MAGS Financial Policies
1. The Executive Committee authorizes expenses to cover the cost of the Proceedings for the Annual Meeting. A maximum of $3,000 is authorized.
2. The Graduate School of the Editor of the Proceedings will be paid by MAGS to cover office expenses related to that assignment.
3. Two winners of the Distinguished Master's Thesis Award will receive a $500 honorarium granted by UMI. The third Distinguished Master's Thesis award, the ParamGun Sood award, of $500 is provided through the generosity of Dr. Mohan K. Sood. The Executive Committee will accept donations of at least $500 each for additional distinguished thesis awards. A maximum of $500 is authorized to help cover the expenses of each of the winners to come to the Annual Meeting to receive the award. In the guidelines and announcement calling for nominations will be the statement: It is expected that the winner's institution will cover any travel expenses which exceed $500 for the awardee to attend the meeting to receive the award. MAGS will pay mailing costs and other reasonable expenses (such as conference calls) associated with the selection of the winners. If an awardee is unable to attend the conference, MAGS will not reimburse an alternative guest to receive the award in the winner's place.
4. MAGS will waive the Annual Meeting registration fee, and will pay on-site expenses (hotel and meals) for the following CGS personnel: the President, the Vice President and Director of the Government and Association Relations, and the Vice President for Research and Information Services. CGS is expected to cover travel costs. MAGS will not assume financial responsibility for other CGS personnel attending the Annual Meeting. Also, in recognition of UMI's support of the Outstanding Masters Thesis Awards, MAGS will waive the Annual Meeting registration fee for their representative.
5. Non-MAGS members who are invited to make presentations at the Annual Meeting will be reimbursed for their travel and on-site expenses, including one night's lodging expenses. Hotel and transportation receipts are required for reimbursement. Other receipts are not essential. The registration fee is waived for these presenters.
6. MAGS will waive the Annual Meeting registration fee for the chairs of the regional associations of graduate schools (i.e., NAGS, WAGS, CSGS).
7. All members of the Executive Committee will pay their own transportation costs and registration fees for the Annual Meeting.
8. All members of the Executive Committee will be reimbursed for all expenses incurred while attending meetings called by the Chair, other than meetings held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of MAGS and the Annual Meeting of CGS.
9. Mileage reimbursement is at the rate consistent with Federal IRS guidelines.
10. The Secretary/Treasurer and one staff member, who will be on hand to assist with registration and other on-site responsibilities, will be reimbursed for all on-site expenses at the Annual Meeting, including the night before the official start of the meeting. The Secretary/Treasurer will also be reimbursed for travel incurred while negotiating hotel contracts for future annual meetings. In return, the Secretary/Treasurer will not bill MAGS for phone charges, routine duplicating, ordinary clerical expenses, and other miscellaneous costs. The cost of printing MAGS stationary, dues notices, meeting registration forms, ballots, and the final program for the Annual Meeting will be paid by MAGS, as will the cost mailing these items.
11. MAGS will provide $500 relocation costs for any dean from a MAGS institution who is selected as a CGS dean-in-residence.
12. Registration fees for the Annual Meeting of MAGS are $200 for MAGS institutional members and $250 for non-members.