American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Special Interest Groups

SIG Volunteer Leadership Handbook

Table of Contents

View the SIG Volunteer Leadership Handbook as a PDF file [PDF].

Overview

Purpose
Vision
Mission
History

Membership/Affiliation

Eligibility/Membership Categories
Affiliate Benefits

Required Activities of a SIG

Publication of CE-Bearing Perspectives
Electronic Communication
Provide Additional CE-Bearing Activities
Maintain a SIG Coordinating Committee (CC)
Coordinating Committee Meetings
Maintain Standing Subcommittees
Affiliates Meeting
Budget
SIG Work Plan
Alignment With the ASHA Strategic Plan
Annual Report of SIG Activities

SIGs and the National Office

SIGs and NO Staff
Model of Collaboration

SIG Work and ASHA Strategic Planning

Input to ASHA's Strategic Plan
SIG-Specific Work Plans
Progress Report Form
Annual Report

Volunteer Leaders

Board of Special Interest Group Coordinators
Chair
Coordinating Committees
Committee Member Resources
Additional Volunteer Opportunities

Committee Meetings

Face-to-Face Meetings
Conference Calls

Electronic Communications

Online Communities
E-mail Blasts
Live Online Chats
SIG Webpages
Perspectives
The ASHA Leader
Electronic Committee Work

ASHA Events

Convention
Conferences
Giveaways
Additional Events

Budgets

Grants

Adding, Revising, and Dissolving a SIG

Forming a New SIG
Revising a SIG/Merging SIGs
Dissolving a SIG

Appendices

Appendix A. Position Descriptions
Appendix B. Staff Contacts by SIG
Appendix C. SIG Participation on Convention Program Committee
Appendix D. Proposing a Named Lecture
Appendix E. Proposing a Tribute Session
Appendix F. Purchasing Guidelines for SIG Giveaways
Appendix G. Sample Work Plan/Progress Report
Appendix H. Program Review Process
Appendix I. Personnel Guidelines
Appendix J. SIG-National Office Collaboration Model
Appendix K. Additional Resources

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