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Dear Users Group Members,<o:p></o:p><br>
<br>
This is to announce that we are holding a vote on two proposed
changes<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>for the Users Group
Bylaws; each change will be voted on separately.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I’ve summarized the two changes
below, while the web page where you will cast your votes will have
the full text of the proposed changes.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The present Bylaws can be found here: <a
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href="https://wiki.jlab.org/cugwiki/index.php/Bylaws">https://wiki.jlab.org/cugwiki/index.php/Bylaws
</a><br>
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*The first proposal is to change the chair line from the current
four year cycle (one year as vice chair, two as chair, and one as
past chair) to a modified cycle (one year vice chair, one as chair
elect, one as chair, and one as past chair). The benefit is that
chairs<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>will be more
experienced when they take over as chair (having served 2 years
already), and that there will be more people in the four-year chair
line at a given time, providing more leadership in organizing the
various user group activities and greater continuity. The downside
of this is that people will serve as chair for only a single year,
but we believe that this will be balanced by the benefits mentioned
above. <br>
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*The second proposed change is an expansion of the "statement on
non-discrimination" <o:p></o:p><br>
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To cast you vote, go to the following page:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8STSYT5">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8STSYT5</a>
[includes text of the proposed changes]<br>
The deadline for voting is<u><b> Tuesday, July 22nd</b></u>.<br>
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