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Peak Publications Society Board of Directors Meeting Agenda

August 24, 2016

The Wallflower Modern Diner

Chair: Max Hill

In Attendance:

  • Maia Odegaard (Board Secretary, non-voting)
  • Max Hill (Editor-in-Chief)
  • Paige Smith (Collective Rep)
  • Kevin Rey (Collective Rep)
  • MuhammadQasim Dewji (Employee Rep)

 

 

  • Call to Order

 

  • Approval of Agenda

 

  • Approval of past minutes from July 28, 2015

 

  • Financial update

 

Maia to present the state of the Society’s finances through June 2016, including update on our investment portfolio.

 

  • Investment update

 

Maia to present the state of the Society’s finances through June 2016, including update on our investment portfolio.

 

  • Meeting time for the fall semester

 

The board to decide upon a regular meeting time for the fall semester.

 

  • ACP National College Media Convention

 

Maia to present proposal for travel and accommodation budget to take a small group of students to the ACP conference in Washington, DC.
Adjournment

The Peak offices

Chair: Max Hill

In Attendance:

  • Maia Odegaard (Board Secretary, non-voting)
  • Max Hill (Editor-in-Chief)
  • Paige Smith (Collective Rep)
  • Kevin Rey (Collective Rep)
  • MuhammadQasim Dewji (Employee Rep)

 

 

  • Call to Order: p.m.

 

  • Approval of Agenda

 

  • Approval of past minutes from June 23, 2015

 

  • Financial update

 

Maia to present the state of the Society’s finances through June 2016, including update on our investment portfolio.

 

  • Investment update

 

Maia to present the state of the Society’s finances through June 2016, including update on our investment portfolio.

 

  • Pay scale for volunteer proofreaders

 

Paige to present Natalie’s proposal that we set up a system for paying our volunteer proofreaders.

 

  • Election of board member for hiring panel

 

Max will lead the election of a board member to serve on the hiring board to decide the paper’s staff

for the Fall 2016 semester.

 

  • Adjournment p.m.

Approved by _______________________________________ & ________________________________________ on July 28, 2016.

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