The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Bylaws contain governance history, policies and procedures for managing the organization, and information to conduct AAUW's affairs. The 2013 bylaws are divided into the following articles: (1) Name and Office; (2) Purpose; (3) Use of Name; (4) Membership and Dues; (5) Nominations and Elections;…

The history of the Council for Exceptional Children's espousal of standards, dating from the founding of the professional association in 1923, is reviewed and detailed are steps undertaken to develop the current professional standards which were adopted in April 1983. (MC)

This annual report updates membership data for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, recaps the members' creed, and lists appointments to the executive committee. Committee infrastructure and personnel are discussed. The year's activities of the Public Affairs Section included work on: National Employ the Handicapped Week,…

This annual report updates membership data for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, recaps the members' creed, and lists appointments to the executive committee. A map shows locations of governors' committees. Committee infrastructure and personnel are discussed, along with the year's projects for the Public Affairs Section,…

This annual report covers employment programs, public affairs, and legislative activities of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Projects of the Office of Plans, Projects and Services discussed include a hearing assessing implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Act, the Job Training Partnership Act, the Job…

Presents the constitution and rules of procedures of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Lists association committees, members of the board of directors, and honorary members of the association. (DMM)

Covers name and incorporation, purposes, membership, territorial jurisdiction, meetings, board of directors, officers, commissions, indebtedness, waiver of notices, authority in the conduct of meetings, rules of procedure, and amendments. (AYC)

Rationales for proposed changes to the American School Health Association's Constitution and By-Laws are given. Changes involve government, officers and elections, membership, and the senior advisory council. (CJ)

Presents the constitution and rules of the North Central Association of College and Schools. Lists members of the Board of Directors, representatives of the commission on schools and the commission on institutions of higher education, appeals committee members, and honorary members by year elected. (PAA)

Since its founding in 1978, the Bibliographic Instruction Section (BIS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has published an annual guide that serves as the organizational handbook and directory of BIS officers and committee members. This directory opens with a capsule history of the origins and early years of BIS written…

This handbook was prepared for the officers and committee members of the ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) Bibliographic Instruction Section (BIS). Introductory material by Mimi Dudley and James W. Hart traces the history of bibliographic instruction (BI) and the development of BIS. Following a brief discussion of how to get…

This handbook was prepared for the officers and committee members of the ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) Bibliographic Instruction Section (BIS). Published annually, the handbook details the organizational structure of BIS, provides procedural information, and highlights section activities and resources. In addition, the…

This paper describes meetings of the American Indian Study Committee of the Wisconsin Legislative Council and background related to 1987 Assembly Bill 316 on the definition of "American Indian." This definition is relevant to qualification for minority group business preferences in state purchasing and state construction projects, the…

The relationship of the law to ethics committees is examined, including the legal context and impetus for such committees, categories and roles of members, member appointment and removal, member power, timing of committee action, responsibility and liability, and issues about records of committee action. (Author/MSE)

The constitution and bylaws of the American Association of Dental Schools, concerning the organization's purposes, structure, administration, membership, and activities, are presented. (MSE)