Planning Committee Annual Report 2020
submitted by Jonathan Sauceda
Current Roster
- Jessica Abbazio, member (2021)
- Brian McMillan, member (2022)
- Jonathan Sauceda, chair (2021)
- Misti Shaw, member (2022)
- Diane Steinhaus, member (2022)
- Kimmy Szeto, member (2021)
List of Previous Goals and Progress Made
- GOAL 1: Released Annual Conference Survey
- Contributes to organizational excellence through transparency.
- GOAL 2: Updated Freeman Award Eligibility Guidelines
- Supports expanding the membership and maintaining organizational excellence by prioritizing diversity
- GOAL 3: Established a program for accessibility assistance and dependent care
- Supports the membership and organizational excellence by working to include folks who otherwise might have difficulty participating
- GOAL 4: Established MLA-L Mediator
- Encourages organizational excellence and member participation by helping to address toxicity in discourse
- GOAL 5: Updated Code of Conduct
- Reflects the use of a technology as a venue for MLA activities; promotes organizational excellence
- GOAL 6: Revised Open Board Meeting Guidelines
- Improves organizational excellence by clarifying and streamlining parliamentary processes for an online environment
- GOAL 7: Establish Annual Reports Procedures
- Promotes organizational excellence, and leverages new technologies for the association
List of Future Goals
- GOAL 1: Update the Planning Committee Handbook
- Clarity in responsibilities and roles will improve organizational excellence