Steering Committee Structure

Elected Members

  1. Steering Chair: Works with the Vice-Chair to co-run the yearly ILiADS Institute, liaises with the Advisory Board, and sets strategic goals for the organization as a whole.
    • Works on the MOU with the relevant administrator at the Host Institution.
    • Collaborates to set the budget for the yearly Institute with the Academic Partnership & Fiscal Partner Coordinator and the Host Institution Representative.
    • Sets agendas for Steering Committee meetings.
    • Rotates onto the Advisory Board for a one-year term at the conclusion of their term as Chair (3-year total commitment, beginning with the year as Vice-Chair).
    • Travels to participate on-site in yearly ILiADS Institute.

  2. Vice-Chair: Elected yearly, 3-year commitment. Works with the Chair to co-run the yearly ILiADS Institute.
    • Works particularly closely with the Host Institution Representative, Liaison Coordinator, Review Committee Chair, and Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator to coordinate timelines and checklists for Institute planning (prior experience organizing a conference or serving on event committees is helpful for this position).
    • Facilitates Steering operations by setting up Steering Zoom calls, contributing to the meeting agenda document, etc.
    • Rotates into the Chair position for a one-year term after serving as Vice-Chair for one year (3-year total commitment).
    • Travels to participate on-site in yearly ILiADS Institute.

  3. Liaison Coordinator: 2-year commitment. Has primary responsibility for recruiting, selecting, and onboarding Liaisons.
    • Coordinates heavily with Host Institution Representative and Review Committee Chair to match liaison skill sets to team needs.
    • May solicit a small committee focused on selecting liaisons.
    • Creates and/or updates documentation pertaining to liaisons, including pool of candidates, liaison training/onboarding materials, liaison MOU, etc.
    • Travels to participate on-site in yearly ILiADS Institute.

  4. Review Committee Chair: 2-year commitment. Has primary responsibility for organizing the review of proposals.
    • Solicits a small committee to review proposals.
    • Coordinates heavily with Vice-Chair, Liaison Coordinator, and Host Institution Representative to match team needs with liaison skill sets.
    • Serves as primary contact for gathering team and project information for the website, and for soliciting project updates during and following the Institute.

  5. Communications Coordinator: 2-year commitment. Has primary responsibility for communication about ILiADS.
    • Works with Host Institution Representative and Local Arrangements Committee to update the ILiADS website with host institution branding (colors, images), team and liaison bios, and other information as appropriate.
    • Works with Host Institution Representative and Local Arrangements Committee to coordinate the ILiADS social media presence.
    • Monitors and maintains ILiADS mailing lists.
    • Coordinates communications from the Steering Committee to the ILiADS community and to Institute attendees.
    • Runs ILiADS elections.

  6. Academic Partnership & Fiscal Partner Coordinator: 2-year commitment. Has primary responsibility for managing funds and budget for ILiADS, in collaboration with our fiscal agent organization (CLIR) and our Academic Partners.
    • Signs off on disbursements of funds by CLIR on ILiADS’ behalf.
    • Collaborates closely with Steering Chair and Host Institution Representative on the budget for the organization and the yearly Institute.
    • Performs outreach and leads conversations with institutions around Academic Partnership.

  7. Documentarian & Assessment Coordinator: 2-year commitment. Has primary responsibility for knowledge management of ILiADS organizational and steering documentation, and for leading strategic planning based on the results of annual feedback.
    • Curates general ILiADS organizational records, including documentation of Steering and other committee activity.
    • Coordinates closely with Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator to integrate ILiADS values with assessments and provide suggested changes to procedures and policies.
    • May solicit a small assessment committee to develop and administer Institute and/or organizational assessments.
    • Coordinates closely with Chair and Vice-Chair to lead strategic planning based on the results of annual assessments.
    • Coordinates with Review Committee Chair and Communications Coordinator to curate ILiADS website content.

  8. Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator: 2-year commitment. Has primary responsibility for promoting organizational diversity and inclusion; additionally, supports the reporting and investigation of community guidelines / code-of-conduct violations.
    • Works closely with the Review Committee Chair, Liaison Coordinator, and Assessment Coordinator on local arrangements to ensure ILiADS lives up to its community values and principles as regards team selection, liaison onboarding/training, and assessments.
    • Serves as liaison between Steering Committee and the local Title IX Officer and/or Diversity & Inclusion Office.
    • Runs an ILiADS diversity and inclusion workshop during the week of the Institute.

Unelected Members

Host Institution Representative: Appointed by the host institution to chair a Local Arrangements Committee; changes yearly.

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