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COMMITTEE CHAIR HOMEPAGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

ROLES OF THE CHAIR

LESSONS LEARNED

REFERENCES

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Table of Contents

I. Introduction

II. Roles of the Committee Chair

A. Leader, Facilitator, and Team Builder for the Committee
1. Conferring with the Staff before the First Meeting
2. The Plan for the First Committee Meeting
3. Meeting Management

B. Principal Architect and Integrator of the Committee's Report
1. Developing the Study Report
2. Toward Excellence in Reports

C. Adviser to the Study Director
1. Responding to the Report Review

D. Spokesperson for the Committee
1. Report Dissemination and Impact

III. Lessons from Experiences of Past Chairs

IV. Useful References

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