Fifth Biennial AAS Astronomy Chairs Meeting

                          4 November, 2006 

                        Chicago O'Hare Hilton

Draft Agenda as of 7 September

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Friday 3 November 
Evening session 7pm
Astro 101: a chance to share thoughts on teaching in introductory
survey courses.  *** Let us know if you have specific questions, or
would like to help organize this session beyond a free-flowing
conversation.***


Saturday 4 November 

8am: bagels and coffee available in the meeting room

9am: Opening remarks 

9:15am: (Sparke) Round-table discussion of Chairs' concerns.  We will
again ask Chairs to submit a one-page description of their program,
and will distribute these at the meeting.  The aim is for each to
raise one or two questions, talking for 2 minutes, allowing discussion
to a total of 5 minutes.  

lunch (much thanks to the AAS for providing this and our bagels!) 

Afternoon:
Topical sessions

Research funding is a major concern.  We have asked someone to come
from NSF Astronomy to discuss the Senior Review, and plan to have a
representative from NASA's Office of Space Science to talk with us
about science funding for 2007 and 2008.  We should be a small enough
group to allow some discussion with these people, rather than simply
having them give a presentation. 

There should also be time for other issues raised by Chairs -- let us 
know!

4:45pm: Final action items
To include: 
time and place for next meeting (in 2008 at O'Hare, again on the same
weekend as the Midwest Physics Chairs group?) 

5pm: adjourn.