Council Resources List

Policies

General

  1. Conflict of Interest Policy
  2. Document Integrity and Retention Policy
  3. Confidential Reporting of Information Policy

Financial

  1. Cash Management Policy
  2. Investment Policy
  3. Signing Limits
  4. Surplus Policy

Procedures

  1. Board Election Procedure 
  2. New Business Procedure
  3. Use of the Consent Agenda
  4. Council and Board Minutes

Guidelines

  1. Financial Framework
  2. Council Communications: Confidentiality 
  3. Council Liaison: Role and Responsibilities
  4. Council Member Expectations
  5. Council Mentoring Program Guidelines
  6. Voting Guidelines
  7. New Member Review Process
  8. Recognition Guideline

Resources

  1. Governance Handbook (Password Protected)
  2. Document Templates
    1. Council meeting agenda
    2. Alliance Policy Template
    3. Alliance Procedure Template
    4. Board Recommendation (Consultative): Template
    5. Board Recommendation (Decision): Template
    6. Board Task Force Charge (Template)
    7. Orbis Cascade Alliance Membership Application
    8. Orbis Cascade Alliance Membership Criteria
  3. MOU
  4. Bylaws
  5. Council Position Descriptions
  6. Institutional Representatives: Role and Descriptions
  7. Strategic Plan
    1. 2022-2023 Strategic Planning Process
  8. Budget
  9. Dues Structure
  10. List of Council members
  11. Return on Investment (ROI)
  12. Meeting Facilitation Toolkit – To Be Linked