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Washington Financial Aid Association Executive Council Meeting Committee Report Template

Save the completed report using the following format: WFAA.MeetingName.Date.CommitteeName.doc. Submit your report via email to the WFAA Executive Council listserv no less than 4 days prior to meeting.

WFAA Committee Report 2013/2014 Executive Council Meeting Date August 8, 2014 Executive Council Meeting Location Conference call

Committee Information Committee Name Graduate/Professional sector rep Chair(s) Kathleen Koch Committee Members

Committee Goals Strategic Plan Goals that are being met (check all that apply) Goal 1: Be a leader in providing training and professional development X opportunities that are responsive to member needs Goal 2: Maintain the long-term financial stability of the Association Goal 3: Assess and monitor the performance of the Association and implement strategic Adjustments Goal 4: Increase member participation in Association activities X Goal 5: Continually improve methods and processes for communicating with X the membership Goal 6: Consolidate and communicate the public policy positions of financial X aid administrators in Washington State and provide members with support and education to further their own advocacy efforts Goal 7: Maintain and enhance the diversity of our membership and the Executive Committee Goal 8: Collaborate and coordinate with other organizations and associations X in order to serve our members more efficiently and effectively Specific Committee Goals 1. Communicate and advocate the new and on-going issues relevant to the GP arena. 2. Encourage conference attendance. 3. Promote GP conference sessions or track.

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WFAA Committee Report 2013/2014 Executive Council Meeting Date August 8, 2014 4. Encourage WFAA involvement/volunteerism.

Summary of Activities (Descending Chronological) Confirmation that we will have and I will chair a GP Roundtable session at conference. Contacted conference committee requesting GP sessions. Sent introduction email to the GP sector encouraging feedback for EC, participation at the Summer Training and conference, subscribe to the NASFAA GP listserv (do not have to be a NASFAA member), and to renew their WFAA membership. Requested participation of WFAA GP folks in the NASFAA GP survey regarding financial literacy. Also sent the financial literacy survey request to WASFAA GP colleagues.

Ongoing: Committee member of WASFAA GPIC and past chair. Monitor NASFAA GP listserv.

Budget Information Approved Budget $0.00 Budget Expenditures to Date 1. 2. 3.

TOTAL = $

Event Information (complete if N/A applicable) Event Name Location Date Number Cost of Subtotal Registration Attendees Complimentary Registrations (if

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WFAA Committee Report 2013/2014 Executive Council Meeting Date August 8, 2014 applicable – i.e., scholarship recipients) Add more rows as needed for additional events.

Suggestions for Future Committee

1. Encourage GP sessions or GP track for WFAA, WASFAA & NASFAA conferences. 2. Attend GP sessions at the conferences. 3. Participate in the WASFAA GPIC. 4. Subscribe to the NASFAA GP listserv. 5. Work with Legislative Committee.

Calendar of Events/Timelines Date Committee Description Member Responsible

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