OSA Newsletter Publications Information

Newsletter Name: Utkarsa (Utkarsa means excellence in Oriya)

Number of Issues per OSA Year: 4

Publications Dates: September 1, December 1, March 1, June 1

Article Receiving Deadlines: August 15, November 15, February 15, May 15

Contents of Each Issue

Officer Reports (Essential)

   President’s Report on Committees, Policy, and Procedures

   Vice President’s Report on Awards, Convention, Public Relations

   Secretary’s Report on Membership, Development, Orissa Relations

   Treasurer’s Report on Finance

   Chapter Reports

OSA Events (Essential)

News and Announcements (Essential)

Member Highlights (Optional)

Stories and Poems (Optional)

Specials for each Issue

September Issue (1^st year):

     Past Treasurer’s Financial Report

     Current Treasurer’s Budget, Plan and Predictions

     Past President’s Good Bye Message

     Current President’s Welcome Message

     Past Secretary’s GBM Minutes, Membership Statistics and Development Comments

     Current Secretary’s Membership Goal, New Member and Development Goals

     Past Vice President’s Award Details

     Current Vice President’s Award Committee Information, Convention Information

     Past Convention Report (overall report, cultural reports, seminar reports)

December Issue (1^st Year):

     Updates on Finance, Membership, Development

     Committee Reports

     Announcements on Convention, Awards

March Issue (1^st Year):

    Updates on all the above

    Announcements for GBM Agenda

June Issue (1^st Year):

    Updates on all the above

    GBM Final Agenda, Updated Convention Schedule

September Issue (2^nd Year):

    Treasurer’s Financial Report

    President’s Yearly Achievements, Next Year Plan    

    Secretary’s GBM Minutes, Membership Statistics and Development Comments

    Vice President’s Award Details, Convention Informantion

    Election Committee Information and Announcement for Nomination

    Past Convention Report (overall report, cultural reports, seminar reports)

December Issue (2^nd Year):

     Updates on Finance, Membership, Development

     Committee Reports

     Election Announcements on Nomination

     Announcements on Convention, Awards

March Issue (2nd Year):

    Updates on all the above

    Election Announcements

    Announcements for GBM Agenda

June Issue (2nd Year):

    Election Result Announcement

    GBM Final Agenda, Updated Convention Schedule