Armenia, Stefano* Supporting Materials for the constitution of the Indonesian Chapter (This is the documentation that was submitted (and also further updated) by the Indonesian Chapters representatives.) Report Supporting
Eberlein, Robert* Reflections on Alternatives for the 2020 Conference Format (In light of the spread of COVID-19 we need to consider alternatives to running a physical conference in Bergen. In preparation for the discussion of this at the March PC Meeting I have put together a possible outline of how the program might be organized for a hybrid or virtual conference. ) Report
Kopainsky, Birgit* Nominations for vacant positions on Standing Committees (Nominations: Finance Committee: Eliot Rich, Bob Eberlein, and Will Glass-Husain; Audit Committee: Will Glass-Husain, Eliot Rich, and Bob Eberlein; Organization and Bylaws: Brad Morrison; Publications Committee: Sara Metcalf; Nominating Committee: Asmeret Bier; Strategy Development Committee: Travis Franck, Munaf Amir; SPOC: Sara Metcalf; Asia Pacific Coordinating Council: Jenson Goh)
Malczynski, Leonard* Supporting document for 2022 site selection (Proposal from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management with Co-Hosts Deutsche Gesellschaft für System Dynamics e.V. (German Chapter).Organizing Chairs Jürgen Strohhecker & Jörn-Henrik Thun, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management) Report
Martinez-Moyano, Ignacio* Nominating Committee Rerport and 2021 Slate (President Elect (2021) Shayne Gary | UNSW Business School, Australia Vice President Electronic Presence (2021-2023) Robert L. Eberlein | isee systems inc, USA Vice President Finance (2021-2023) Eliot Rich | University at Albany, USA Vice President Membership (2021-2023) Asmeret Bier Naugle | Sandia National Laboratories, USA Vice President Publications (2021-2023) Krystyna A. Stave | University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA PC Members at Large (2021-2023) David Keith | MIT Sloan School of Management, USA Hyunjung Kim | CSU Chico, USA Paul Newton | The Boeing Company, USA Raafat Zaini | Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA ) Report
Naugle, Asmeret* Structural Racism Special Interest Group (SIG) Proposal (Proposal to create a Structural Racism Special Interest Group) Report
Rich, Eliot* Request for budget change to cover rolled over expenses (The Finance Committee asks that several items be reauthorized in the 2020 budget for payment. Alternatively, the financial statements prepared by our auditor needs to be adjusted (a much more costly option). Details in attachment.) Report
Rich, Eliot* SDS 2020 VP Finance Narrative-Budget Request 2021 To PC 20201125 (Report from Finance committee with proposed budget and reserve desinations) Report Supporting
Rich, Eliot* FY 2019 Draft Financial Report prepared by Auditor (Informational report for PC members. Final statement to be provided with VP Finance report later in year.) Supporting
Source: Society Web Portal
Motion 1000: Subject: Nomination of New SDR Executive Editor
Proposed by: Krystyna Stave, Seconded by: Sara Metcalf
Voting open date: 2020.01.29 Voting close date: 2020.02.08
Formal Motion: Moved, that Andreas Groessler be appointed as the next Executive Editor of the System Dynamics Review. He will work with the current Executive Editor in 2020 as a transition to officially beginning his term on January 1, 2021. The term runs through the end of 2024.
Motion 1000 Passed (Y:20/N:0/A:0/NV:5)
Motion 1001: Subject: Slate of candidates to take office in 2021
Proposed by: Robert Eberlein, Seconded by: Diana Fisher
Voting open date: 2020.02.25 Voting close date: 2020.03.06
Formal Motion: Moved: To approve the Nominations Committee’s recommended slate of candidates for terms beginning January 1, 2021. Barring additional nominations from the membership, the slate will be declared elected at the Summer Policy Council meeting to be held on Sunday July 19, 2020 in Bergen, Norway.
Notes on supporting material: See report 1000 in the pc menu
Motion 1001 Passed (Y:19/N:0/A:0/NV:6)
Motion 1002: Subject: Shift the Economic Chapter to a SIG.
Proposed by: Stefano Armenia, Seconded by: Leonard Malczynski
Voting open date: 2020.03.20 Voting close date: 2020.04.22
Formal Motion: Following a request from Mikle Radzicki, and as reported a few times previously by the VP Chapters, it is moved that the Economic Chapter is transformed into a SIG, as it has no geographical characterization, rather it is clearly an interest group spanning over the whole SD Society.
Notes on supporting material: This has been reported as a suggestion for the Society and the PC already a few times in the last VP Chapters Reports over the last few years, so it seems the right moment to move it forward.
Motion 1002 Passed (Y:21/N:0/A:0/NV:4)
Motion 1003: Subject: Change to Marketing Budget
Proposed by: Eliot Rich, Seconded by: Shayne Gary
Voting open date: 2020.04.29 Voting close date: 2020.05.09
Formal Motion: Moved, that The 2020 SDS budget be modified to move $4,800 from the allocation for CHMS contracted services (5250) and into Marketing (5550).
Notes on supporting material: I propose that the portion of the CHMS contract adjustment associated with marketing efforts, be reallocated to the 2020 marketing budget, used at the discretion of the ED and VP Marketing subject to the normal review process of the Finance Committee.
Motion 1003 Passed (Y:14/N:0/A:0/NV:11)
Motion 1004: Subject: Nominations for vacant positions on Standing Committees
Proposed by: Birgit Kopainsky, Seconded by: Stefano Armenia
Voting open date: 2020.05.25 Voting close date: 2020.06.04
Formal Motion: Moved: To approve the President's nominations for vacant positions on standing committees for terms beginning, retrospectively, January 1, 2020.
Notes on supporting material:
Motion 1004 Passed (Y:22/N:0/A:1/NV:2)
Motion 1005: Subject: To approve changes to the 2020 Society budget for $14,400.46
Proposed by: Eliot Rich, Seconded by: Paulo Goncalves
Voting open date: 2020.05.26 Voting close date: 2020.06.05
Formal Motion: The Finance Committee asks for a revision to the 2020 budget to cover expenses from 2019 that were not reflected in the auditor's report.
Notes on supporting material: See Report 1003 for details.
Motion 1005 Passed (Y:20/N:0/A:1/NV:4)
Motion 1006: Subject: Approval of the Indonesian Chapter
Proposed by: Stefano Armenia, Seconded by: Robert Eberlein
Voting open date: 2020.07.21 Voting close date: 2020.10.20
Formal Motion: To approve the constitution of the Indonesian Chapter as an official Chapter of the System Dynamics Society
Notes on supporting material: Supporting material relates to the documentation presented by the Chapters Representatives, which are now fully in line with the guidelines to the formation of a Chapter of the SDS.
Motion 1006 Passed (Y:20/N:0/A:1/NV:4)
Motion 1007: Subject: Structural Racism Special Interest Group (SIG) Proposal
Proposed by: Asmeret Naugle, Seconded by: Eliot Rich
Voting open date: 2020.10.05 Voting close date: 2020.10.15
Formal Motion: Moved that the Society recognize the Structural Racism Special Interest Group (SIG).
Notes on supporting material: More information posted in report #1006
Motion 1007 Passed (Y:16/N:0/A:1/NV:8)
Motion 1008(Policy Change): Subject: Change the policies to shift SIG responsibility from VP Members
Proposed by: Stefano Armenia, Seconded by: Eliot Rich
Voting open date: 2020.10.11 Voting close date: 2020.10.21
Formal Motion: It is moved to change the Policies of the SDS in order to shift SIG responsibility from VP Membership to VP Chapters.
Notes on supporting material: For a rationalization of responsibilities in the society's roles. In the specific case, basically the relevant VPs were overlapping in terms of duties so it appeared obvious that either SIGs responsibility was moved under the VP Chapters or the opposite
Motion 1008 Passed - Policies Changed (Y:21/N:1/A:1/NV:2)
Motion 1009: Subject: Approval of ISDC 2021 Program Chairs
Proposed by: Sara Metcalf, Seconded by: Leonard Malczynski
Voting open date: 2020.11.12 Voting close date: 2020.11.22
Formal Motion: Moved: To approve the SPOC’s recommended Program Chairs for the 2021 Conference, which are Asmeret Bier Naugle, Camilo Olaya, and Ignacio Martinez-Moyano.
Motion 1009 Passed (Y:17/N:0/A:0/NV:8)
Motion 1010: Subject: Aproval of 2021 Budget
Proposed by: Eliot Rich, Seconded by: Robert Eberlein
Voting open date: 2020.12.02 Voting close date: 2020.12.12
Formal Motion: Moved: That the budget proposed by the Finance Committee for 2021 be adopted.
Notes on supporting material: Please see the report by Eliot Rich (SDS 2020 VP Finance Narrative-Budget Request 2021 To PC 20201125) for details on the proposed budget.
Motion 1010 Passed (Y:17/N:0/A:0/NV:8)
Motion 1011: Subject: Approval of 2021 Designated Allocations
Proposed by: Eliot Rich, Seconded by: Robert Eberlein
Voting open date: 2020.12.02 Voting close date: 2020.12.12
Formal Motion: Moved: That the designated allocations of Society Assets as proposed by the Finance Committee for 2021 be adopted.
Notes on supporting material: Please see the report by Eliot Rich (SDS 2020 VP Finance Narrative-Budget Request 2021 To PC 20201125) for details on the proposed budget.
Motion 1011 Passed (Y:17/N:0/A:0/NV:8)
Motion 1012: Subject: Approval of the 2022 site for the International Conference of t
Proposed by: Leonard Malczynski, Seconded by: Robert Eberlein
Voting open date: 2020.12.20 Voting close date: 2020.12.30
Formal Motion: I move that Frankfurt am Main, Germany be the site of the 2022 International Conference of the System Dynamics Society. Specifically accepting the proposal of the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in partnership with the German Chapter of the System Dynamics Society as submitted by Jürgen Strohhecker & Jörn-Henrik Thun, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Motion 1012 Passed (Y:18/N:0/A:0/NV:7)