Minutes and Agendas

Call to Order

A formal declaration that indicates a meeting has begun.

Roll Call

A list of members present in the meeting and their titles. It also includes members that are absent.

Adjournment

A notation of who adjourned the meeting; the meeting has ended.

Committee Report

A progress report presented by a sub-committee.

Footer

Allows text to be printed in the bottom margin of every page.

Minutes

Describes the discussions, decisions and actions that occurred during a meeting; keyed by a secretary.

New Business

New topics in a business meeting

Approval of Minutes

The review of minutes from a previous meeting by board members.

Heading

This component of minutes and agendas includes the description of the company, date of the meeting and location of the meeting.

Agenda

This provides a list of items to be discussed or acted upon in a meeting.

Old Business

Unresolved or table discussions from previous meeting

Dot leader Tabs

Used to guide the reader's eye and control the left to right flow of text.