SEMINAR FACULTY COMMITTEE - Definition and Objective - Structure and Terms of Office - Responsibilities and Procedures

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Seminar Faculty Committee (SFC) is a standing committee reporting to the Board Liaison, established to recommend seminar classes to the Board of Directors and coordinate educational and cultural development activities. The SFC serves as liaison with contracted faculty, continuously updates a needlework teacher database, and supports board consideration and action on recommendations. The document defines committee structure, officer terms, appointment timing, rotation rules, and detailed seminar responsibilities including classroom walkthroughs, twice-daily rounds, agendas, correspondence, records, statistics, kit shipping logistics, and payment support.

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DEFINITION AND OBJECTIVE

STRUCTURE AND TERMS OF OFFICE

Seminar Faculty Committee composition

SFC appointments and term rules

RESPONSIBILITIES and PROCEDURES

Seminar responsibilities and daily operations

Chair responsibilities

Committee Description` 3.02 Date of Enactment May 2000 Date last amended March 2010 Page 1 of 5 SEMINAR FACULTY COMMITTEE DEFINITION AND OBJECTIVE The Seminar Faculty Committee (SFC) shall be a standing committee reporting to the Board Liaison. The objectives ofthe Committee are: • To recommend classes to the Board of Directors (except for the mini workshops taught through the Master Teacher Program) for Seminar, which fulfill the object of ANG as stated in the Bylaws, i.e., "The object of this Guild is for educational and cultural development through participation in and encouragement of interest in the art of needlepoint.” • To act as liaison between ANG and the contracted faculty. • Continuously update the SFC Data Base of needlework teachers and communicate, as needed, with said teachers. The Data Base is currently maintained by the Rees group, Inc., by their staff Technical Advisor. The Data Base also includes information of accepted proposals by Contract Year. • To make recommendations to the Board of Directors for consideration and action. STRUCTURE AND TERMS OF OFFICE 1. The Seminar Faculty Committee shall include the following: 1. Chair (member of the SFC) 2. Vice-Chair (member of the SFC) 3. Coordinator (member of the SFC) • The Seminar Faculty Committee will be joined by the following Board members to form the Faculty Selection Committee (FSC) which meets prior to the Winter Board meeting each year to select the faculty for the Seminar for next year: • Vice-President for Education (Teacher Representative) • President • President-Elect (if applicable that year) B. SFC appointments will be made on or before the spring Board meeting. Term of office will begin at the end of Seminar. Committee members may also be invited to attend the Committee meeting at Seminar before their term of office begins. C. The tenure in office for the Chair, the Vice-Chair, and the Coordinator are one year. However, it is expected that when a person accepts the position of Coordinator, she/he will continue on to become the Vice-Chair and then Chair, making a total commitment to serve on the SFC of three years: a. After Seminar, the Coordinator becomes the Vice Chair. b. After Seminar, the Vice-Chair becomes the Chair. c. After Seminar, the Chair may retire or be re-appointed to serve as Coordinator, and begin another three-year rotation; however, no member of the SFC may serve more than two threeyear terms, or a total of six years. RESPONSIBILITIES and PROCEDURES Specific Seminar Responsibilities and Procedures: At each Seminar all SFC members will conduct the classroom walk-through daily before the start of classes. This walk-through will look at each classroom setup, reviewing the teachers’ specific requestsand the number of students in each class. The Meeting Planner will be in charge of the walk-through and contacting hotel staff where changes/adjustments are necessary. Teachers may also request adjustments after they view their classroom(s). The Seminar Coordinator and Meeting Planner will schedule the time of each walk-through and have the ultimate responsibility for the walk-throughs being performed in a timely manner. The Committee will also perform twice daily rounds to meet teachers’ needs and collect kits for absent students as needed. The Chair will: 1. Work with the Seminar Coordinator and Board Liaison to ensure a successful Seminar for staff, faculty and participants. 2. Prepare agenda and materials for Committee review and preside at Committee meetings. 3. Correspond with SFC members throughout the year. 4. Maintain current the master Seminar faculty list including : a. Teacher Checklist scores in the SFC Database b. Teachers o who have previously taught or have expressed an interest in teaching at Seminara.i. from organizations that are members of ICNA, as well as others a.ii. suggested on Seminar evaluation forms a.iii. suggested by members 5. Gene

FAQs

What are the main objectives of the Seminar Faculty Committee (SFC)?

The SFC recommends seminar classes to the Board of Directors, acts as a liaison between ANG and contracted faculty, updates and maintains the needlework teacher database, and makes recommendations for board consideration and action.

How is the Seminar Faculty Committee structured and who are its officers?

The SFC includes a Chair, Vice-Chair, and Coordinator, each a member of the SFC. These officers work alongside board members to form the Faculty Selection Committee for selecting seminar faculty.

What key responsibilities does the Chair perform during and around the seminar?

The Chair prepares agendas and materials, coordinates successful seminar operations, maintains the master seminar faculty list and related checklist scores, generates contracting forms, maintains teacher folders and seminar records, distributes seminar information, supports logistics for faculty kits, schedules meetings, and assists the Treasurer with faculty payments and attendance verification.

Oct 3, 2026

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