Meeting Minutes


May 30, 2000

Present: BJ Kinkead, S. DeBella, W. Smith, M. Mariani and the following members who have been nominated for Executive Board Offices: M. Barnum, M. Schmidt, S. Foley, and T. Petro

Absent with regrets: M. Frankel, M. Doherty, B. Lunceford, P. Greene

Recorder: M. Mariani Location: Nursing Conference Room at Sonoma State University

Topic

Discussion

Action

Responsibility

Welcome

President BJ Kinkead welcomed members who are candidates for the Executive Board Offices for 2000- 2002:
Vice President Membership: Marcia Barnum
Vice President Programs: Mary Lou Schmidt
Director at Large: Sandra Foley, & Patricia Evans Bechtold (absent) Undergraduate Student Liaison: Tim Petro
President-Elect
S. DeBella invited members to join the Board
 

Minutes

Brief review of previous minutes occurred  

Agenda

1. Web Page

Member Tim Petro, who will be the new Undergraduate Liaison, proposed a simple web page as a sub list of STT, Int. Mr. Petro is willing to develop this project as a member contribution. He noted that in the future he could create a List Serve to improve communication within the chapter . Board members passed a motion that T. Petro will design and implement a chapter web page at no current cost, with an Executive Board letter indicating his donation of this service to the chapter.

2. Newsletter

BJ Kinlead notes that the newsletter will be mailed within 3 weeks. S. DeBella needs a list of members inducted at the 1999-2000 inductions. The President should receive the new mailing labels in September from Headquarters.

3. Fall program

On 10-14-00, the Board plans to present the Fall business program meeting briefly, before presenting an educational program on 'Learning how to access& evaluate nurisng information and research on the World Wide Web.' Contributing nursing faculty & chapter members will include M.Frankel, C. Heath, W. Smith, T. Petro, & T. Nolan. Further program development will occur at the Executive Board summer retreat before August, 2000.
Members' Fee: $40
Non-Members' Fee:$50

4. Financial Report

The report and Budget completion for 1999-2000, and proposed budget for 2000-2001 could not be acted on, due to the absence of the treasurer. BJ Kinkead will request that M. Frankel email the proposed budgets to the Executive Board members for approval by the required date, June 30, 2000.

5. Budget Exception

It was discussed, moved and approved to sell STT, Int. Honor Cords for $12.00 as a money raising chapter activity.

6. Installation

Installation of elected officers will occur at the summer Executive Board Retreat   S. DeBella

7. Calendar

*Summer Retreat will be at S. DeBella's home
*Aug. 22, 6:30 PM, Nursing Conf. room: intial fall meeting at SSU, bring cookies for student welcome on the following day
*Sept. 26, 6:30 PM, Nursing. Conf. room
*Oct. 14, Educational Program
*Nov. 28, 6:30 PM, Piati Restaurant, on the Sonoma Plaza
*No December meeting Further calendar to be set at summer Board retreat
Original date 7-6-00 will be re-scheduled

 

 

 

 

Further calendar to be set at summer Board retreat

8. Officer Reports

President: BJ Kinkead reviewed the programs and scholarly activities for the 1999-2000 year including, service at the homeless shelter on Chanate Blvd, including donation of clothing for business interviews, SSU student nurses continued these efforts; the Scholarly program with member Pam Rasada, who is a legislative analyst; our 2 inductions.

VP Membership: M.Mariani presented a written report indicating that 51 new members were inducted during the school year. Special Thanks to Dr. Anita Catlin, & Dr. Greg Crow for their work in facilitating the Distance Learning Students Induction in November, 1999.

9. Criteria for Membership

S. DeBella will again initiate discussion with the faculty
regarding criteria for membership
Placed on the agenda for summer Board Retreat

10. Stanislaus State University

W. Smith sought feedback on whether Stanislaus Nursing Honor Society needed our chapter's support. M. Mariani will contact past-president C. Souza

11. Agenda for Board Retreat will include the following:

1. Executive Board Officer "Buddy System"
2. Induction criteria, structure & process
3. Newsletter, & ability to access members for email
4. Approval of Budget
5. Electronic potential
6. Goals for the coming year
7. Mission Ststement review
8. Calendar for 2000-2001

12. Death of Lambda Gamma Chapter 's Founding President, Lynne Lipsher RN, MS, FNP.

Executive Board members observed a period of silence in honor of our deceased initial chapter President Lynne Lipsher, who contributed significantly to the chapter, to the university and to the world at large.

13. Thanks / Closure

M. Mariani thanked BJ Kinkead for her enthusiastic efforts on behalf of our chapter during her 1998-2000 tenure as Lambda Gamma President. BJ received the Past President pin guard to wear with her membership pin.

14. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by 8:30 Pm

Respectfully Submitted, Mary Mariani RN, MS, Vice President, Membership, for Bobbi Lunceford, Recording Secretary


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