan 4.5 A (1-3)]

 

Objective 1: Communicate with the Training Chair at least quarterly to discuss new ideas and address any implementation issues.

 

Status Reports of Objective 1:

 

Date:    09/15/07           

Report: First drafts of Fall Training Classes received and sent to ATAC for addition to the website.  Waiting for test version to be complete.

 

Date:    11/2/07            

Report: Fall Training Classes up and running.  Adding current listing of Counselor Workshops for 2007 year.

 

 

 

 

BUDGET (PROJECTED THROUGH 6/30/08)

                        Item (Broad general categories)                                      Cost

Monthly website hosting and maintenance                                               $3,000 ($250/month)

Quarterly newsletter publication                                                               $1,300 ($325/quarter)

Banner ad placement and sponsor/vendor updates                                    $450

Executive Board and Committee Chair updates                                         $250

Conference mini-site                                                                               $225

Conference registration form                                                                    $275

Online voting for 2008 Annual Conference                                     $400

Software and/or hardware updates                                                           $200

Other misc. ATAC Corporation charges                                                    $200

Travel                                                                                                    $200

 

Board Approved Amount:        $6,500

 

 

 

 

Actual Expenses to Date (11-2-2007)

 

Item                                                                 Cost

            Monthly website hosting and maintenance                                               $1,000

            Quarterly newsletter publication                                                               $510

            Banner ad placement and sponsor/vendor updates                                    $0

            Executive Board and Committee Chair updates                                         $250

            Conference mini-site                                                                               $0

            Conference registration form                                                                    $0

            Online voting for 2008 Annual Conference                                     $0

            Software and/or hardware updates                                                           $0

            Other misc. ATAC Corporation charges                                                    $75

                                    (Membership Application Change)

            Travel                                                                                                    $0                                                                                

                                                                                                            Total:   $1,835