STC's Board Meeting

Second 2005-2006 Board of Directors Meeting (Regular Session) was held on 24 September 2005 in Denver, Colorado, USA. A motion was made to approve the Final Budget for FY2006. A preliminary FY2006 budget was approved at the May 2005 board meeting. The treasurer, board, and Society Office have revised those figures to better reflect current income and expense projections. A motion was made to approve the Final Budget for FY2006 which runs a deficit for the year of $131,784.49. The Board acknowledged that several open issues still exist related to this year’s conference. The Board discussed the need to ensure the budget is aligned with STC priorities and possesses the flexibility and responsiveness to capture opportunities and mitigate risk. Following are some of the motions that were made and approved in this Board Meeting:

To approve an increase in existing member dues structure by $5 per basic membership category (Classic, e, Student).
To raise the existing conference registration fee structure by $50 per category (1-day, early, late, student, etc.)
To dissolve the Education and Research SIG.
To approve forming and chartering of the Academic Community.
To approve updated campaign guidelines. (Revised guidelines: http://www.stc.org/PDF_Files/RevisedCampaignGuidelines.pdf)
To approve new referenda election guidelines.
To approve Karen Lane as program manager of the 55th annual conference (Philadelphia 2008).
Few motions and discussion items were completed in support of the transformation initiatives. The initiative was adopted by the Board consistent with the goal of providing improved or additional member value. For more information about the Transformation, go to stc.org/transformation.
To approve some changes to STC’s copyright policy.
To approve Localized Dues for Membership Year 2006, as presented to the Board at the meeting in a series of spreadsheets. The proposal includes varying dues amounts for each category of member (Classic, e-Member, Student, and so on) in each of 3 tiers of markets (Mature, Developing, Emerging). Visit www.stc.org/memberLocal04.asp to read the overview of the proposal.
To approve adoption of the Corporate Value Program (CVP) as presented to the Board of Directors.

To read the detailed report go to: http://www.stc.org/boardReport01.asp

STC Announces Student Scholarships

Each year, STC offers scholarships to full-time graduate and undergraduate students pursuing careers in technical communication.

Four awards of $1,500 each will be granted for academic year 2006-2007.

Application deadline is February 15, 2006. Application forms and instructions are available from the STC office:

901 N. Stuart Street, Suite 904

Arlington, VA 22203-1822

(703) 522-4114, www.stc.org

STC Offers Disaster Aid

In response to the devastation caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, STC has organized a committee to recommend and oversee efforts to aid victims of these disasters. Comprising members of several communities and the Society board of directors, the “hurricane committee” worked with Shaf Syed, STC’s Web developer, to create a section on STC’s Web site where victims can sign up for aid.

STC Lone Star Community offers Scholarships

The Society for Technical Communication (STC) Lone Star Community's Scholarship Committee is accepting scholarship applications for the Fall 2005 through Summer 2006 academic year. This scholarship program assists all students who are undertaking a technical communication degree or certificate and intend to pursue a career in the wide field of technical communications. The Scholarship Committee evaluates applicants' academic records and potential for contributing to the technical communication profession. However, when applicants are judged comparable in these respects, the committee also considers a student's financial need.

The Lone Star Community invites everyone who meets the following eligibility requirements to submit an application, as defined at http://www.stc-dfw.org/pages/schol_main.htm

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