SIG-11 Chair Duties and Responsibilities

1. Newsletter
   • Prepare a bi-monthly newsletter for the RESNA Newsletter.
     • Topics can include: summary of RESNA activities, requests for names of persons willing to serve in positions (e.g. committees, paper reviewers), info about people wanting to coordinate interdisciplinary courses/sessions, new products, information on getting involved, etc.
   
   
2. Budget
   • Review SIG-11 budget, yearly plans, and goals. Send update to SIG chairperson as requested.
   
   
3. Instructional Program
   • Try to actively encourage participation in the presentation of courses of seminar at the annual conference.
   
   
4. Reviews
   • Coordinate paper and instructional course reviews with review committee.
   • Organize accepted papers and courses into sessions.
   
   
5. SIG-11 Computer Applications Developers Forum
   • Contact manufacturers and developers about SIG-11 developers forum, and contact Susan Leone about room, time schedules and food and beverage requests. Form a committee and start early.
   
   
6. RESNA Leadership
   • Contact SIG chairperson about any items that may need consideration at January and June RESNA board meetings.
   • Send a gentle reminder to subcommittee leaders and offer support if necessary.
   • Contact people developing interdisciplinary courses and offer support as needed.
   • Answer occasional questions about Computer and RESNA forwarded by RESNA office.
   • Monitor progress of subcommittees and SIG-sponsored activities.
   • Keep updated on new members - RESNA will send new member packets as available (check with Terry Reamer for updated on this).
   • Respond to other RESNA business and mailing as appropriate.
   • Coordinate interdisciplinary activities with other SIG chairs.
   • Coordinate activities with related professional organization. (e.g. USSAAC, ASAA).
   
   
7. Welcome Packet
   • Develop SIG-11 new member packets for this RESNA if necessary.
   
   
8. RESNA Conference
   • Before Conference
     • Determine agenda for SIG-11 meeting and contact any necessary persons for info.
     • Prepare handout of SIG-11 focus activities for RESNA attendees.
   • At RESNA
     • Attend SIG chair meetings (usually two during RESNA).
     • Lead SIG-11 meeting and Developers Forum (be sure to update names/addresses, especially new members).
     • Attend and support as many SIG-11 and interdisciplinary activities as possible
     • Attend RESNA membership meeting
   • After RESNA
     • Send thank-yous to session chairs and other significant efforts by SIG members.
     • Type notes of SIG-11 meeting (may be a first draft of SIG-11 newsletter for July).
     • Send new member packets to new members identified at meeting.
   
   
9. Elections
   • Conduct elections for SIG-11 office every other year.
     • Bylaws do NOT describe how this is to be accomplished. We elect a SIG chair and vice chair. It would be good to look at voting by mail for those SIG members who can not make it to the conference.