Professional Education Organization International

Board of Directors

Minutes for March 2006 online Board meeting

 

March 2006 online board meeting considered the following
two items and fifteen resolutions, and the following voting resulted:

 

Item #1: approval of PEOI's November 2005 minutes = Unanimous approval.

Item #2: Analysis of survey results and setting priorities
for web site improvements:

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Michael Palmer:
A great survey and much of the value is in the comments. I found the more
quantitative side of the survey somewhat neutral, or at least with
opinions
varied but the comments do points to areas of potential improvement. I am
particularly drawn to question 5 as the speed and ease of finding
information should be seen as exrtremely strategic and with the bulk of
responses in the OK or Poor categories, there is no room for
complacency.

Are resources available to define a new look-and-feel?
Is a timeline available for a web redesign?
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Romina Sengara:
First we need to revamp the homepage, then the menu selection and finally
navigation.
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Peter Wells:
(PJW: The survey results are very interesting and will definitely help in the
revising of the site; for me two issues stand out as priorities: 1) It is unclear
who the site is aimed at (see survey question 4) and 2) the front page does not
make it clear what PEOI is - I would suggest that the small italic text at the
top of the page be the central text, with the JFK quote as sub-text. I also believe
that the name of PEOI (in full) should be more central and larger, rather than
tucked at the top right. It would be more helpful to provide direct links for
different users on the front page, eg:
New Students
Exisiting students
New Volunteers
Exisiting Volunteers

Just a few comments.)
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Jeanne Henry:
Areas addressed in questions 6, 4, and 5 need to be addressed in that
order.
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Kaveri Sachdeva Handa:
Should have more professional look
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Item #3: Appointments of new members

Y N A
8 3 1 2006-03 #1 appointment of Edna Eufemio as board member
5 5 2 2006-03 #2 appointment of Atiqur Barbhuiya as board member
7 3 2 2006-03 #3 appointment of Allison Raymond as board member
7 1 4 2006-03 #4 appointment of Minh Vo as board member
1 8 3 2006-03 #5 appointment of jyotsna sharma as board member
5 6 1 2006-03 #6 appointment of Krishna Kumar as board member
5 5 2 2006-03 #7 appointment of Tripthi Mathew as board member
4 5 3 2006-03 #8 appointment of Japheth Makana as board member
7 2 3 2006-03 #9 appointment of Uthaya Santhanam as board member
2 6 4 2006-03 #10 appointment of Jatinder Narang as board member

Given the ties for resolutions 2006-03 #2 and #7, it is the decision
of the chair to break the tie in favor of the applicants. Thus the following
seven individuals are new members of the board of directors:
- Edna Eufemio
- Atiqur Barbhuiya
- Allison Raymond
- Minh Vo
- Krishna Kumar
- Tripthi Mathew
- Uthaya Santhanam

12 - 1 2006-03 #11 removal for absences of MANNAVA RAMANA BABU as board member
12 - 2 2006-03 #12 removal for absences of Ndeye Diagne as board member
12 - 2 2006-03 #13 removal for absences of Vivek Jamwal as board member
12 - 2 2006-03 #14 removal for absences of nizam MRYAN as board member
12 - 2 2006-03 #15 removal for absences of Guilherme Rodrigues as board member

 

Present at and participating in November online board meeting:

1-Rinku Bhattacharya
2-Mihai D Caramihai
3-Johannes M. Glas
4-Kavery Sachdeva Handa
5-Jeanne M. Henry
6-Thirumagal Kanagasabai
7-Michael Palmer
8-John Petroff
9-Romina Sengara
10-Nazim Syed
11-Peter Wells
12-Adele Wong

 

Participated in the March online meeting, but did not send in valid votes

13-Kenneth Barden, first set of invalid votes

Missing votes:

1- Deborah Barantchouk, first absence
2- Carol Law, first absence
3- Kimberly Louis, first absence
4- Poi Kee (Frederick) Low, first absence
5- Siddhartha Maheshwari, first absence
6- Sachin Paranjape, second absence
7- Melissa Lee Price, first absence
8- Simon Rosin, first absence
9- Peter Short, first absence
10- Maree Weir , second absence

Vote bulletins were sent to:

1- Deborah Barantchouk <dbarantchouk@hotmail.com>
2- Kenneth Barden <kenneth_barden@yahoo.com>
3- Rinku Bhattacharya <RinkuB@aol.com>
4- Mihai D Caramihai <m.caramihai@ieee.org>
5- Johannes M. Glas <jmglas@hotmail.com>
6- Cauvery Sachdeva Handa <kaveri_princess@hotmail.com>
7- Jeanne M. Henry <jmhc_co@att.net>
8- Thirumagal Kanagasabai <thirumagal.kanagasabai@utoronto.ca>
9- Carol Law <carol.law@rogers.com>
10- Kimberly Louis <kimberlylouis@gmail.com>
11- Poi Kee (Frederick) Low <fred@starhub.net.sg>
12- Siddhartha Maheshwari <siddhartha@digi-touch.com>
13- Michael Palmer <mp043@hotmail.com>
14- Sachin Paranjape <sachinnp04@yahoo.com>
15- John Petroff <petroff@pronetisp.net>
16- Melissa Lee Price <priceml@mystery-productions.com>
17- Simon Rosin <simonism@simonism.com>
18- Romina Sengara <romina_sengara@hotmail.com>
19- Peter Short <acilfesp@connect.com.fj>
20- Nazim Syed <nazimsyed786@hotpop.com>
21- Maree Weir <weirdohs@ozemail.com.au>
22- Peter Wells <p.wells@cepes.ro>
23- Adele Wong <vekulai@hotmail.com>