Board of Directors Academic year 2019-2020

The officers of the association shall be president, first vice president, second vice president, and secretary-treasurer. These four, along with three others who are elected each year by the association and the retiring president, shall constitute the executive committee. This committee shall consist of eight persons with the following titles and responsibilities as noted: 
  • President and Chair
  • First Vice President and Program Chair
  • Second Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer​
  • Communications​ Chair
  • Issues Chair
  • Member-At-Large
  • Graduate Representative
  • Undergraduate Representative
  • Nominations Chair & Past President
  • Annual Conference Chair
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The executive committee shall have the power to conduct the affairs of the association in accordance with the provision of this constitution and of any special votes of the association. The executive committee shall have the power to create ad hoc committees as needs arise and to recommend standing committees for membership approval.

The members of the executive committee shall be elected annually by a majority of the membership present at the annual business meeting to hold office until their successors are elected. However, the secretary-treasurer and the director of communications shall be elected for three-year terms. If one person holds two positions, the number of at-large members elected shall be increased to bring the total to eight members.

Whenever the office of president, vice president, secretary or treasurer becomes vacant, the executive committee shall fill same by temporary appointments pending the election of permanent successors at the next meeting.
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Vacancies in the elected members of the Executive Committee shall be filled by temporary appointments made by the president pending the election of permanent successors at the next meeting.