Botanical Society of America

2001 BSA Council Meeting Agenda

ALL of the reports in one file (currently 59 pages): [WORD format] [PDF format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
2001 COUNCIL MEETING
Sunday, August 12, 2001
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Hyatt, Fiesta 3-4
Albuquerque, NM

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order and Introductions (Pat Gensel)

  2. Approval of Minutes of 2000 Council Meeting [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:20 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:20 Pacific Daylight Time

  3. 9:15-10:30 AM DISCUSSION SESSION
    A. What should BSA be offering its members?
    B. What directions/initiatives should BSA be taking in next several years?

  4. 10:35-LUNCH: MORNING BUSINESS SESSION: Council plus Representatives review business items following format below. Note: All reports are available electronically at http://www.botany.org/bsa/membership/council2001/ prior to the Council meeting. Please download the reports, read them PRIOR to the meeting, and bring hard copies with you. We will discuss the contents of the reports at the Council meeting, giving priority in the morning to ones indicated by a * and ones with specified action items, followed by the remaining ones.

    A. President (Pat Gensel) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    B. Past President (Doug Soltis) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    C. President Elect (Judy Jernstedt) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: No File DOC: No File
    D. Secretary (Jenny Richards) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    E. Treasurer (Ed Schneider)* [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    F. Meeting Coordinator (Wayne Elisens)* [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    G. Program Director (Jeff Osborn)* [WORD format] September 1 deadline for symposium proposals Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    H. Editor, American Journal of Botany (Karl Niklas)* [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:20 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:20 Pacific Daylight Time
    I. Editor, Plant Science Bulletin (Marsh Sundberg)* [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    J. Webmaster (Scott Russell)* [WORD format] [EXCEL spreadsheet of hits] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    K. Business Manager (Kim Hiser)* [presented at meeting]

  5. Reports of Committees, Sections, and Representatives

    A. Committees
    1. Annual Meetings Coordinating Committee (Wayne Elisens) [WORD format] [same as above] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    2. Annual Meetings Program Committee (Jeff Osborn) [WORD format] [same as above] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    3. Archives and History Committee (Ronald Stuckey) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    4. Committee on Committees (Judy Jernstedt) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    5. Conservation Committee (William Hahn) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    6. Corresponding Members Committee (Doug Soltis) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    7. Darbaker Prize Committee (David Garbary) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: No File DOC: No File
    8. Education Committee (David Kramer)* [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    9. Election Committee (Doug Soltis)* [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    10. Esau Award Committee (Phil Gibson) [student presentation award judged at meeting] [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    11. Financial Advisory Committee (Jack Horner)* [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    12. Karling Awards Committee (Kathleen Kron) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    13. Membership and Appraisal Committee (Kathleen Shea) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    14. Merit Awards Committee (Linda Graham) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    15. Moseley Award Committee (Michael Frohlich) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    16. Pelton Award Committee (Scott Russell) [WORD format] (no award in 2001) Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    17. Publications Committee (Judy Jernstedt)* [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    18. Webpage Committee (Scott Russell) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    19. Membership Tiers Committee (Scott Russell)* [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time

    B. Sections
    1. Bryological and Lichenological Section (Paula DePriest) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: No File DOC: No File
    2. Developmental and Structural Section (Jean Gerrath) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    3. Ecology Section (Maxine Watson) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    4. Economic Botany Section (Daniel K. Harder) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    5. Genetics Section (Jeri Higginbotham) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    6. Historical Section (Laurence J. Dorr) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: No File DOC: No File
    7. Mycological Section (David S. Hibbett) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    8. Paleobotanical Section (Steve R. Manchester) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    9. Phycological Section (Louise A. Lewis) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    10. Physiological Section (Peter F. Straub) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    11. Phytochemical Section (James W. Wallace) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    12. Pteridological Section (Thomas A. Ranker) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    13. Systematics Section (J. Mark Porter) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    14. Teaching Section (Henri Maurice) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    15. Tropical Biology Section (Susanne Renner) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    16. Midcontinent Section (Robert S. Wallace) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    17. Northeastern Section (Karl Anderson) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    18. Pacific Section (Dieter Wilkin) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time
    19. Southeastern Section (James L. Mickle) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: No File DOC: No File

    C. Representatives to other Organizations
    1. AAAS (Patrick Herendeen) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: No File DOC: No File
    2. AIBS (Pat Gensel) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: No File DOC: No File
    3. CSSP (Judy Jernstedt) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: No File DOC: No File
    4. ASC (Larry Skog) [WORD format] Last modified: PDF: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time DOC: 08-Apr-05 09:21 Pacific Daylight Time

  6. Old Business

    A. Bylaws changes (Jenny Richards)
    B. Other items of Old Business

  7. New Business

    A. 2001 BSA Budget (Ed Schneider)
    B. 2001 Business Office, AJB, and PSB Budgets (Kim Hiser)
    C. Membership Tiers (Scott Russell, Pat Gensel)
    D. Strategic Plan (Pat Gensel)
    E. Proposed name change of Ecology Section
    F. Election of Council Representative to the Executive Committee (EC)
    G. What are members’ feelings about receiving messages via email about Society issues? About having an open board on the net for e-mail discussion?*

  8. AFTERNOON SESSION - COUNCIL ONLY: 1-3 PM

    Revisit Action items and vote, following same format (items 4-7).

  9. Adjournment

REMINDERS: