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Governance Committee
2010–2012 term
Chair
Tim Grove, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Members
Kathy Cashman, University of Oregon, Euguene, OR
John Farrington, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, New Bedford, MA
Jaime Fucugauchi, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Abby Kavner, UCLA Earth & Space Science Department, Los Angeles, CA
Tilman Spohn, DLR, Institute of Planetary Research, Berlin, Germany
Staff Liaison
Chris McEntee
Cheryl Enderlein
The Governance Committee is responsible for identifying and developing leaders for AGU. This committee assesses leadership needs, develops leadership criteria, defines leadership roles, establishes a leadership recruitment plan, and ensures that leaders are trained and their performance evaluated.
Committee Charge
- Regularly evaluate the governance structure and processes to determine what is working and what needs to be adjusted.
- Document all AGU nominating processes and procedures.
- Advise AGU President in Board appointments process.
- Support Council appointments process.
- Recruit a diverse and balanced slate of candidates to run for election to Union offices.
Work Plan for 2010–2012
- Define roles and responsibilities for all volunteer leadership positions, and create job descriptions.
- Develop leadership criteria and a recruitment plan that includes a value proposition so members understand what they get in return for volunteering.
- Provide orientation and training of volunteer leaders.
- Assess Board/Council performance and use results to identify areas for improvement.
- Recommend a strategy for staggering elections for the six at-large Board members.
- Examine the election procedures/processes of Sections and discuss potential benefits of standardizing elections across Sections.
- Advise Focus Groups interested in electing leaders on recruitment strategies.
- Recommend a slate of candidates to run for 2012–14 Union offices taking into account the skill sets needed on the Board and Council and the diversity of Union membership.
–July 2010