Common Committee Information | Index
- Appointment
- (i) Within 30 days after the Officers election is completed, each
Officer shall nominate, for the approval of the
Executive Committee , the persons to
constitute the voting members of each Committee that reports to the Officer.
- (ii) To the extent reasonable, these nominees should be persons with
experience in the area of responsibility of the specific Committee to which nominated.
- Additional Appointees
- (i) From time to time thereafter an Officer may appoint additional
persons to be a non-voting member of such Committee and, if the appointment of such
a person is thereafter approved by the Executive Committee, such person shall become
a voting member of the Committee.
- (ii) At any time, a Committee Chair may appoint additional persons
to be non-voting members of such Committee.
- Committee Chairs
- (i) Within 30 days after the Officers election is completed, each Officer
shall nominate, for the approval of the Executive Committee, the person to serve as the
Committee Chair of each Committee that reports to the Officer.
- (ii) Each Chair, which could be the overseeing Officer, shall have the
same rights and privileges as the other voting members.
- (iii) A Committee Chair will be responsible for the following:
- Scheduling of Committee meetings
- Notification of Committee meetings
- Conduct of Committee meetings
- Any recording of meeting minutes (especially decisions)*
- Any recording and tracking of actions*
- Overseeing the timely completion of Committee activities and actions
- *(could be delegated to a Committee Secretary)
- (iv) A Committee Chair may appoint committee-level officers (e.g., Secretary)
and create lower-tier groups (e.g., sub-committees, task forces, etc.) to assist in the
performance of such duties and ensure the efficient operations of the Committee.
- Term of Service
- (i) A member of a Committee shall serve from the time of the Appointment
until the Officer's group nominations are approved by the Executive Committee after the
next Officer's election.
- (ii) This is a period of up to approximately two years.
- Meetings and Operations
- Each Committee should meet face-to-face at least once per year. Opportunities include:
- Each Committee should hold other meetings at least once per month. Options include:
- Telephone meetings (e.g., FreeConferenceCall.com)
- Voice-over-IP (VoIP) meetings (e.g., Skype)
- Web Chat Room meetings (e.g., NSS MOO)
- Web Virtual World meetings (e.g., Second Life)
- Web Forums*
- Email Exchanges*
- *(these are more conducive to correspondence than real-time discussion)
- Each Committee will work as necessary with
NSS Headquarters (HQ) staff, NSS volunteers,
NSS local chapters, and contract
services as directed by the overseeing Officer.
- Each Committee shall provide a report on its activities for the Board of Directors.
- Prior to the annual ISDC
- Prior to the NSS Fall Board of Directors Meeting
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Awards Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Responsible for the recognition programs of the Society, and
- for enhancing the value that the Society delivers to the chapters and membership.
- Reports to the Senior Operating Officer (SOO)
- Current Award Responsibilities
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
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Bylaws and Corporate Policies Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Responsible for maintaining the Bylaws, Rules, and Corporate Policies of the Society, and
- reviewing proposed revisions to the Bylaws, Rules, and Corporate Policies of the Society for completeness, consistency, and conciseness.
- Reports to the Chairman of the Executive Committee (CEC)
- Current Document Responsibilities
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
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Chapters Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Some Specific Responsibilities
- Current Award Responsibilities
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
- For More Information
Conferences Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Some Specific Responsibilities
- ISDC 2010 (wrap-up)
- ISDC 2011 (preparation)
- ISDC 2012 (planning)
- ISDC 2013 (host selection)
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
- For More Information
Education and Outreach Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Responsible for the planning and execution of outreach to and education for the general public, and
- for enhancing the value that the Society delivers to the general public.
- Reports to the Vice President for Public Affairs
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
- For More Information
Finance Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Responsible for assisting the Treasurer in the performance of the Treasurer's duties.
- Reports to the Treasurer
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
- For More Information
Fundraising Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Responsible for the raising of funds for the Society, including institutional giving, individual giving,
bequests, major events, private foundation grants and high value donor programs.
- Reports to the Vice President for Development
- Some Specific Responsibilities
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
- For More Information
International Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Responsible for enhancing the value that the Society delivers to the portion
of membership that resides outside the United States.
- Reports to the Vice President for Membership
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
Internet Services Committee (ISC) | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Responsible for the development, maintenance, and security of NSS Web sites (excluding
chapter-managed sites) and associated Internet services (online forms and databases, email
forwarding, email lists, domain and server licenses, etc.), and
- for implementing the requirements of the Web Oversight Committee (WOC).
- The Committee will also assist chapters with the development and maintenance of
chapter-managed Web sites, to the maximum extent practical.
- The Committee will also assist the WOC in the development of any standards (e.g., logos,
colors, common headers and footers, etc.) to be followed.
- Reports to the Senior Operating Officer (Senior Vice President)
- Composition and Operations
- Includes persons possessing or desiring Web site development, Web page design, email
administration, and/or other Internet-related skills.
- Committee members work individually or in small groups with counterparts from the
WOC, who provide the requirements and guidelines for needed Web site changes, as well
as approval oversight.
- The Committee Chair coordinates this activity so that the requirements of the WOC
are met in an accurate and timely manner.
- The Committee Chair also helps Committee members to receive training, resources
(e.g., server software), and access to servers.
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
- For More Information
Membership Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Responsible for the growth and servicing of the membership, and
- for enhancing the value that the Society delivers to the membership.
- Reports to the Vice President for Membership
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
- For More Information
Policy Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Responsible for for determining the general positions of the Society on legislative issues
and the strategy and program through which the Society shall promote these positions.
- Has authority for expenditures for the Society's legislative program, including
contracting for lobbying services, from funds set aside by the Executive Committee for
such purposes in a duly approved budget.
- Responsible for legislative action on behalf of the Society including a phone tree,
letter writing, and other types of legislative campaigns.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining a phone tree and other procedures, including
appointment and removal of volunteer legislative action coordinators.
- Reports to the Executive Vice President
- Composition and Operations
- Legislative program funds shall be budgeted for staff salaries as appropriate where staff
personnel are assigned to legislative program tasks.
- Shall not engage in any activities which are prohibited to nonprofit corporations pursuant to
either the Laws of the District of Columbia or the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Conducts group meetings with members of the U.S. Congress.
- Coordinates local meetings with members of government and industry.
- Operates and maintains the Political Action Network of volunteer activists.
- Operates and maintains the NSS Phone Tree, in conjunction with email Alerts.
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
- Chair, Greg Allison
- Policy Formulation Subcommittee Chair, David Hitt
- Policy Implementation Subcommittee Chair, Rick Zucker
- Space Exploration Alliance Contact, Rick Zucker
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Projects Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
- For More Information
Public Affairs Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Responsible for the positioning of the Society relative to the media,
- for the timely writing and dissemination of press releases and other media-focused documents, and
- for enhancing the value that the Society delivers to the media.
- The Committee works closely with the Executive Director
in order to coordinate media contacts.
- Reports to the Vice President for Public Affairs
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
- For More Information
Publications Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Current Publications
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
Social Networking Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Responsible for NSS presence among the various forms of social media and networks.
- Reports to the Chair of the Web Oversight Committee
- Current Social Networking Responsibilities
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
Space Settlement Advocacy Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
- For More Information
Strategic Planning Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Current Document Responsibilities
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- Current Committee Officers
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Web Oversight Committee | Index
- General Responsibilities
- Responsible for ensuring that NSS messages, information, and services are accurately
portrayed and effectively utilized via NSS Web sites, including chapter-managed sites (to
the maximum extent practical).
- Responsible for the observed structure (hierarchy) and content (text and graphic messages)
in NSS Web sites (excluding chapter-managed sites) and associated Internet services (online
forms, email forwarding, email lists, etc.).
- Responsible for approving any standards (e.g., logos, colors, common headers and footers,
etc.) to be followed, and encourages their use by chapters (to the maximum extent practical).
- Reports to the Vice President for Public Affairs
- Composition and Operations
- Includes representatives from those participating NSS committees that require or desire Web site services.
- Committee members work individually or in small groups with counterparts from the
Internet Services Committee (ISC) or other service providers, for
whom they will provide the requirements and guidelines for needed Web site changes, as
well as approval oversight.
- The Committee Chair coordinates this activity and help members to receive the support
needed from the ISC and other service providers.
- The Committee Chair also helps members to be educated on agreed-upon Web site standards.
- NSS Web Site Responsibilities
- all (see above for details) -- (shared with ISC)
- NSS Blog
- Current Committee Officers
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