CO-CHAIRS:

	Dave Kelly Boston University
	Bill Buescher Graduate Leverage

MEMBERS:

Lauren Urbanek, New England Conservatory
Kathleen Roebuck, Academic Finance Corporation
Jennifer Schott, American Student Assistance
Ellen Swanson, Academic Management Services
Dan Forster, Simmons College
Paul Henderson, Graduate Leverage
Chris Verleger, Sallie Mae

Purpose
The purpose of the committee is to publish the Association’s newsletter, MASFAA Online.

Composition
The committee is composed of an appointed Chairperson and Vice Chairperson as well as volunteer committee members.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the Newsletter Committee are as follows:

1. Produce five timely, informative issues of the newsletter.
2. Contract with designer for newsletter layout.
3. Establish a monthly meeting schedule for the Committee.
4. Create a calendar of deadlines for content submissions.
5. Develop a comprehensive task list that encompasses all aspects of newsletter production (article assignments, editing, etc.)
6. Solicit and follow up on article ideas from Association members.
7. Report on Association activities and recent industry trends.
8. Increase committee membership and newsletter readership by attending Association events and soliciting skilled volunteers via newsletter and MASFAA listserv emails.
9. Develop new features such as polls and book reviews.

Guidelines and Procedures

1. Planning
   a. Prior to the MASFAA Executive Council annual retreat, Newsletter co-chairs will set deadlines for Newsletter content submissions and tentative release dates for each issue
2. Committee Meetings
   a. At least one month before each content deadline, Newsletter Committee members will meet, in person or by way of conference call, to suggest content for the upcoming issue.
   b. Committee members may be asked to approach other MASFAA committees or specific members to request content information
   c. Committee members will be selected to write or solicit content for any recurring features, such as 20 Questions, Who’s What Where, and polls.
3. Executive Council Meetings
   a. At least one co-chair will attend each Executive Council meeting. If both co-chairs unable to attend, a committee member may be asked to represent the committee.
   b. The committee’s representative(s) at EC meetings will solicit feedback on past issues; request submissions for future issues; and invite suggestions of future topics and features

2008-2009 Publication Calendar

September - Publication of the Fall issue on or about September 20
November - Publication of the Conference issue in late November
February - Publication of the Winter issue on or about February 5
April - Publication of the Spring issue on or about April 2
June - Publication of the Summer issue on or about June 17