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Board Duties How-to

After election, probably May or June:

  • Update Mailout documents.
  • Begin recruitment of speakers.
  • Update website with new officer’s contacts.
  • Update leaders info for interest groups on website.
  • Update Book Club list, add last year’s list to the record on blogs.
  • Update Zoom license.

July / August:

  • Confirm with President’s House about first meeting.
  • Print documents for packet and arrange a meeting to assemble mailout.
  • Send out information packets/invitations to renew membership. Include welcome letter, speaker list, book list, and membership form.
  • Send out invitations to prospective members to join.
  • Update directory information based on renewals.
  • Publish directory, biannually.
  • Give a list of meeting dates and times to the Cohen House manager.

Monthly, beginning August till May:

  • Confirm monthly speaker and select person to introduce them.
  • Send email with coming month’s schedule of activities.

September:

  • Confirm coordinator for Halloween Party.
  • Inform dispatch@rice.edu about location and time of children’s Halloween party.
  • Create invitation for Children’s Halloween party and send to Kevin Yuen of the Faculty Club. He will submit to alldeps@rice.edu.

October:

  • Confirm arrangements for Holiday Party.
  • Send an invitation to the President and wife for the Holiday Party.
  • Create invitation for Holiday Party, submit to Kevin Yuen.

November:

  • If desired, plan to decorate for the December meeting.
  • Send money from membership donations to Dean for Undergraduate Assistance Grant.
  • Transfer Loan Closet money from membership donations to their account.

January/February

  • Confirm coordinator for Easter Egg Hunt.
  • Inform dispatch@rice.edu about location and time of children’s Easter Egg Hunt.
  • Create invitation for Children’s Easter Egg Hunt and send to Kevin Yuen of the Faculty Club. He will submit to alldeps@rice.edu.

March/April

  • Confirm arrangements for Spring Tea.
  • Send an invitation to the President and wife for the Spring Tea.
  • Specifically identify any new 50 year members and invite them to the Spring Tea.
  • Poll Board Members about continuing to serve and ask others about joining the board.

May

  • Elect new board.
  • Honor Gold Members.