Educational Products Editorial Committee
The IEEE Educational Products Editorial Committee (EPEC) reports to, and is a committee of, the Continuing Education Committee (CEC).
- Mission
- Scope
- Membership Requirements
- Composition
- Appointments and Terms of Office
- Financial and Administrative Support
- Meetings
- Reports
- Amendments
- EPEC Member Roster
Mission
The IEEE Educational Products Editorial Committee shall be responsible for obtaining professional and timely reviews of Continuing Education products and services.
Scope
The IEEE Educational Products Editorial Committee shall be responsible for the review of content of Continuing Education products for technical accuracy, timeliness and relevance as well as for editorial quality. Upon request, these services may also be utilized by other EAB Committees for non-continuing education projects. On a resource, available basis, these services can be made available to other IEEE entities.
- Evaluate the quality of content in IEEE Continuing Education products and services
- Ensure the qualifications of potential content and/or subject matter experts are appropriate
- Obtain reviews of content for timeliness and technical accuracy
- Assist the professional staff in all areas pertinent to editorial activities
- Maintain communication and dialog with the other EAB Committees
- Offer optional quality review services to other EAB Committees and IEEE organizational units upon request.
Membership Requirements
Every member of the EAB IEEE Educational Products Editorial Committee must either be an IEEE Graduate Student Member, Member, Senior Member or Fellow.
Composition
- The IEEE Educational Products Editorial Committee shall consist of the Chair, the immediate Past Chair, and a minimum of two (2) additional core members.
- Up to an additional four (4) members may be named to focus on areas of key relevance.
- Additional non-voting members may be appointed as needed for special project reviews.
- The Chair of the Educational Activities Board shall serve ex officio without vote. v. The Chair of the Continuing Education Committee shall serve ex officio without vote.
Appointments and Terms of Office
- The Chair of the IEEE Educational Products Editorial Committee will be appointed by the Chair of the EAB in consultation with the Continuing Education Committee Chair for a two (2) year term and is eligible for one (1) additional two (2) year term.
- Core members of the IEEE Educational Products Editorial Committee will be appointed by the Chair of the EAB in consultation with the Continuing Education Committee Chair for a two (2) year term and are eligible for one additional two (2) year term.
- Additional Key Focus Area Voting Members of the IEEE Educational Products Editorial Committee will be appointed by the Chair of the EAB in consultation with the Continuing Education Committee Chair for a two (2) year term and are eligible for one additional two (2) year term.
- Non-Voting members will be appointed by the Chair of the EAB in consultation with the Continuing Education Committee as needed to complete the special project reviews.
Financial and Administrative Support
All financial support required shall be provided through the budgetary processes of the EAB.
Administrative support shall be provided by the Educational Activities Department.
Meetings
- At least one face-to-face meeting of the Committee shall be convened annually (and as financially feasible).
- Additional meetings shall be called by the Chair as needed (and as financially feasible) and may be held by electronic means.
- Meetings will be conducted under an informal application of parliamentary procedures and rules of order.
- Minutes will be recorded and distributed for each meeting.
Reports
Status reports shall be provided at each CEC meeting, including an annual report of activities at the last regularly scheduled EAB meeting of the year. Other reports are prepared as necessary.
Amendments
All amendments to this Charter must be approved by EAB.