SECTION II - STEERING COMMITTEE
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CHARTER:
The Steering Committee provides the overall guidance and leadership for the
GTTC. The Steering Committee
maintains the link to AIAA Headquarters and to the AIAA Technical Activities
Committee (TAC). The Steering
Committee also coordinates with the entire GTTC membership and the GTTC Task
Subcommittees and GTTC Working Groups to insure that all AIAA and GTTC business
is addressed.
STRUCTURE:
The Steering Committee is established and maintained by the GTTC.
The GTTC Chairperson chairs the Steering Committee. Membership consists of the GTTC Vice-Chairperson, GTTC Secretary, Chairpersons of the Aerodynamics and Propulsion Subcommittees, and the Chairperson of the Conference Planning Subcommittee.
As is the case with all GTTC meetings, the Steering Committee meeting is open to any GTTC member.
OBJECTIVES:
The Steering Committee reviews policy, AIAA business, and all matters of global
interest to the GTTC. The Steering Committee is responsible for delegating
tasks to the primary subcommittees and task subcommittees as needed to insure
that all AIAA and GTTC business is completed. On matters requiring policy
change, the Steering Committee makes recommendations to the GTTC for review,
debate and vote, as applicable.
OPERATION
- The Steering Committee meets two times annually at times and locations concurrent with the scheduled GTTC meetings.
- The Steering Committee meeting should be the first GTTC meeting held during the week so that appropriate information and actions can be discussed and then disseminated during subsequent GTTC meetings.
- The Steering Committee provides a direct path for communication between the GTTC Chairperson and the primary subcommittees.
- The Steering Committee presents a formal report at each GTTC meeting or as part of the overall GTTC meeting minutes. This report is provided by the GTTC Chair.
- Minutes from the Steering Committee will be included in the GTTC Meeting Minutes package from each meeting. The GTTC Secretary is responsible for compiling the minutes from the Steering Committee, with input from the GTTC Chair and Vice-Chair.
- The Steering Committee (or designated subset of the Steering Committee) will also conduct teleconferences between regularly schedule meetings to insure that all AIAA and GTTC business is being properly addressed. These teleconferences will be held at the discretion of the GTTC Chair.
- The Steering Committee shall maintain a list of roles and responsibilities for the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and other GTTC members, to insure that all objectives and tasks are completed.
- The Steering Committee shall conduct the primary GTTC meeting(s). In particular, the GTTC Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary will be responsible for organizing and running the GTTC Kick-Off meeting (held at the beginning of the meeting week, usually immediately following the Steering Committee meeting) and the GTTC General meeting (usually the last meeting of the week).
- The Steering Committee is responsible for the completion of the annual GTTC report to TAC.
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