(Appendix 5.3 Continued)

VASFAA

 

BOARD - COMMISSIONER - COMMITTEE PLANS & REPORT FORM

(Add additional objectives and status reports as needed)

Committee:  President                                                                                                                  

Commissioner/Board Position:  Erik Melis/President                                                           

Year (e.g., 2005-06):  2006-07                                                                                                     

Committee Members: 

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Standard Goal 1:  Promote VASFAA's Vision, Mission and Purposes. (Strategic Plan Reference: Section      1.0, 2.0, and 3.0)

 

Objective 1 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the stated goal): Communicate with VASFAA members throughout the year via listserv, newsletter articles, phone calls, meetings, e-mails, in person, and other appropriate method (including possible ‘away missions’ in regional areas) to meet this goal.  

 

Status Reports of Objective 1 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

 

Date:  8/11/06              

Report: The year started out with a very successful transition board retreat at the Airfield Conference Center in Wakefield, VA where we were able to discuss goals and objectives for next year and get planning started.  As this report, I have sent several e-mail messages to the Executive Board and committee chairs regarding VASFAA issues of policy and process.  I’ve scheduled our first board meeting in a conference-call format.  I’ve posted several items to the VASFAA listserv, including a summary of the SASFAA board report and a summary of a meeting with the Virginia Secretary of Education.  Additionally, I submitted an article for the Summer 2006 edition of the VASFAA Voice.  I’ve also had several individual conversations with committee chairs and their commissioners focusing on topics such as membership, web site updates, conference, training, and public relations.  Many of these conversations focused on planning the year’s activities.

 

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Objective 2 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the stated goal): Represent VASFAA on the SASFAA Executive Board.

 

Status Reports of Objective 2 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

 

Date:  8/11/06              

Report: I attended the June SASFAA Transition Retreat and August SASFAA Executive Board Meeting.  At the August board meeting many things were accomplished, including approving a balanced budget for SASFAA, addressing SASFAA’s response to the MyRichUncle marketing strategy, and reporting to the SASFAA Board on current VASFAA activities.   I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with the other SASFAA State Presidents and discuss things going on within their associations and discuss issues that were common to each of our state associations (e.g. our concerns about decreased sponsorship due to HEAR changes and mergers)  I sent a message to the VASFAA listserv after the SASFAA Board meeting summarizing some of the activities that occurred during the meeting.  I plan to attend the joint NCASFAA/SCASFAA conference in Asheville, NC in November at the invite of those two state presidents.

 

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Objective 3 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the stated goal): Work to increase enhance interactions between VASFAA and external entities (e.g. legislators, state agencies, CCAN, other aid associations, etc.).

 

Status Reports of Objective 3 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

 

Date:  8/11/06              

Report: I attended the annual NASFAA Conference in July in Seattle.  I, along with Brad Barnett ad Barry Simmons, met with Dr. Tom Morris, Virginia Secretary of Education and presented VASFAA to him as a resource.  Additionally, we were able to get his pledge of support in our efforts to set up a standing proclamation for Financial Aid Awareness month in January.  I sent a summary to the listserv discussing this meeting.  I provided survey responses about VASFAA to CCAN for inclusion on the CCAN web site.  We will continue to work to develop a partnership between VASFAA and CCAN.  Plan to attend the CCAN conference in December in Richmond.

 

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Standard Goal 2: Lead the Association by providing opportunities for professional educational growth for the membership and awareness of financial aid awareness opportunities for students.  (Strategic Plan Reference: Section 1.0, 2.0, 4.1 A (3), and 4.5 A (1-4)

 

Objective 1 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the stated goal): Work with appropriate VASFAA committees to ensure quality professional development opportunities are afforded to the membership.

 

Status Reports of Objective 1 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

 

Date:  8/11/06              

Report: I continue to communicate with the committee chairs and commissioners regarding planning for the May 2007 conference.  In working with the Experienced Aid Officer Training Committee, I signed the contract for accommodations at the Williamsburg Hospitality House in October for the fall training event that will include training for experienced aid officers, support staff and new aid officers.

 

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Objective 2 (HOW the committee plans to achieve the stated goal): Communicate with the Executive Board and committee chairs to identify future leaders of the association.

 

Status Reports of Objective 2 (Please report your progress toward achieving the stated goals – this is where the committee provides updates to the Board, including any suggestions or modifications to the goal and/or the Strategic Plan):

 

Date:  8/11/06              

Report: The first action taking in this regard was to get some new participation in the committee chair process and that was successful.  A number of committee chairs are first-time chairs.  To ease the concern for some, I established co-chair positions which I think will work fine.  We had a large pool of volunteers to draw from for committee assignments which was very encouraging since many of those volunteers were new to VASFAA. I am working closely with the Past-President and other members of the board to promote folks to step up as possible entries on 2007-08 slate of candidates.

 

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BUDGET

                        Item (Broad general categories)                                                  Cost

Primarily travel for VASFAA, SASFAA, and NASFAA activities                  $3,000                         

                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                               

 

Board Approved Amount:        $3,000                                     

Date:                                        5/26/2006                                             

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