There are a couple of key initiatives that the SIG 93 membership team has been working on this year, 1) bylaw changes, and 2) membership.

• Currently SIG 93 is working through bylaw changes with AERA. Some of the bylaw changes currently under review are the following:

• The SIG has discussed naming the SIG Scholar award after Dr. Cathy Ennis

• Changing terms for the secretary and the program chair to 3 year terms. This is something that we have operated under for years, but it was incorrect in the bylaws.

• Adding a graduate student to the executive board

• Increasing membership is important as traditionally SIG 93 has hovered around being labeled an unhealthy SIG (under 75 members)
  • The leadership team has sent out emails to lapsed members encouraging membership
  • Worked to recruit new members to the SIG

If a member of SIG 93 has other initiatives or changes that they would like to see within the SIG, please email the program chair or bring it up in discussion at the annual business meeting.