• Terms of Reference
• General
• Duties and Responsibilities
• Membership

CRUX with MAYHEM Editorial Board

Terms of Reference

To ensure that Crux Mathematicorum with Mathematical Mayhem (CRUX with MAYHEM) is published in accordance with the policies determined by the Board of Directors.

General

The Editorial Board for CRUX with MAYHEM (CMEB) consists of the Editor-in-Chief, the Associate Editor, the Mayhem Editors, the Olympiad Editor, the Managing Editor and normally eight other members. The term of the Editor-in-Chief shall be five years. The terms of the other members of the CMEB shall also be five years and staggered. The Editor-in-Chief is appointed by, and accountable to the Board of Directors. The other members of the CMEB, except for the Mayhem Editors, are appointed by the Publications Committee. The Mayhem Editors are appointed by the Editor-in-Chief on a yearly basis, in consultation with the CRUX with MAYHEM Board. It is the responsibility of the Publications Committee to recommend to the Executive, for transmission to the Board, the appointment of the Editor-in-Chief. The procedures for the appointment of the Editor-in-Chief and the other members of the CMEB are given in the ``Guidelines for Editorial Searches" in the Terms of Reference of the Publications Committee. The names and addresses of the Editor-in-Chief and the other members of the CMEB shall appear in each issue of CRUX with MAYHEM.

The purpose of the other members of the Editorial Board is to help the Editor-in Chief with various aspects of the content of CRUX with MAYHEM and to provide such other advice as may be requested from time to time. The Editor-in-Chief, in consultation with the other members of the Editorial Board, are responsible for determining the content of CRUX with MAYHEM. The decisions of the Editor-in-Chief in such matters are final.

The policy of CRUX with MAYHEM is set by the Board of Directors, normally through recommendations from the Publications Committee, from the Editor-in-Chief, or from the CMEB. The Editor-in-Chief can veto proposals of the Board by giving written notice to the Board through the President of the Society. Such a proposal, concerning matters of policy, if passed a second time by the Board within one year of the veto, becomes official policy and is not subject to further veto by the Editor-in-Chief.

The Managing Editor is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of CRUX with MAYHEM and, in consultation with the Editors-in-Chief, assists in the production and related aspects of CRUX with MAYHEM.

Whenever legal advice is required, the Editor-in-Chief shall contact the President or the Executive Director.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Problems and solutions are submitted to the Editor-in-Chief.

2. Members of the Editorial Board will provide the Editor-in-Chief with assistance in reviewing the problems submitted, for suggestions regarding solutions, and for other assistance as may be requested by the Editor-in-Chief.

3. One member of the Editorial Board will be responsible for the submission of appropriate Book Reviews to the Editor-in-Chief.

4. One member of the Editorial Board will be responsible for the submission of relevant articles to the Editor-in-Chief.

5. The Editor-in-Chief shall strive to process the material submitted in such a way as to meet the production schedule. When an editor-in-chief intends to be on leave, she/he must notify the Managing Editor of the arrangements that have been made.

6. Editorial decisions or recommendations that will have financial or administrative implications must be discussed with the Managing Editor and the Chair of the Publications Committee.

7. The Editor-in-Chief is expected to ensure that the editorial office operates within the budget approved by the Board of Directors. Budget proposals for the next financial year are to be submitted to the Managing Editor by August 15. If any changes in the number of pages per issue are contemplated this should be included in the budget projections.

8. The Editor-in-Chief must provide an annual report regarding the status of the publication, including the areas and level of the problems submitted, projected production schedule, backlog information, and other relevant details. A draft report is to be sent to the Chair of the Publications Committee and to the Managing Editor no later than December 1, and in final form by January 31.

9. Any recommendation for changes in editorial policy is to be submitted to the Publications Committee which, after appropriate consultation, will submit a proposal to the Board of Directors, if appropriate.

10. The CRUX with MAYHEM Editorial Board shall meet from time to time to discuss editorial policy and related matters.

Membership

The CRUX with MAYHEM Editorial Board consists of: