Introduction

Welcome to ASL Club on the web! This page is a place where officers, committee members, and members can find out more information about the inner-workings of this organization. Executive officers and committee chairpersons will find information regarding the ASL Club Constitution and outlines for upcoming meetings/discussions. I will also post answers to questions asked by members, officers, and other individuals. In conclusion, this page is simply a place where I can open up communication among officers, committees, and members. Please let an officer know if there is anything you would like to see added to the ASL Club site.

                        Sincerely,
                        Matt Arnold

ASL Club's Constitution

It has been suggested by former officers that some amendments be formed to ASL Club's Constitution. To take a look at the current ASL Club Constitution, click here. Microsoft Word (or a program that supports .doc files) is required to view this document. Read through the Constitution and feel free to make suggestions!

Voice-Interpreting Procedures

After receiving some concerns from current members about too many people voicing during our weekly meetings. To reduce the amount of confusion with the voice-interpreting positions, the Executive Officers have adopted the following policy/procedure:

Process for Requesting to Voice-Interpret:

1. If an ASLC individual becomes interested in voice-interpreting for a weekly meeting, the person(s) must contact an Executive Officer at least one week prior to the meeting in question.

2. Voice-interpreters will be chosen for Officer/Committee Meetings by an Executive Officer at the meeting.

Guidelines for Choosing Voice-Interpreters:

1. Executive Officers will review voice-interpreting requests and make a finalized decision of who will voice-interpret a weekly meeting.

2. If no one requests to voice-interpret, then the Executive Officers will ask former voice-interpreters to volunteer. If still no one is to be found, an Executive Officer(s) will assume the role(s).

3. Two individuals will be chosen to voice-interpret during each weekly meeting. (One individual may be chosen for Officer/Committee meetings.)

4. Any chosen individual has the right to not accept the voice-interpreting position at any time. (This will not affect his/her future voicing opportunities.)

Guidelines for Voice-Interpreting:

1. Only the two chosen individuals are permitted to speak during weekly ASL Club meetings. (This does not include new participants at any given meeting.)

2. One voice-interpreter will voice the meeting while the other assists the voicer with missed signs or phrases. (These roles may switch between the two individuals throughout the meeting.)

3. The predominant person signing to the ASL Club group has the right to respectfully choose another voice-interpreter(s) at his/her discretion.

4. The voice-interpreter(s) have the right to ask another individual(s) to voice at his/her discretion. (It should be noted that once these roles are passed onto another club member(s), the former voice-interpreter(s) must then refrain from using his/her voice.)

Please try to follow these guidelines to allow our weekly meetings to run more smoothly with less confusion among our beginning signers. Thank you all! Our goal is to continue improving the great club we have already established! If you would like to have a copy of these procedures, email Matt and ask for a copy of the .doc file containing the 'Voice-Interpreting Procedures'. Thanks!

Silent Dinners??

In an effort to decrease any apprehensive feelings people may have toward silent dinners, we have decided to change the name! For the 2002-2003 school year, we are trying to plan more activities formerly known as 'silent dinners'. These dinners will be called 'Deaf Culture Dinners' or DCDs. If you are looking to attend one of our 'silent dinners', do not look for that term on our calendar. Look for something that says 'DCD' or 'Deaf Culture Dinner'. I hope to see several of these excellent social events during this school year!!

THANK YOU!

I would like to take the time to thank several individuals who have been working extremely hard within ASL Club! First of all, I want to thank Trina Decker and Jeff Guilkey for their hard continuous work in planning this year's Deaf Awareness Week! I would also like to thank Cat Sutton for taking digital photographs during ASL Club events! Her photos can be seen on the new 'Pictures' page found on the 'History' page. The Executive Officers also wish to thank all those who participated in the Homecoming Parade! Laura Salak, Anna Juncker, and Mackenzie Herrel have also been working hard on developing fundraisers for ASL Club. We all want to thank them, and we're looking forward to these money-making events! ASL Club members and officers would also like to express our thanks to Phi Mu Alpha for the wonderful Deaf concert that was held on Halloween! Great job Doug and the guys!! Several students from the Indiana School for the Deaf really had a good time... and they enjoyed the candy! Lastly, I would like to thank the Executive Officers for relieving me of my stress and keeping me sane during this busy semester. They have been wonderful supporters, leaders, and organizers for the club! They have a great deal of talents to contribute to ASL Club. I'm happy to have them all on the team! I know there are several others that need to be thanked for their often overlooked contributions. Hopefully I can include them in future messages.

A special thanks to Jeffrey, Mandy, Angela, and Brooke for their dedication and hard work this past summer! Keep it up throughout the year!