[CBW_Exec] CBW bylaws and EXEC BOARD April 3, 9 a.m. in New O rleans

[Kathleen Baca]

Shannon, yes, I just temporarily forgot, and please know that you
commitment is evident in all that you do.

We do have a list of 21 participants and probably more by now, and if
enough board members are not able to do the four different sessions,
asking participants would be great.

Thanks, all.  kb

> Alas, as you may recall (I hope!),  I am also facilitating another CCCC
> Workshop that day. So much fabulous stuff going on concurrently at this
> conference every year! But I am absolutely committed to basic writing and
> will be there after this one.
>
>  It's a great idea to get some reviews of this important workshop for BWe.
> That way folks who couldn't participate this year can get some information
> from it (and know what a great meeting they/we missed!). Do we have a list
> of registered participants and contact information? Can we invite them to
> review? For the other workshop I'm involved in this year,  we had some
> materials we wanted our participants to have beforehand, including a
> revised
> agenda and a long document describing the various approaches of the
> presenters.
>
> Perhaps we could send a welcome to the participants already registered,
> and
> ask them if they might consider reviewing one or more of the CBW sessions
> for publication in the next issue of BWe? Or you may have already done
> that.
> Just throwing it out there.
>
> Thanks!
> shannon
>
> Shannon Carter
> Associate Professor of English
> Texas A&M-Commerce
> shannon_carter at tamu-commerce.edu
> http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/scarter/
> 903-886-5492
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cbw_exec-bounces at tamu-commerce.edu on behalf of Kathleen Baca
> Sent: Sat 3/29/2008 9:00 AM
> To: cbw_exec at tamu-commerce.edu
> Subject: [CBW_Exec] CBW bylaws and EXEC BOARD April 3, 9 a.m. in New
> Orleans
>
> Good morning, all.  I'm copying and pasting and also attaching our latest
> set of bylaws, which include co-chair and board member duties, as well as
> CBW organizational info.  I'll bring some copies of these with me, in case
> they don't make it through electronically.  I'd also propose that they be
> added to the CBW website, as an informational item for members and for
> prospective board members.
>
> If you all see changes that could help make these more clear or concise,
> please keep them in mind for a VERY brief discussion at the meeting (as in
> two minutes and it's done!).  I'll be sending a final agenda today.
>
> So far only Alan has agreed to review a session from the CBW precon, so
> others of you who will be there, please volunteer!  Peter is chairing
> another precon, Marcia's not coming that early, Sarah and Barbara aren't
> able to attend this year, and I'm not sure about others.  Thanks.  kb
>
> Conference on Basic Writing
> A Special Interest Group of the Conference on College Composition and
> Communication
>
> By-Laws (last amended 2007)
>
> Article I:  Name of Organization
>
> The name of this organization is the Conference on Basic Writing (CBW).
>
> Article II:  Purposes
>
> The purposes of CBW are to promote communication and cooperation among
> teachers, researchers, administrators, and others interested in the
> teaching of basic writing and to advocate enlightened basic writing
> training and instruction within and outside the profession.
>
> To accomplish these purposes, the organization will publish an electronic
> journal (Basic Writing Electronic Journal - BWe), sponsor an electronic
> discussion group (CBW-L), sponsor a CBW website, sponsor an annual
> preconference workshop and a Special Interest Group (SIG) at the
> convention of the Conference on College Composition and Communication
> (CCCC), conduct an annual board meeting at the national convention of
> CCCC, sponsor an Innovation (Inny) Award and Fellowship Award, and take
> other actions as appropriate.
>
> Article III:  Membership
>
> Any individual who is interested in teaching or research in basic writing
> is eligible to become a member.  Members need not join CCCC but are
> encouraged to do so; no dues are collected for CBW membership.  Members
> are defined as those who attend the annual workshop, SIG, and/or subscribe
> to the CBW-L.
>
> Article IV:  Affiliation
>
> The Conference on Basic Writing is a Special interest Group of the
> Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC), which is
> itself affiliated with the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
>
> Article V:  Governance
>
> CBW shall be governed by a Board, whose membership shall be selected from
> within the organization and shall be rotated as best meets the needs of
> the organization and individual members.  This board will elect co-chairs,
> who will serve for three years.
>
> The responsibilities of the co-chairs include:
> .	Planning and coordinating the annual preconference workshop
> .	Planning and coordinating the annual Special Interest Group
> .	Planning and coordinating the annual board meeting
> .	Initiating and maintaining contact with board members
> .	Co-editing the Basic Writing Electronic Journal (BWe)
> .	Soliciting board members for and facilitating production of BWe on
> an
> annual or semi-annual basis
> .	Soliciting board members to serve on the Fellowship Committee
> .	Soliciting board members to serve on the Innovation Award Committee
> .	Soliciting board members to maintain the CBW website
> .	Maintaining an updated copy of the bylaws
> .	Coordinating activities of the CBW
> .	Promoting CBW through any other means agreed upon by the board
> .	Facilitating the selection of new co-chairs in the third year of
> three-year term of service
> .	As past chair, serving as mentor to new chairs.
>
> Co-chairs unable or unwilling to perform the tasks of a co-chair will be
> asked to resign.
>
> The responsibilities of the board members include:
>
> .	Assisting in the planning of, and, whenever possible, attending the
> annual preconference workshop
> .	Assisting in the planning of, and, whenever possible, attending the
> annual SIG
> .	Assisting in the planning of, and, whenever possible, attending the
> annual board meeting
> .	Maintaining contact with co-chairs and other board members
> .	Serving on the editorial board of BWe, and as editorial board
> members,
> soliciting submissions and commissioning reviews, and overseeing
> production of the journal
> .	Assisting the Fellowship Committee, the Innovation Award Committee,
> helping maintain the CBW website, or providing other requested services to
> CBW.
>
> Board members unable or unwilling to perform the tasks of a CBW board
> member will be asked to resign.
>
> VI. Amendments: Amendments to the by-laws shall be approved by a majority
> of the board, and may be approved at the annual board meeting or through
> electronic correspondence.
>
> Kathleen A. Baca
> English and Communication Department
> Doña Ana Community College
> MSC 3DA
> PO Box 30001
> Las Cruces, NM 88003
> 575-527-7626
> kbaca at nmsu.edu
>
>


Kathleen A. Baca
English and Communication Department
Doña Ana Community College
MSC 3DA
PO Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003
575-527-7626
kbaca at nmsu.edu