IEEE Standards Association
Board of Governors
The IEEE-SA Board of Governors is accountable to the IEEE Board
of Directors and the public at large to provide a broad spectrum
of value-added industry standards, as well as standards-related
products and services, to meet the needs of its constituency comprised
of members from industry, government, and the general public.
It is the responsibility of the IEEE-SA Board of Governors and
each Board member to uphold the reputation of the IEEE as a respected
world leader in the development and promulgation of standards and
to enhance the professional image of the IEEE,
thereby adding strategic value to the IEEE Standards program. To
carry out its basic responsibilities, the IEEE-SA Board of
Governors will fulfill the following responsibilities and execute
the following functions.
Specific Responsibilities
- Maintain a current IEEE
Standards Association Operations Manual.
- Approve IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws
- Approve policy additions/changes with significant financial/strategic
implications
- Establish and disband committees, as appropriate, to perform
the work of the IEEE-SA Board of Governors
- Establish and maintain a constituency of IEEE-SA members representative
of all basic interests:
- Technical societies
- Regional entities
- Industry
- Government
- The general public
- Provide financial oversight for the overall operation of the
IEEE Standards Association and strategic financial decisions for
major program additions and/or changes
- Recommend IEEE-SA Board of Governors member candidates to be
elected by the IEEE-SA constituency on an annual basis
- Approve membership of the IEEE-SA Standards Board
- Hold and attend meetings to accomplish the work of the IEEE-SA
Board of Governors
- Approve individuals to receive awards in recognition of exceptional
service
The IEEE Standards Association will perform the following basic
functions:
Basic Functions
- Establish and maintain a constituency that is representative
of a wide range of basic interests among industry, government,
and public areas
- Guarantee that the essential global interests of the technical
societies and regional entities are served by the IEEE Standards
Association
- Establish and achieve strategic, long-range goals and objectives
to better serve the constituency and customer base with appropriate
standards-related products and services
- Review, approve, and/or disapprove all policy additions and/or
changes with significant financial or strategic implications to
ensure the financial viability of the IEEE Standards Association
as an autonomous entity within the IEEE "federation"
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