MN Latinos in Higher Education

Hi folks-here is the agenda for the board meeting.  It's pasted it into the space below or you can click  on the little wording below that says Attachment to print it out.

Agenda- MN Network of Latinos in Higher Education December Board MeetingSaturday December 13th 2008

I)  Welcome and introductions/everyone chime in where their calling from, their position on the board or if not on the board, what group or region they represent

Report ins:

 II) Communications  (Steven R.) Protocol for website (part from Exec. Commtee mtg, part from past guidelines) ; input & explanation of  branding exercise.   Timing of newsletter and who to send what info and by when.  Other?

III)  Finance/Treasure  (Deb T.)

IV) Executive 

A.     Network Priorities-tool kit, mentoring and political activism—what can we do realistically that also measurable? (Frank)

B.      Network and board infrastructure-new membership plan, increase communications and improve use of website, develop reporting form for Board committees.  (Raul)

C.    Commitment to communicating monthly-change front page message and message out to membership—maybe with the newsletter? (Raul)

D.       CLAC day at the Capitol.  Sign up.  CLAC to give us a slot with Bud Norms (higher ed committee from Fergus Falls) and another slot with Juventino Meza visiting Sandy Pappas (Higher Ed Committee)   Other teams able to be formed as well. Raul to call Oscar 1 week before with final numbers.  Relationship to Lupe and Miguel G’s groups? (Lisa and Raul)

V) Membership  (Lisa)-  Update about database work and plans.  Question for board: what to do with the U of M?  Input on proceeding with institutional memberships.

VI)  Tool Kit- (Lisa) Update.  Take guidance from discussion on Executive Committee report.

VII)  Summit ’09- (Frank) who wants to be on committee?  Brainstorm theme.

VIII)  Grad students  (Kandace)

IX) SW

X)  Central

XI)  Metro