| ITEM
FOR COMPARISON |
COMMISSIONS
|
INTEREST
GROUPS (IGs) |
| Leadership
|
One
official chair elected by commission members |
Chair
self-appointed or appointed by informal consensus of IG members
|
| Co-Chair
Possibility
|
Not
possible – only one official chair elected |
Co-chairs
possible -- lead co-chair must be identified |
| Term
of Office for Chair
|
Two-year
term |
No
set term |
| Annual
Fall Report
|
Required
|
Optional,
but encouraged - needed only if planning to seek commission
status |
| Post-Conference
Report
|
Required
|
Optional,
but encouraged - needed only if planning to seek commission
status |
| Fall
Division meeting attendance by Chair |
Required
and expected for current, continuing, and incoming Chairs
|
Optional,
but encouraged – needed only if IG planning to seek commission
status |
| Chair
Voting Privileges on official CIGD business |
Each
current Commission Chair has one official vote |
Interest
Group Chairs do not have voting privileges |
| Expense
reimbursements for attending Fall meeting |
Chair
eligible for some hotel & meals reimbursement for Division
meeting day(s) only |
Chair
not eligible for any meeting expense reimbursements |
| Steering
Committee
|
Appointment
of committee expected |
Optional,
but encouraged |
| List
serve
|
Available
for use by commission members |
Available
for use by IG members |
| Web
site
|
Established
for each commission and maintained by NACADA |
Established
for each IG and maintained by NACADA |
| Sponsored
Presentations at Annual Conference
|
Participate
in review of and selection of commission-sponsored presentations
|
No
presentations in IG-related tracks guaranteed |
| Evaluation
Criteria
|
Minimal
Expectations Outlined |
Minimal
Expectations Outlined |
| Annual
Review Conducted
|
Informal
process currently – formal
process being planned |
Not
currently |
| Annual
Meeting at Conference |
Yes
– time slot guaranteed in conference schedule |
Yes
– time slot guaranteed in conference schedule |
| Commission
& IG Fair at Annual Conference |
Participation
expected--display boards provided |
Participation
expected--display boards provided |
| NACADA
e-Publication (quarterly) |
Articles
and commission updates encouraged |
Articles
and IG updates encouraged |
| Awards
|
Service
to Commission Award –
Optional,
budget request needed |
No
special IG award currently in place |
| Funding
|
Chairs
eligible to request funding for projects and activities |
Interest
Group Chairs not eligible to request funding |
| Hot
Topic sessions or roundtables at annual and regional conferences
|
Participation
encouraged when opportunity is available |
Participation
encouraged when opportunity is available |
