The CIT Board of Directors Responsibilities

Executive Board

The executive board is elected by the membership every two years. These are the responsibilities described in our bylaws.

Preside at all meetings of the organization and of the Board of Directors;
Appoint chairs of all standing committees not otherwise provided in the By-Laws;
Report at least twice a year to the membership on the state of the organization;
Cast the deciding vote in case of a tie, except in elections;
Be ex-officio member of all committees;
Act as a mentor to the newly elected President for one year after the term of office has ended.

Preside in the place of the President whenever needed (i.e. in case of absence, resignation, death or
delegation of authority by the President);
Not be ex-officio member of all committees in the absence of the President;
Act as a mentor to the newly elected Vice-President for one year after the term of office has ended;
Chair the By-Laws Committee.

Keep accurate and complete minutes of all meetings of the organization and the Board of Directors;
Maintain a file of all papers belonging to the organization;
Superintend the publication of the same if so ordered by the Board meetings of the organization;
Conduct the general correspondence of the organization;
Notify each member of the Board regarding the location and time of Board meetings of the organization;
Inform the membership regarding the location and time of the biennial Convention and business meeting;
Within 30 days of any meeting, send minutes of the business which transpired to the Board, in the case of Board meetings; and to the membership, in the case of a general business meeting;
Follow guidelines for recording of minutes as approved by the Board;
Act as a mentor to the newly elected Secretary for one year after the term of office has ended.

Maintain regular contact with the Financial Records manager;
May take on all or part of the responsibilities listed in Article 5: Appointments, Section 5. 1, Financial Records Manager, as the Board may determine appropriate;
Receive all monies belonging to the organization;
Submit an annual operating budget to the Board;
Submit a five-year plan;
Design and manage a biennial convention budget;
Act as a mentor to the newly elected Treasurer for one year after the term of office has ended;
File papers of incorporation annually.

These positions are appointed by the Board of Directors.

Establish an ad hoc committee to work with the Membership
Coordinator to develop a membership services program and membership recruitment program;
Increase membership by providing member-only benefits;
Increase the number of institutional members by defining the benefits of that category of membership;
Develop a members-only site on the web.

Promote the involvement of qualified faculty and mentors from diverse backgrounds in interpreter education, especially Deaf/deaf faculty;
Establish entry and exit standards for interpreting program students;
Promote the establishment of graduate level teacher education programs;
Develop a strong relationship between CIT, RID, and other stakeholders;
Develop a strong partnership with ASLTA.
Develop working relationships with other foreign language teachers and organizations;
Develop public relations contacts and materials;
Establish a teacher/mentor recognition program;
Increase diversity among CIT members and interpreter educators;
Develop avenues for communication and exchange with other organizations and their members and CIT and its members;
Carry out an exchange of information between the Boards and members of those organizations and the CIT Board and members.

Promote the involvement of qualified faculty and mentors from diverse backgrounds in interpreter education, especially Deaf/deaf faculty through workshops;
Provide portfolio information for CIT members;
Host Biennial conventions;
Provide professional development opportunities for interpreter educators;
Sponsor teacher institute on effective teaching;
Provide a resource link on the website describing portfolio assessment and offering suggestions on how to informally begin accruing documentation of teaching experience and professional development activities.
Work toward sponsoring sister organization conferences;
Plan and administer any convention with the approval of the Board of Directors;
Six months prior to any convention, report to the Board of Directors on all preliminary arrangements made for the convention;
Solicit bids for the next site and make recommendations to the membership for approval;
Oversee the Mary Stotler Award Committee, which shall advertise and select the recipient in cooperation with RID Awards Committee of the award;
Assist with convention program planning;
Conduct periodic membership surveys to determine professional development needs;
Arrange pre-convention courses.

Publish a list of colleges and universities that have completed the Self Study Review process;
Promote the involvement of qualified faculty and mentors from diverse backgrounds in interpreter education, especially Deaf/deaf faculty; Deaf faculty and mentors in interpreter education;
Publish a Journal of Teaching Interpretation;
Provide funding and information to those individuals researching the interpreting and teaching process;
Establish a publishing arm of CIT and a peer review committee;
Recruit submissions from members to contribute to the CIT News;
Include information on teaching and teaching interpreting in the CIT News;
Provide a CIT newsletter, website, and Convention Proceedings;
Increase professional publications on effective Teaching;
Provide a published historical overview of CIT;
Expand the task analysis of teaching interpreting in The 1984 CIT Conference Proceedings;
Create a joint CIT-ASLTA Journal of Teaching;
Exchange newsletters and articles with ASLTA.