Additional Documents

Below you will find supplemental materials and background details about the proposed changes to AIAA’s Constitution and Bylaws, links to communications from AIAA leadership, a convenient one-page handout that explains why changes are needed, and a link to the presentation from AIAA’s Governance Working Group (GWG).

• In May 2016, AIAA members voted to accept the proposed Constitution change by a margin of 91.8% in favor and 8.2% against.
  


• In December 2013, Ken Sanger presented this presentation on behalf of the Blue Ribbon Panel.  
   
• In January and February 2015, the GWG prepared and completed the AIAA Gap Analysis which identifies where current Institute performance did not meet the desired performance requirements for future growth.
    
• Read about the progress of the Governance Project in the Aerospace America column, “From The Corner Office” below:
  
  
•   July/August 2013
•   October 2015
•   December 2015
•   February 2016
   
  

• AIAA Executive Director, Sandy Magnus, communicates “The Latest on Governance Reforms,” as part of her quarterly “From Sandy's Desk” email.  

• The Governance Project Handout is a handy overview of the proposed governance changes, and was provided to attendees of the 2016 Governance Town Hall.

• Learn more about Shaping the Future of AIAA: Why Governance Matters by downloading the Governance Presentation with Notes. This presentation includes insights about the governance project from the GWG.