Working Agenda

APS Users Organization Steering Committee Meeting
Thursday, November 3, 2005; 9:00 a.m.
Advanced Photon Source
Building 401, Room A5000
Chair, Carol Thompson

 

9:00 - 9:15 a.m.

Routine Business

  • Approval of minutes from 07/14/2005 APSUO Steering Committee Meeting
  • Approval of agenda

9:15 - 11:30 a.m.

Report Topics

  • APS Update (Budget outlook, safety, APS reorganization, End of FY Information, integration of CMC and UNI into XOR, Detector Workshop) -- J. M. Gibson
  • Operations Update (Machine Shop update) -- J. Quintana
  • Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 -- S. Strasser
  • 2005 APS Survey -- S. Strasser

11:30 - 12:00 p.m.

Discussion Topics

  • User Advocacy
  • Scientific Access -- GUP project criteria

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Working Lunch/Sector Presentations

1:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Steering Committee Business

  • 2006 User Meeting
    • Nominating committee update
    • Funding for speakers (Budget reallocation options)
    • Sponsorship and strategies
    • Science session and workshop updates
  • Reports from subcommittees/members
  • Discussion
  • Adjournment
3:30 p.m.   Closeout