What I did in August 2024

MI News Team

• Filled out annual report.
• Prepped  a couple posts to promote AMG in Taiwan and one about France’s SSV program.
• Got V set up to post in the Mensa News space on the Hub and reminded her to reapply for the team.

Director of Administration

• Attended Chair’s Meet & Greet at EMAG.
  
• Participated in all-day ExComm in-person meeting.
  

• Long zoom w E re many topics and items for our to-do lists.
• Emailed MWJ Ed re order and deadlines for ExComm columns
• Responded to Bored Panda reporter asking for more time.
• Nudge AML staff to respond to Bored Panda.
• Responded to many many ticketed enquiries focused on AML information.
• Asked Monday to have CC update the boilerplate on her emails to new members.
• Responded to several requests for more information about volunteer positions.
• Asked LB to be a ticketing agent.
• Responded to a NM Chair’s question about using the Mensa Test on TV.
• Sent proposed schedule of From the ExComm columns to MWJ editor.
• Discussed upgrades to IBD Meeting tool and costs with E and J.
• Sent emails to ~60 vol applicants just letting them know that we’ve received their applications.
• Participated in discussions to refine motion drafts.
• Wrote first draft of a comprehensive update to I SIGs section of bylaws.
• Prepared motion for ExComm approval of Hub policy.
• Joined SMAC group and reviewed recent meeting minutes and discussions.
• Met with a NM chair to troubleshoot problems with the annual report form.
• Asked ER if she’s up for being appointed as interim NT Chair.
• Shared draft of adaptive testing contract with the rest of ExComm via google drive.
• Asked M about admin access for mailman lists.
• Responded to enquiry about Int’l Ombudsman position.
  
• Presented motion to finish up assigning ExComm liaisons.
• Shared neat and tidy list of motions for ExComm meeting.
• Notified FB group manager of necessary updates to the About section.
• Informed MWJ editor and ExComm of improved schedule for ExComm columns.
• Corresponded with chair of Switzerland about board problems.
• Worked on drafting updated policy for I-SIGs and for IVN.
• Created Step-by-step instructing for the Hub including graphics.
• Zoom w/ a few ExComm re several common issues.
• Informed developer that upgrades to the meeting tool will have to wait for next year’s budget.
• Proofed Oct MWJ and sent notes to editor.
• Sent acknowledgement of NM reports.
• Responded to another dozen website queries.
• Began discussion with C & E about Hub permissions.
• Changed permissions and asked E to be evil and try to break into a secrete private space.
• Sent draft of Hub Step-By-Step instructions to User Support for feedback.
• Requested that M redirect admin@mensa.international to me and to himself so the “Super Administrator” of the Hub is no longer B.
• Many hours prepping volunteer application spreadsheets.
• Responded to a DIM in Portugal wanting to get involved.
• Responded to another dozen queries from the website.
• Began writing input for ExComm Business Plan for upcoming year.
• Wrote report for the Aug 25 ExComm meeting.
• Participated in ExComm meeting on Aug 25.
• Hours of work prepping appointment applications for ExComm review.
• Set up two meetings’ worth of action points for easy reference on the Hub.
  
• Uploaded Bucharest pics to ExComm space.
  
• Zoom w A re SIG policy and a News Team article dealing with.
  
• Tweaked drafts of motions about SIGs and informed E.
  
• Emailed ER re interim News Team chair and next steps.
  
• Sent more acknowledgement of NM reports.
• Started making notes for News Team handover to new [interim] chair. 
  
• Quick zoom w J re dashboard stats for 2024.
  
• Worked on vol application organizing.
  
• Corresponded with Austrian member wanting to organize a Mensa cruise.
• Reviewed and provided input on IBD agenda draft.
• Video meeting with E and HumHub contact.
• Zoom w E re server costs and solutions.
• Sent more acknowledgements of reports and applications being received.
• Prepped ~30 MB of files into PDFs and uploaded to Hub.
• Notified ExComm of the 108 applicants so far and how to find the files to get a jump on our decision-making.
• Experimented with ways to format the NM reports for the agenda.
• Wrote and sent my annual DOA report.
• Helped chair of Montenegro with report problems.
• Zoom with SMAC.