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Governance Manual
Section I: Constitution and Bylaws
Section II. Officers
Section III. Executive Committee
Section IV. Council
Section V. Executive Director
Section VI. Membership Categories
Section VII: Committees and Boards
Section VIII: Task Forces
Section IX: Sections
Section X: Official Representatives to External Groups
Section XI: Fellows, Awards, and Scholarships
Section XII: Student Chapters
Section XIII: Working Groups
Appendix A. Current SAA Policies and Procedures
Annual Meeting Audio and Video Recording Policy
Childcare Services for Registrants at SAA Annual Meetings
Equal Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Policy
Guidelines and Procedures for SAA Fundraising and Grant Proposals
Guidelines for Preparation of Briefing Papers on Proposed Constitution and Bylaws Amendments
Guidelines for Preparing a Diversity Statement
Guidelines for SAA Sections on Merging, Transitioning to a Discussion Group, and Sunsetting
Guidelines for Use of the SAA Logo
Investment Policy
Liquor Liability Policy
Operating Reserve Policy
Policies Regarding Function Space and SAA Staff Support for Groups that Meet at the SAA Annual Meeting
Policy for Removing a Non-Participating Member from a Council-Appointed Group
Records Retention Policy for SAA and SAA Foundation
SAA Dataverse Collection Development Policy
SAA Fundraising Policy
Uniform Guidelines for SAA Websites and Online Communications
Appendix B. Selected List of Council and Business Meeting Resolutions
