| Goals |
Strategies
for Implementation |
Implement |
Resources
Necessary for Implementation |
| Review/reaffirm
the strategic plan of the Society. |
Meet to review
the strategic plan of the Society. |
Annually
Report to the 2nd Spring Council |
Committee Members |
| Serve in advisory
and listening-post capacity to other Committees
of Council with regard to long-range planning. |
In consultation
with LRP Committee members, LRP committee chair
assigns each committee member to interact with
the chairs of 2-3 of Council's standing committees
on a regular basis. |
Annually- Assignments
Quarterly- Contact with other committes |
Committee members
input from other standing committees. |
| Revise existing
strategic plan and develop new plan, focusing on
2, 5, and 10-year goals. |
Committee discussion
and meetings; published revised plan as needed. |
Throughout
year: discussion; Quarterly - meetings (e.g. conference
calls); As needed: Publication of revised plan. |
Committee members;
budget for conference calls; input from other standing
committees for 5- and 10- year plans, also Utilize
President's Advisory Committee and Society Fellows
as special resources. |
| Strive for
balanced representation on this committee. |
Within bylaws
limits of composition of the Committee, appoint
at least one member associated with each of the
major elements of the Society's membership (e.g.
Academia, Industry);
Appoint a student representative
as an ad-hoc member of the Committee each year. |
Annually |
Society members |
| Collaborate
with the Finance Committee, the Executive Office
and the Office of the Secretary- Treasurer in developing
vehicles for increasing the financial reserves
of the Society For Biomaterials |
Conduct meetings
with members from the several groups and financial
advisors which will result in recommendations to
Council for enhancing Society For Biomaterials
reserves. |
Annually |
Stated
SFB members
Financial advisers |
| In addition
to other long-range plans, present proposals to
Council for the development of leadership within
the Society's members. |
Develop and
propose special workshop, annual meeting session,
or retreat for training younger Society members
in leadership skills that are useful within Society
For Biomaterials, as well as within other aspects
of the member's career and community. Such an activity
should be financially supported by the Society
(via grants and/or as a budget item), to reduce
expenditures by the participants. |
Biannually |
Committee
members
Approval for expenditures of Society
funds (regular budget/grant) |
