Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab

CUCFL Steering Committee Charter

Purpose:

• Lead programming and regular operations for the CUCFL, promoting ingenuity, invention, and inspiration in the community
• Coordinate contributions and efforts of CUCFL Committees and other key stakeholders in the community and beyond

Membership:

• CUCFL Manager (when funding permits)
• Chair or Co-Chairs, CUCFL Curriculum Committee Chair or Co-Chairs, CUCFL Technology Committee Chair or Co-Chairs, CUCFL Fab Friends Committee
• Chair or Co-Chairs, CUCFL Operations Committee Other leaders from across the community as appropriate

Meetings:

• The Steering Committee meetsat least quarterly at a consistent, standard time determined by the members and made public to the community.
• Communication between meetings should take place through electronic means.
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• Reports are provided by all CUCFL Committees (Curriculum, Technology, Fab Friends, and Operations)
• Chairing Steering Committee meetings rotates among Steering Committee members

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the central coordinating body for all CUCFL Committees on resource and strategic matters.
• Review overall curriculum and programs in order to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Facilitate grants and other funding relevant to CUCFL financial sustainability.
• Forge and sustain partnerships with key stakeholder organizations.
• Maintain the budget for the CUCFL and interface with university rules and regulations on funding.
• Oversee the handling of money for consumables and other funds related to operations. 
• Facilitate connections to the global Fab Lab community.
• Additional important considerations not encompassed within any other committee.

Operations:

• This charter is reviewed once a year, with adjustments made as appropriate
• Minutes of meetings maintained and distributed to all Steering Committee members
• New committees (ad hoc or standing) established as appropriate
• All committees will appoint their own chair or co-chairs and inform the Community Leadership Council.
• The committee will ensure that meetings are fun, respectful and non-bureaucratic – keeping records to a crucial minimum, including maintaining and posting: 
  • A record of accomplishments.
  • A record of decisions relevant to other committees and the community.
  • All meetings will be open to the community.