This early start is intended to provide focus on this important effort with minimal distractions from the regular meetings. In addition, it is felt that the monetary advantages of travel over Saturday night will foster attendance, especially from smaller institutions. The symposium will consist of the presentation of a series of position papers prepared by designated teams of interested individuals over the next 15 months. A member of the preparation team will present the position papers with the other team members sitting on the dias as a panel. The presentation will be followed by discussion from the floor with team members responding to questions and a recorder noting the main points of the discussions.
Creatively market undergraduate statistical science to a broad base of constituencies.
Develop a set of recommended topics to be included in a modern bachelor's degree program in statistical science. The concluding session of the symposium will include a report from the recorders for each position paper discussion as to the main points made by the participants in the session. These comments will then be made available to the position paper development team as they make a final revision of their paper. We hope to find a suitable source for the publication of the position papers. Following the symposium we expect that further work will be necessary on many of the topics outlined in the position papers.