To: SASFAA Executive Board

From: Erik R. O. Melis, Chair, SASFAA Electronic Services Committee

Date: July 13, 2005

Subj: Electronic Services Committee Report for July 2005 Board Meeting

The following updates have been made to the web site, through coordination with ATAC and other SASFAA committees and board members, since the June board report:

(1) SASFAA President’s Welcome letter update submitted to ATAC and updated on web.

(2) Membership Welcome letter update submitted to ATAC and updated on web.

(3) Submitted 2005-2006 Vendor/Sponsor information to ATAC. Not yet updated on web.

(4) Submitted updates for Executive Board and Committee Chair listings and photos to ATAC and updated on web.

(5) Submitted updates to state pages to ATAC. Not yet updated on web.

(6) Late banner ad submitted to ATAC for “First Aid for Financial Aid Administrators” and updated on web.

(7) 2004-2005 GAP report submitted to ATAC and posted to web.

(8) Submitted updated versions Miscellaneous Expense Form and Travel Expense Form and Travel Guidelines to ATAC and updated on web including updates to Treasurer information.

(9) Worked with ATAC to have new e-mail address created, treasurer@sasfaa.org, which has been mapped to treasurer’s generic e-mail address.

(10) New interactive Travel Expense Form developed in conjunction with Treasurer and Lender Liaison. Submitted to ATAC for posting. Not updated on the web yet.

The following web-related projects are planned, are in progress or will be continued by the 2005-2006 Electronic Services Committee.:

(1) Electronic Services committee will work closely with Board Special Appointee to review the functionality of the new SASFAA web site in order to recommend P&P changes

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(2) Electronic Services committee will evaluate the current web layout and navigation and determine possible enhancements that should be made to facilitate easier access to information on the web.

(3) Electronic Services committee will work to finalize proposal for disposition processes for obsolete/non-working electronic equipment within SASFAA

The following items related to SASFAA Listserv maintenance are continuing for 2005-2006:

(1) Electronic Services committee will work with ATAC to determine feasibility of having all members being able to receive listserv messages but only having current, paid members being able to post to the listserv. This will be reviewed in order to make a recommendation to the board.

Throughout the course of the upcoming year, the Electronic Services Committee will continue to work with the elected Board, State Presidents, and Committee Chairs to get input on improvements and updates for the SASFAA web site and to determine ways that the Electronic Services Committee can assist in meting goals and objectives.