Save the completed report using Committee title and date ( example: WASFAA_JRSMLI_Feb_10.doc ). Submit your report via email to the WASFAA Executive Council listserv and post a copy to the Committee webpage on the WASFAA website. Quarterly WASFAA Committee Report Executive Council Meeting Date June 11-12, 2009 Executive Council Meeting Location Reno, NV Committee Information Committee Name Research Chair(s) (Name, Place of Employment, State) Luhui Whitebear, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, OR Committee Members (Name, Place of N/A Employment, State, note new committee members with ‘*’) Committee Goals Strategic Plan Goals that are being met (check all that apply) Goal 1: Leader in providing training and professional development Goal 2: Consolidate and communicate the public policy positions of aid administrators Goal 3: Collaborate and coordinate with other organizations and associations Goal 4: Maintain and enhance the diversity of our membership and Executive Council Goal 5: Increase the participation of members in WASFAA activities Goal 6: Maintain the long-term financial stability of WASFAA Goal 7: Continually improve methods & processes for communicating with member’s Goal 8: Assess & monitor the performance of WASFAA & make strategic adjustments 1. Continue to work with Oregon Tribes on automated tribal Specific Committee Goals (include progress toward goals and measurement of success) 2. 3. 4. needs analysis pilot program. Assist WASFAA event committees with participant surveys. Assist any WASFAA committees/chairs with general membership surveys as requested. Develop recommendation of continuation/discontinuation of WASFAA Research Grant. Summary of Activities 1. Assisted Conference Committee with survey for both conference attendees and non-attendees. 2. Assisted SDBSI Committee with participant survey. Page | 1 Quarterly WASFAA Committee Report 3. Submitted request to rerun Research Grant article in Summer Newsletter. Budget Information Approved Budget $ 3000 Budget Expenditures to Date 1. 2. 3. $200 for Survey Monkey account through May 2010 TOTAL = $200 Event Information (complete if applicable per location) Event Name Location Date Number Cost of Registration Subtotal Attendees Complimentary Registrations (if applicable – i.e., scholarship recipients) Add more rows as needed for additional events. Suggestions for Future Committee 1. 2. 3. Calendar of Events/Timelines Committee Member Responsible (if Description May 1 Chair Contact Summer Institute Committee regarding participant survey June Chair Submit article to Newsletter (if applicable) Date applicable) Page | 2 Quarterly WASFAA Committee Report Sept. 1 Chair Contact MLI Committee regarding participant survey (when applicable) Sept. Chair Submit article to Newsletter (if applicable) Oct. 15 Fall Research Grant deadline Dec. Chair Submit article to Newsletter (if applicable) Feb. Chair Submit article to Newsletter (if applicable) March 1 March 1 Spring Research Grant deadline Chair Contact Conference Committee regarding participant survey Page | 3