Member Engagement Charter

Purpose

The Member Engagement Committee (hereafter “Committee”) shall provide guidance to the Executive Board on how to encourage relevant professionals to join the Society, motivate current members to actively engage in SRA activities, and assist in making the membership aware of important Society information.

Membership

The Committee shall be chaired by a member elected from within the committee and composed of members in good standing. The Chair (or co-chairs) shall be responsible for maintaining a membership list, serving on the Advisory Council (or identifying a designee), and overseeing the functions of the committee. For continuity, the Committee typically includes at least two members who served on the prior year’s committee.

Authority

The Committee is established by the Bylaws and has no power or authority to act on behalf of the Board.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Committee shall have the following duties:

Follow the guidance of the strategic plan and contribute directly to goal setting for the current year and for the near-term in response to requests from the Board.
Analyze and report on information about the Society’s membership, including trends.
Identify membership recruitment opportunities, develop proposals for Board consideration and implement Board-approved actions, with particular attention to strengthening the Society’s diversity.
Make a recommendation each year to the Council about membership dues, after consultation with the Finance Committee, and perform evaluations requested by Council on any changes made to the dues schedule.
Provide guidance for any membership surveys conducted by the Society.
Work with other Committees to collaborate on membership issues as needed and directed by the Board.
Organize and participate in the “New Members and Fellows Breakfast” held at each annual meeting and welcoming new members who join the SRA between Annual Meetings.
Identify opportunities to increase the value of SRA membership. Develop recommendations for actions to enhance the value of SRA membership and implement Board-approved activities.
Work with the Annual Meeting Committee in planning activities aimed at strengthening member engagement for the Annual Meeting.
Work with the Risk Science Committee to help inform SRA members about key policy issues bearing on risk science (e.g., links to science policy web pages and training sessions for SRA members)
Work with the Risk Science Committee to help improve the ability of SRA members to communicate effectively with stakeholders on issues relevant to the Society.
Support the educational and communication needs of the SRA Specialty Groups, Regions, Chapters and Committees.
Advise the Secretariat and communication contractors on the management of the Society’s websites, social media accounts, and any other publications or content related to the Society, as directed by the Board.
Other member engagement activities as directed by the Board.

Meetings

The Committee will meet no less than quarterly, including at least one in-person meeting at the Annual Meeting. Committee decisions will be made by a majority vote of members present at the meeting, or voting electronically between meetings, as appropriate.

Reporting

The Committee will produce a quarterly written report, which will include details of Committee discussions with documented recommendations and decisions. These reports will be completed no less than one week before each Advisory Council meeting and forwarded to the Committee membership and the Board designate for proper filing. All committee reports, to the extent not confidential, will be made available to the Advisory Council. The Committee should also provide regular updates to the communications contractor so that the membership can be apprised of the Committee work via regular internal communications.

Evaluation

The Committee will annually review the charter and propose changes to the Board as appropriate.

Board Liaison

An at-large Board member identified by the President will serve as the Board Liaison, serving on the Committee to provide a direct link between the Board and the Committee.

Charter Record
Written or modified by:	Approved by the Board on:
Unknown	2019 (Membership, Communication), Education (2006)
John Besley, Pia-Johanna Schweizer	TBD