SURA | Fall 2009 Board & Committee Meetings

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
AND MEETINGS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES
DOUBLETREE HOTEL
1515 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC
October 20 & 21, 2009
Schedule of Events
Meeting Participants

Tuesday, October 20, 2009, Committee Meetings

JSA Programs Committee	Dr. Stephen Wallace, Chair. Agenda and Briefing Materials Materials added from committee meeting. For more information, contact staff liaison: Elizabeth Lawson

Coastal Research Committee	Dr. Carolyn Thoroughgood, Chair. Agenda and Briefing Materials. Materials added from committee meeting. For more information, contact staff liaison: Dr. Don Wright

Information Technology Committee	Mr. David Lambert, Chair. Agenda and Briefing Materials Materials added from committee meeting. For more information, contact staff liaison: Gary Crane

Development Committee Relations Committee	Dr. David Lee, Development Committee Chair. Agenda and Briefing Materials. For more information, contact Development Committee staff liaison: Dr. Russell Moy or Relations Committee staff liaison: Greg Kubiak

Finance Committee	Dr. Donald Lehman, Chair. Agenda and Briefing Materials. For more information, contact staff liaison: Peter Bjonerud


5:30pm	Board Reception and Award Ceremony. SURA Press Release: Augustine Honored with "Friend of Science" Award. Host: Dr. Charles Steger, President, Virginia Tech; Chair, SURA Council of Presidents.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009, Meeting of the SURA Board of Trustees

7:00am	Meeting of the Standing Committee Chairs and Board Officers
8:00	Breakfast and Registration. Sign-in at SURA Registration Desk.
8:30	Call to Order. Dr. Jim Siedow, Chair, presiding; Dr. Otis Brown, Past Chair; Dr. Jerry Draayer, President & CEO
	Business Meeting
	Result of Vice Chair Election: David J. Ernst, Vanderbilt University, for the term Jan. 2010 through Dec. 2011 Motion 10-02, to adopt draft minutes of Spring 2009 Board meeting. Passed. Motion 10-03, to hold Spring 2010 Board and Committee meetings at Duke University, Durham, NC, March 10-11, 2010. Passed. Resolution 10-04, to elect Corporate Officers. Passed. Resolution 10-06, to elect slate of Committee Chairs. Passed.
	Report of the President
	Report of the JSA Programs Committee
	Motion 10-05, to recommend to the SURA Council of Presidents the admission of the University of Regina to SURA standard membership. Membership application. Passed.
	Report of the Coastal Research Committee
	Motion 10-12, to change the name of the committee to Coastal and Environmental Research Committee. Passed. Resolution 10-08, to appoint Steering Group members. Passed.
	Report of the Information Technology Committee
	Resolution 10-07, to appoint Steering Group members. Passed.
	Report from the Joint Meeting of the Development Committee and the Relations Committee
	Motion 10-11, to adopt charge for the Relations Committee. Passed. Motion 10-13, to authorize SURA management to explore the feasibility of managing the National Society of Black Physicists annual meeting long term and present a plan for doing so to the Executive Committee for approval. Passed. Resolution 10-09, to appoint Steering Group members. Passed.
	Report of the Finance Committee
	Motion 10-10, to adopt proposed FY2010 operating budget. Passed.
10:00	Break
10:15	Keynote Speaker, Dr. Dan Reed, Microsoft, Vice President, Extreme Computing Group
11:15	Guest Speaker, Dr. Robert Gagosian, Consortium for Ocean Leadership, President
11:45	Chair's Closing Remarks
	Motion 10-14, The SURA Board of Trustees extends its deep appreciation to Stephen J. Wallace in recognition of 11 years of outstanding leadership and dedicated service to the SURA community. Motion 10-15, The SURA Board of Trustees extends its deep appreciation to Otis B. Brown in recognition of 10 years of outstanding leadership and dedicated service to the SURA community.
Noon	Meeting Adjournment and Luncheon

Last updated October 29, 2009
Questions? Contact: Elizabeth Lawson