DSC ACTION ITEMS – 2025

Action: DSC-2024-06 (on-going; continued from 2024) – Better identify key knowledge needed for effective participation in the OOIFB and the DSC.

Action Taken:

  • March 5, 2025 – The OOIFB-DSC Knowledge Base Subcommittee reconvenes to finalize its internal summary document that outlines key knowledge needed for effective participation in the OOIFB and the DSC. The FAQ document was reviewed/discussed at the November 2024 OOIFB-DSC meeting, and the subcommittee is working to integrate all edits and finalize the document.
  • August 5, 2024 – The OOIFB and DSC form a [joint] Knowledge Base Subcommittee. Members of the Subcommittee include: Karen Bemis (DSC, Subcomm Chair), Rosie Gradoville (OOIFB), Mike Muglia (OOIFB), Janet Nye (OOIFB), Dax Soule (OOIFB Chair) Teresa Burlingame (DSC), Holly Morin (OOIFB ASO),. Dani Bailey (OOIFB ASO). Meetings will be held monthly via web-conference.
  • November 14, 2024 – An internal summary document that outlines key knowledge needed for effective participation in the OOIFB and the DSC is reviewed/discussed at the Fall 2024 OOIFB-DSC meeting.

Action: DSC-2025-01 (COMPLETE) – The DSC will provide an annual report to the OOIFB. The report will provide a summary of DSC meetings, activities, and recommendations.

Action Taken:

  • March 10, 2025 – The OOIFB endorsed version of the DSC Annual Report was submitted to NSF.
  • February 25, 2025 – The DSC Annual Report was submitted to the OOIFB for review; the OOIFB endorsed the report on March 8, 2025.
  • A Google Doc was created. Activities and meetings from 2024 were listed. The committee discussed recommendations and future activities during their January and February 2025 web conferences.

Action: DSC-2025-02 (on-going) – Identify strategies for addressing the recommended DSC future activities.  These activities were highlighted in the 2024 DSC Annual Report.

  • February 20, 2025 – DSC members initially volunteered to lead discussions on strategies to address future committee activities. This would be further discussed during March and April web conferences.

Action: DSC-2025-03 (on-going) – The DSC will seek applications to fill an open position on the committee.