Standing Committees
National Convention Committee
Goal: Plan and ensure that National Convention happens every year or as otherwise specified.
2024 National Convention Chairs (Orlando): Hannah Main and Hannah Rowland (convention@ask-wits.com)
2025 National Convention Chair (Knoxville): Grace Houghton
Overseen By: NDoA
Social Media and PR Committee
Goal: Plan and execute posting on all official Alpha Sigma Kappa platforms to engage potential and current members of the National Organization. Research Discord as a communication platform for the National Organization.
Committee Chair: Jenifer Henslee Peck (social-media@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoC
National Documents Review Committee
Goal: Review current national governing documents to ensure clarity and matching operations with the National Organization. Focused on the Constitution, Chapter Discipline, and J-Board/Standards Board policies for 2024 Convention.
Committee Chair: Mary Matthews (national-docs@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoA
Newsletter Committee
Goal: To create and disseminate National Organization newsletter to keep membership engaged and informed. Look into getting National Newsletter onto the website.
Committee Chair: Kellee Wasik (newsletter@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoC
Exploratory Committee
Goal: Review opportunities to mitigate risk in the organization including identifying role of legal representation.
Committee Chairs: Rachel McRae & Alex Waggoner (exploratory@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoO
Website Committee
Goal: Review membership database/website options available to the national organization. Work to maintain up-to-date documentation and membership information on the national website.
Committee Chair: Jenifer Henslee Peck (website@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoC
National DonorsChoose Event Committee
Goal: Implement and improve the National Philanthropy for the National Organization, run a National event to raise funds for DonorsChoose
Committee Chairs: Samantha Klinke & Grace Houghton (philanthropy@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoF
Trademark/Copyright Committee
Goal: Continue process to start license management as approved in the 2023 Convention. Begin looking at establishing education and documentation for branding guidelines.
Committee Chair: Ali KM (trademark@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoF
National Awards Committee
Goal: Create, oversee, and review nominations for Member awards, and determine award recipients
Committee Chair: Katie Greiner (awards@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoR
Closed Goal Committee
Goal: Put together proposals as needed regarding closed meeting content
Committee Chair: Mary Matthews (closed-goal@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoA
Non-Standing Committees
National Facility Corporation Development Committee
Goal: Research and benchmark the process for starting a facility corporation to include but not limited to timelines, insurance, pricing, etc.
Committee Chairs: Nina Parafina and Danielle Ungurian (facilities@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoF
Emergency Response Planning Committee
Goal: Develop plan for NBoD response to emergencies (e.g., extreme weather, wildfires, school shooting, other catastrophic events), with a focus on getting what the committee has already worked on put into proposal format to be submitted as a proposal(s) for 2024 convention
Committee Chair: Grace Thompson (emergency-response-planning@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoO
Traditions Committee
Goal: Create continuous education modules for gender inclusivity terminology.
Committee Chair: Abigail Ali (traditions@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoE
Membership Development Committee
Goal: Update and maintain existing continuous education modules
Committee Chairs: Grace Thompson & Grace Houghton (membership-development@ask-wits.com)
Overseen By: NDoO