Statistics Meeting Book (12-14-16)

Updated 12-12-16 by Sidney Sudberg

d. Present and report on Committee activities and/or recommendations to AOAC Official Methods Board (OMB) and actively serve as primary Committee representative and participate on the OMB; e. Oversee the implementation of AOAC policies and procedures in the Committee; f. Work with staff on assigning Committee members for method reviews; g. Work with staff and Official Methods Board on priorities to be addressed by the Committee; and h. Work with staff and OMB on identification and approval of Committee membership. Criteria for Serving as a Committee on Statistics Member: a. Must be a trained statistician, or have documented formal training in statistics, applied statistics, or other sufficient relevant expertise; b. Must be willing to carry out the duties and responsibilities described in the Section II; c. Must be able to work cooperatively with other volunteers, stakeholders, experts, and staff; d. Must submit a CV and a statement of expertise; e. Must have a letter of support from the sponsoring organization; and f. Must have an executed AOAC Volunteer Acceptance Form. Committee Member Appointment If members are needed on the Committee on Statistics, AOAC will issue a Call for Experts. Interested candidates will complete an application that will include the submission of letters of interest addressing the criteria, resumes/CVs, and a letter of support from their sponsoring organization when applicable, to the AOAC staff. These letters are forwarded to the chair of the Committee on Statistics. The Committee on Statistics chair recommends a draft of the revised Committee roster along with appropriate documentation and to the OMB. A two-thirds vote in favor of approving the revised draft roster by OMB approves the addition of a new Committee member or an additional term of a current Committee member. Upon approval by the OMB, the revised roster is sent to the President of AOAC INTERNATIONAL with a request for volunteer appointments. A letter confirming the appointment is sent to all newly approved members. Copies of the letter and a final version of the revised Committee roster will be sent to Committee on Statistics chair. The appointment is generally for a three-year term unless otherwise recommended and approved by OMB. At the conclusion of a Committee member’s term, a thank you letter from the President is sent along with Certificate of Appreciation to the Committee member. A copy of the letter is sent to the Committee chair and OMB chair. IV. V.