July 7, 2008 --Standards Committee Applications due. (Please note that the deadline has been extended from May 23rd.)
September 10, 2008 --Standards Committee Kick-Off Meeting. Details TBA
Completeness in filling out the application is appreciated but not required. If you have no experience in one or more of the areas addressed on the application, you are not automatically disqualified from serving on the Standards Committee or any other group. Applications will be reviewed in full in order to achieve a balanced dispersion of qualifications and expertise on the Standards Committee.
Applications are due Monday, July 7, 2008. All applicants will be notified of their committee status by Monday, July 28, 2008.
Time Commitment for Committee Members -- The time commitment required of Standards Committee members is estimated to be up to 8 hours per month, including meetings/teleconferences, meeting preparations, reviewing documents, voting, corresponding, etc. Members who choose to take on a leadership role (i.e., the Chair and Secretary) will invest more of a time commitment in the development process. Also, members are free to join the subcommittees they are interested in, thereby increasing their time commitment.
Subcommittee and advisory group commitments will vary depending on the level of debate over the issues at hand. Participants can expect to devote up to 4 hours per month while their respective subcommittee or advisory group is still active. Depending on the issues being addressed by the Standards Committee at a given time, there may be periods of higher intensity for certain subcommittee groups, which will taper off as those subcommittee issues are resolved.
Committee Meetings: Frequency and Location -- Meetings by conference call will be the most common type of meeting for the Standards Committee in order to make these meetings convenient for the Committee members. When face-to-face meetings are scheduled, all attempts will be made to select a location that is convenient for the majority of committee members. For these meetings, arrangements may be made to include participation by conference call for those members who are unable to participate in person.
Standards Committee/Subcommittee Applicants -- The list of stakeholders who have applied serve on the Standards Committee and/or Subcommittees, and/or to pilot test the draft or final standard, will be updated weekly until the committees are selected and announced (July 28, 2008 for Standards Committee, September/October 2008 for subcommittees). Applicant list - updated June 27, 2008 (PDF)
Leonardo Academy is a member of the American National Standards Institution (ANSI), an organization that coordinates the development and use of voluntary consensus standards in the United States. Leonardo Academy is an ANSI Accredited standard developer and is actively engaged in consensus standard development. We believe that these national standards are an important tool for teaching sustainability objectives.
