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May 30,
2000
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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
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Topic
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Discussion
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Action
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Responsibility
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Welcome
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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 |
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Minutes
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Brief review
of previous minutes occurred |
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Agenda
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1. Web Page
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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
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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. |
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3. Fall
program
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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
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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
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It
was discussed, moved and approved to sell STT, Int. Honor
Cords for $12.00 as a money raising chapter activity.
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6. Installation
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Installation
of elected officers will occur at the summer Executive
Board Retreat |
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S. DeBella |
7. Calendar
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*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 |
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Further calendar
to be set at summer Board retreat |
8. Officer
Reports
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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
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S. DeBella
will again initiate discussion with the faculty
regarding criteria for membership |
Placed on
the agenda for summer Board Retreat |
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10. Stanislaus
State University
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W. Smith sought
feedback on whether Stanislaus Nursing Honor Society needed
our chapter's support. |
M. Mariani
will contact past-president C. Souza |
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11. Agenda
for Board Retreat will include the following:
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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14. There
being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
by 8:30 Pm
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Respectfully
Submitted, Mary Mariani RN, MS, Vice President, Membership,
for Bobbi Lunceford, Recording Secretary
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