1. LCM Training David Bedillion Student Director Tuesday 25 August 2009

2. Shared Leadership At every level of leadership, there is a faculty member and student represented… Executive Faculty Director/Manager Student Director/Staff Manager Group Advisor Leader Project/Staff Advisor Leader

3. Organizational Structure Executive Committee  Director, The Collaboratory - Chair  Dean, School of MEB  Department Chair – Mathematical Sciences  Department Chair – Management and Business  Department Chair - Engineering Operations Committee  Manager, The Collaboratory - Chair  Director, The Collaboratory  Student Director, The Collaboratory  Staff Manager, The Collaboratory Leaders Committee  Student Director, The Collaboratory – Chair  Staff Manager, The Collaboratory  Group Leaders, The Collaboratory

4. The Basics… When? – Once every other week How Long? – 1 ½ hours Where? – Collaboratory Conference Room (F351) What to bring? – Laptops (one may be provided if needed) Format: Meeting agenda forwarded to Group Advisors and Leaders 1 week prior Review last meeting minutes Work through agenda Approvals/recommendations require 2/3 majority

5. LCM Responsibilities Approval 1.Formulate and approve Policies for the administration of Collaboratory entities. 2.Project Planning Articles (and budgets) 3.Recruitment events 4.Discipleship events (prayer breakfast, fall retreat, etc) Recommend 1.New Site Team proposals 2.Project proposals within an established Group 3.Forming or disbanding a Group

6. The LCM Loves the Wiki

9. Format of Minutes 1.Agenda 2.Pending Items 3.Minutes a.People Present b.Discussion c.Assignments d.Decisions Example: http://www.thecollaboratoryonline.org/wiki/EX:2009_04- 14_Leaders_committee_meeting

10. Importance of LCM Accountability of groups and their projects Yearly planning articles and budgets Financial records New project proposals Site teams Help shape structure of the Collaboratory through policy formulation, approval and recommendation. Coordinate roles and responsibilities for recruitment events (which is where we get new members!)

11. Questions?