UCOM is offering a set of educational DVDs, serving as a guide to giving to the basic understanding of the roles and responsibilities of members and directors of community living associations. Here is your opportunity to give solid orientation into what is expected of them when they agree to serve on the board. It can also serve as a guide to board members on how business ought to be conducted.
Meetings: For Board & General Meetings
Meetings can take five minutes or five hours. And if you happen to be donating your precious time to a community association board of directors, you don't want to waste time going over and over the same issues. This DVD shows you how to get the most out of the meetings process. In other words---how to hold productive---and short meetings. Included in the DVD (approx 35 minutes):
- How to develop an agenda and keep to it.
- Presents an overview of Robert's Rules and how they should be used.
- Reviews general (Annual) meetings.
- How to deal with people who are disruptive.
- Practical ideas for making your meetings more effective in a volunteer environment.
Insurance: A Guide for Community Associations
The first part deals with the items an association needs to know about insurance. The second part is a short guide for the individual owner and what they need to know about insurance in a community association. Topics covered include (approx 35 minutes):
- Understanding property insurance, including what should be included and what's normally excluded.
- Understanding liability insurance.
- Directors & Officers coverage.
- Fidelity Bonds & Insurance.
- Workers Comp.
- Risk Management.
- Selecting an Agent.
- Claims.
The Board
Topic covered include (approx 45 minutes):
- Highlights the key roles and responsibilities of a community association board.
- Addresses the roles of the officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
- Discusses the leadership aspect of being "the Prez".
- Deals with board interaction with owners, management and related professionals, such as attorneys, accountants and insurance agents (which will be covered more thoroughly in "The Professionals".
- Reviews how a board meeting should proceed.....how to keep it on track...how to get things accomplished and go home early (which will be covered in greater depth in "Meetings".
- Outlines common board problems and provides answers that have worked for other associations.
- Gives you practical ideas that make being a board member a pleasant and rewarding experience.
Reserves
- What reserves are.
- Determination of proper amounts.
- The necessity of Reserves.
