[Chapter-delegates] Revised Chapter Agreement

[Winthrop Yu]

   I too prefer Nadira's formulation "in coordination with chapters", which is 
more reasonable than "totally under the control of chapters". For example, 
chapters may make recommendations without unduly restricting HQ or Regional's 
choices regarding the awarding of fellowships. One benefit of a distinct process 
and the fellowship choices made by HQ, is that these may serve to introduce 
qualified individuals to ISOC in general and the local chapter in particular.

   I am particulary in favor of the "3 year rotation" rule for the annual 
regional chapters' meetings/workshops by the bureaus (though this need not be 
hard-wired into the Chapters' Agreement). After all, the chapters themselves 
still get to choose *which* local chapter member/officer represents the chapter 
at these annual meetings. The different sets of officers that gather and discuss 
at these regional meetings provides diversity, as well as redundancy in 
inter-chapter relations and linkages.

   Besides which a "3 year rotation" rule for annual regional chapter meetings 
is a far "lighter touch" than strict term limits hard-wired into the Chapters' 
Agreement and local chapter governing documents.

IMHO,

WYn


On 9/6/2017 9:41 PM, Carlos Vera wrote:
> We, the chapters, must maintain the privilege for final decision. It's 
> working now when done. Under certain rules such as: not receive the 
> same people a fellowship in the last 3 years, for example. The chapters 
> and volunteers will self regulate this.
> 
> Carlos Vera
> 
> On Sep 6, 2017, at 5:10 AM, Jahangir Hossain wrote:
> 
>> I also put support with Carlos proposal which edited by Nadira  "
>> ​
>> totally *in **coordination **with *chapters *volunteers*.."
>>
>> We should approve it in next Chapters Advisory Council (ChAC) meeting 
>> for more discussion .
>> /
>> /
>> /Regards / Jahangir/
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 3:04 PM, Nadira Alaraj wrote:
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>> +1 to Carlos proposal, if this phrase "
>> ​
>> totally under the control of chapters.."
>> would be edited to "
>> ​
>> totally *in **coordination **with *chapters *volunteers*.."
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Richard Hill wrote:
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>> I see that Carlos had made a concrete proposal:____
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>> “Any Fellowship in which ISOC HQ put some money must be totally
>> under the control of chapters..  if not it does not make sense
>> for us to organize people, develop projects, run several meetings,
>> attend monthly meetings with staff and more volunteer work if anyone
>> doing nothing can still have same and even best options to act
>> "representing" our community through fellowships we need to maintain
>> the hard work of the chapters.” ____
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>> Do people on this list think that this proposal should be submitted to
>> the Chapters Advisory Council (ChAC)?  If yes, and if the ChAC
>> approved it, then it could be submitted by the ChAC to the Board for
>> consideration.____
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>> Best,____
>>
>> Richard____
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