3. Visibility and Decision-making discussions in public Promote the need for sound (a) Standardize the process for
Impact in Policy policy and science policy must be statistical practice to inform decision identifying emerging issues and
Making guided by sound data andstatistical making in public policy and science for providing timely ASA response
analysis. The ASA and the statistical policy in the areas of public policy and
profession should actively participate science policy in collaboration with
in these discussions to promote the Director of Science Policy; (b)
the use of appropriate data and Support efforts of government
effective methods, and to ensure statisticians to ensure the quality and
that the statistical sciences receive an integrity of government statistics; (c)
appropriate share of public funding Continue to develop collaborative
for scientific research and education. relationships with other associations
4. Meetings ASA’s meetings and continuing Provide a portfolio of meetings (a) Implement improvements to JSM
education programs are well to serve the diverse needs of based on recommendations from the
attended and are a major strength of our members and to attract new Committee on Meetings; (b) Determine
the Association. However, changes members the nature and scope of meetings,
in the format and focus of meetings including virtual meetings, needed by
need to be considered in order specific subgroups (such as applied
to serve an increasing diversity of statisticians) and introduce a program
member needs. of activities to meet those needs
5. Publications ASA’s journals have a worldwide Offer a variety of publications, web- (a) Develop a journal access policy
and Information reputation for scientific excellence based services, and continuing that balances breadth of access and
Needs and are a major asset of the education to address the diverse fiscal reality; (b) Institute a process for
Association. However, not all members information needs of the statistical timely identification and response to
perceive journals as a key benefit community information needs (such as advice on
of membership, and providing free sound statistical practice for applied
electronic access to journals is resulting statisticians)
in a revenue decline for the ASA.
6. Education Through leadership in all levels of Advocate appropriate statistics (a) In collaboration with entities
statistical education, the ASA can education at K-12, undergraduate, internal and external to ASA, provide
help to build a statistically literate and graduate levels guidelines and information on
society, raise the standards of the appropriate statistics education
statistics profession, and make to statistics teachers, curriculum
statistical careers more attractive. developers, and educational policy
One growing opportunity is the makers at all levels; (b) Develop
number of high school students and implement a plan to provide
taking AP statistics, which reached resources to K-12 teachers to enhance
100,000 in 2007. their ability to teach statistics
7. Financial Although the ASA is currently a Ensure long term financial viability (a) Develop a plan for generating
Status financially stable organization, and the ability to support the stable sources of future revenue; (b)
decline in revenue from traditional association’s strategic activities Develop long-term fiscal policy for
sources (especially journals) threatens size of reserves and use of income
its future well-being. sources
8. Organizational ASA depends critically on the Ensure that the ASA’s structures and (a) Develop and implement new
Efficiency volunteer efforts of its members processes support the association’s communication processes between
through committees, sections, mission and objectives the Board and the ASA’s committees
and chapters. Consequently, so that the committees operate with
organizational weaknesses clear direction from the Board; (b)
undermine ASA’s ability to meet Where possible, work within existing
long-term goals. Specific weaknesses structures rather than creating
are lack of Board direction and new ones; (c) Minimize structural
communication with committees; complexity required to support the
insufficient continuity of purpose ASA’s activities; (d) Assess the strategic
in presidential and Board agendas; role of chapters in supporting the
over-dependence on a small set ASA’s mission and develop a plan to
of volunteer leaders, and declining support it; (e) Consider whether the
health of some chapters. current term length for officers of the
Board is still appropriate
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