1996 Minutes of the Interpersonal Communication Division Business Meeting
March 30, Memphis, Tennessee
Chair Mollie Condra was not present, so Vice Chair Donald Orban assumed the duties and called the meeting to order at 3:01 pm. Prior to the convention there were 66 members registered in the division. Under Old Business, the minutes of the 1995 business meeting were distributed and approved as written. In the officer reports, Don Orban noted that this division had eight panels. Don identified his focus for next year to be two fold: increasing membership in the division and networking to determine division concerns. Vice Chair Elect, Thomas Socha, reported on the planning process for the convention next year in Savannah, Georgia. Tom handed out a draft for the call for papers. It was approved as written. We were reminded that media requests must be submitted with the original program submission. The deadline for program proposals is anticipated to be Sept. 20, 1996. A draft of the bylaws was submitted by Donald Orban. Some revisions were noted and the phrase "the secretary and the SSCA nominating committee representative will be elected on odd numbered years" was added. Jerry Hale and Tom Socha, members of the legislative committee, will look at further revisions in the bylaws and they will be presented to the division prior to next year's convention. Motions to accept the bylaws draft and for Jerry and Tom to continue the revision passed.
Under new business it was requested that Tom take to the planning meeting our request that the program submission deadline be September 30. Brenda Burchett was elected Vice-chair Elect. A motion to elect Brenda Burchett, Randy Dillon, and Sandra Halvorson as members of the division nominating committee passed. A review panel for paper submissions was formed and will include Tom Socha, Bill Edwards, Michael Waltman, and Lezza Beardan. Tom offered suggestions for the 1997 program proposals. Bill Edwards announced that interpersonal concerns and interests can be addressed on EMPATHY, a UGA list serve. The meeting was adjourned at 4:20.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Carter
Secretary
