MEETING DATES

2011-2012: Sept. 13 | Oct. 11 | Nov. 8 | Jan. 17 | Feb. 7 | March 13 | April 10
All meetings are at 7 p.m. and are in Witherspoon 201 unless otherwise noted.

INTRODUCTION

All editors and managers hired by the Student Media Board of Directors are required to prepare a written report for each regular meeting of the Student Media Board of Directors. These reports serve to keep the Board informed as well as to document the activities within the organization. They become an official part of the Student Media Board of Directors minutes and, as such, document the history of the organization.

DEADLINE

Board reports are due at least five working days before the day of the Board meeting by noon so that the reports can be posted online and reviewed by Board members in advance of the meeting. E-mail the text of the report in the body of the e-mail (not an attachment) to Jamie Lynn Gilbert.

2011-2012 Report Deadlines: Sept. 8 | Oct. 5 | Nov. 3 | Jan. 12 | Feb. 2 | March 1 | April 4
All reports are due by noon on the day indicated.

Important dates for students considering leadership positions for 2012-2013—

• Position papers for student leader applicants will be due Feb. 23, 2012 at noon.
• The all-campus forum will be Thursday, March 1, 2012.
• Advisory board meetings will take place between Feb. 24 and March 2.
• Spring break is March 5-9, 2012.
• Board meeting for official hiring of student leaders is March 13.

CONTENT

The following is a checklist of areas that should be included in the reports. Reports are not limited to these areas.

Revenue

• Are we meeting revenue projections? Why or why not?
• How many books/ads/sponsorships have we sold?

Expenditures

• Are there any expenditures that are out of the ordinary?
• Are any expenditures out of line with the budget?

Personnel

• Significant staff changes
• How many people are on staff?

Training

• What training has the staff undergone since the last Board meeting?
• Was the training effective? Why/why not?
• Who conducted the training?

Technology

• Are there any problems with technology?
• Is the hardware/software being used adequate? If not, why not? And what would be better?
• How are we working to function in a technologically sophisticated environment?

Coverage

• What is the staff doing to cover campus activities or to maintain its focus on the N.C. State campus?

Deadlines

• What challenges has the staff had meeting deadlines?
• In a quantifiable manner, how is the staff doing meeting deadlines?

Ethics/Legal issues

• How has the staff handled any ethical dilemmas?
• Corrections/clarifications (no matter how small); what is being done to reduce the number of corrections?
• Any legal issues or potential issues?