These workshops will further refine the various initiatives and strive for a consensus that will move the cause of undergraduate statistics education and the vitality of the statistics profession forward into the 21 st century. Details of the Proposed Position Papers Each of the position papers in the symposium will be developed by a team of invited individuals who have a particular interest or experience in the area defined by the position paper. In the following we restate the objective for each paper and list some topics or issues felt by the committee to be of particular importance for the area. We also designate members of the committee who will oversee the organization of the writing teams and keep the development process on schedule. Build a case for more and stronger undergraduate programs in statistical science and to finalize the wording of the vision and mission statements.
Creatively market undergraduate statistical science to a broad base of constituencies.
Case studies or example success stories. Develop a set of recommended topics to be included in a modern bachelor's degree program in statistical science. Topics will be similar to those listed above under guidelines for bachelor's degrees, but adapted to the specific needs and resources available in smaller institutions. It will be important to seek publicity among the membership of all statistical societies so that we can have wide dissemination, participation, and buy-in for the advancement of undergraduate statistics education. Opportunities will be sought to include information on the initiative in society newsletters, on the ASA web page, and in other venues.