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- Plans and conducts the WisRID Annual Conference to be held annually in various locations across the state
Board Liaison
- Contacts Vice President (co-chair) with reports, minutes, and any additional updates
Committee Duties
- Follows the general guidelines outlined in the Annual Conference Binder
- Gathers financial support for the conference through its own fundraising efforts
- Submits a public Call for Presenters and Interpreters
Location Rotation Schedule
- This rotation is a general guideline as to the potential location for the annual conference
- The conference does not need to occur in these specific cities, rather in the general area of these cities:
- Stevens Point, Wausau, Eau Claire (2019)
- Madison, Delavan, Whitewater (2016)
- Sheboygan, Appleton, Green Bay (2017)
- Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha (2018)
Chairperson(s) Responsibilities
- See General Committee Chairperson(s) Duties and Responsibilities
- Follows the general guidelines outlined in the Conference Binder
- Acts as committee treasurer by creating financial reports including projected budget as well as income/expense reports to be submitted regularly to the Treasurer with general committee reports
Conference Budget/Finances
- While the annual Conference Planning Committee will receive seed funding from WisRID for initial conference and hotel deposits, all funds are within WisRID’s general account
- Chairs will work in concert with the WisRID Treasurer to manage all accounts receivable and payable
General Committee Chairperson(s) Duties and Responsibilities
- Submits list of committee members that join throughout the term to Board Liaison
- Verifies all members are current on their WisRID membership
- Creates meeting agendas and provides copies to committee members
- Submits committee meeting minutes to Board Liaison
- Provides monthly updates to Board Liaison
- Prepares all financial reports to be submitted to the WisRID Treasurer (see Reporting Income)
- Creates and submits a summary report for the annual business meeting packet to Board Liaison by date requested
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- Maintains the networking, collaboration, and support of the educational K-12 and postsecondary interpreters who are WisRID members
Board Liaison
- Contacts designated Trustee with reports, minutes, and any additional updates
Committee Duties
- Meets at least four (4) times per year
- Collaborates with the Professional Development Committee (PDC), Wisconsin Educational Services Program – Deaf and Hard of Hearing Outreach (WESP-DHH) and/or other organizations to provide a minimum of two (2) workshops or educational activities annually addressing the specific needs of educational interpreters
- Maintains records that track the history of WisRID
Board Liaison
- Contacts Secretary with reports, minutes, and any additional updates
Committee Duties
- Meets at least two (2) times per year
- Updates documents with current events such as WisRID board members, scholarship award recipients, etc.
- Maintains the online WisRID Archive via GoogleDrive
- Keeps historical records in a secure facility
- Completes the Annual Organization Records Checklist and organizes documents in WisRID Archive via GoogleDrive by the end of each fiscal year (December 31st)
- All Board Meeting Minutes
- Annual Conference Program Book
- Annual Business Meeting Packet (including Board/Committee Reports)
- Statement letters to outside organizations
- Annual Member list (1 for the year)
- The Annual Newsletter
- Copy of Bylaws (if updated)
- Copy of PPM (if updated)
- List of board members
- List of committee members
- Any additional important documentation, videos, and photographs
Chairperson(s) responsibilities
- Meets at least two (2) times per year
- Maintains the online election account and its content
- Upholds the following requirements for nominees:
- Checks with Membership Secretary if nominees have been members in good standing for the year preceding their nomination for office excluding the Student Liaison
- Submits a list of nominees to the WisRID President two (2) weeks prior to elections
- Solicits candidate statements and bios
- Works with the Communications Committee on announcements including candidate names, statements, and/or bios to be disseminated to members prior to election as well as reminders of election closing date
Chairperson(s) Responsibilities
- Must not be a current member of the WisRID Board
- Recommends at least two (2) other committee members, who are not members of the WisRID Board, to participate in the committee
Purpose
- Creates professional development opportunities that meet the diverse needs and skill levels of WisRID members
Board Liaison
- Contacts designated Trustee with reports, minutes, and any additional updates
Committee Duties
- Meets at least four (4) times per year
- Sponsors a minimum of two (2) educational activities
- Collaborates with other committees (Educational Interpreter, Legal Development, Mentoring, etc.)
Secures interpreting services when needed for educational activities (See Communication Access During Events)
- Promotes and maintains the Scholarships and Awards programs
Board Liaison
- Contacts Member-at-Large with reports, minutes, and any additional updates
Composition
- Chairperson (Member-at-Large), Performance Test Scholarship Coordinator, Leo Dicker and Hedy Miller Memorial Funds Coordinator, and Awards Coordinator
Duties and Responsibilities
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- Chairperson (Member-at-Large) Duties
- See General Committee Chairperson(s) Duties and Responsibilities
- Appoints the three (3) coordinators and recruits members to the SRG
- Performance Test Scholarship Coordinator Duties
- Chairperson (Member-at-Large) Duties
- All materials will be submitted to the Scholarship Review Group for evaluation
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- All decisions of the Scholarship Review Group are final
- Once the SRG has made their final decisions an award letter along with voucher will be sent to scholarship recipients
- All award letters and vouchers must have a date on them
- Records should be submitted to Chairperson to be included in the annual report
- Maintains ongoing records of funding recipients
- Leo Dicker & Hedy Miller Memorial Funds Coordinator Duties
- Maintains ongoing records of funding recipients
- The coordinator will receive the applications and send to the Scholarship Review Group
- Communicates with the WisRID Treasurer for approval of funding prior to the presentation of award(s)
- Administers and awards funds to individuals seeking assistance with professional development, mentoring, and testing costs specifically related to religious and legal interpreting
- Records should be submitted to Chairperson to be included in the annual report
- Awards Coordinator Duties
- Solicits nominations
- Assesses nominations with the Scholarship Review Group
- Communicates with the WisRID Treasurer for approval of funding prior to the presentation of award(s)
- Maintains ongoing records of award recipients
- Records should be submitted to Chairperson to be included in the annual report
- Scholarship Review Group
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- Member Eligibility
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- WisRID Voting and Associate Members
- Must have at least 5 years of interpreting experience
- Members may not apply for a scholarship during their term
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- Scholarship Evaluation
- Scholarship Review Group will evaluate applications for the Performance Test Scholarship based on the following criteria:
- General application form
- Amount of education, interpreting experience, and involvement in WisRID and RID as reported in the letter of intent
- Quality of interpreting as described in the three (3) letters of reference
- Indications of commitment to the profession of interpreting in all letters
- Scholarship Review Group will evaluate applications for the Leo Dicker Memorial Training Fund and Hedy Miller Memorial Legal and Religious Interpreter Fund based on the following criteria:
- Application materials and deadline
- Amount of involvement or volunteer activities related to WisRID events and committees
- Scholarship Review Group will consider the merits of the request as well as the current solvency of the fund and make recommendations to the board to either award or decline funds or partial funds accordingly
- Scholarship Review Group will evaluate applications for the Performance Test Scholarship based on the following criteria:
- Investigates and coordinates activities and mechanisms that promote year-round organizational income to support the mission and goals of WisRID
Board Liaison
- Contacts Treasurer with reports, minutes, and any additional updates
Committee Duties
- Meets at least four (4) times per year
- Coordinates a minimum of two (2) fundraising events and/or activities