FORUM Advisory Board
Chair
- Mandate
- Responsibilities
- Composition
- Terms of Membership
- Quorum
- Process
- Technical Advisors
- Meetings
- Amendment to Terms of Reference
The EAB shall:
- Maintain confidentiality, as outlined in the TFAAC Board Confidentiality Agreement
- Review the proposed annual editorial calendar as prepared by the Publisher and Editor of FORUM magazine
- Meet with the Publisher and Editor to provide feedback on the last 3 published issues and provide input on the proposed content (feature articles) for the ensuing 3 issues
- Recommend appropriate initiatives to communicate with, and to receive feedback and content suggestion from Association Members
- Report regularly to the TFAAC Board of Directors through operational updates submitted by the COO
- To carry out its mandate in the interests of the TFAAC Board of Directors
- To review, annually, the Terms of Reference and report back to the TFAAC Board
- The EAB will be composed of at least 4 Association Members in good standing
- Appointment shall be by the TFAAC Board based on recommendation from the current EAB
- The Chair shall be appointed by the TFAAC Board for a 1-year term
- Staff Liaison to be the President & CEO or their delegate
- 1-year term
- Majority of the total EAB membership, present in person or by phone
- Decisions may be taken by consensus vote as described above, in addition to during teleconference and in person meetings, by electronic means, which shall include electronic commerce and faxes
- By consensus where possible
- Any question shall be referred to Robert's Rules of Order
- Chair to receive information, agenda and minutes first for approval
- Agenda and meeting material to be distributed at least 3 working days in advance
- Chair shall NOT have a vote
- Any tie will give the Chair a casting vote
- EAB business to remain with the EAB until it is agreed to communicate this business beyond the EAB
- Where necessary in the opinion of the EAB
- Technical advisors may sit through 1 or more meetings
- Quarterly according to the following schedule for the purpose of; providing the Publisher and Editor with feedback and input on content and to review the proposed annual editorial calendar:
- May meeting - review February, March, April
- August meeting - review May, June, July/August
- November meeting - review September, October - and annual editorial calendar
- February issue - review November, December and January
- Additionally as determined by the EAB
- After an absence of 2 consecutive meetings, a member’s commitment is to be reviewed
- Only with approval of the TFAAC Board of Directors