Join the SAEA Steering Council
We are now accepting nominations for
SAEA Steering Committee positions! These positions help to guide the
organization, and insure that we have diverse student and practitioner
voices.
Positions will start August 1, 2014 and will carry
forward for either one or two years. Please see the position
descriptions below for the available positions – available positions are
described below.
Nominations will open June 2, and close June
16. Nominees will then be asked to submit a short biography to share
with the voting membership, due June 30th. Elections will be held online
from July 1-July 15. Positions will be announced and terms officially
start August 1.
The new SC members will be asked to attend the
late July Steering committee conference call as a way to welcome them to
the organization and orient them to the committee. We also hope that
new Steering Committee members will attend the 2014 SAEA Conference and
post-conference Steering Committee meeting on August 6, 2014.
Timeline:
• June 1-June 16 – nominations open
• June 30 – deadline for nominee biographies for election
• July 1-15 – online voting is open
• July 18 – positions are announced
• August 1 – new SC members begin their term
• August 3-6 – SAEA conference and strategic planning meeting in North Carolina
We are soliciting nominations for the following positions:
Vice-Chair (1 opening)
Secretary (1 opening)
Member Representative (1 opening)
Student Representatives (3 openings)
Please
email your nominee’s name, contact information, and the position for
which you are nominating him or her to Julie Cotton, SAEA Secretary, at
cottonj [at]
msu.edu.
Self-nominations are welcomed and encouraged!
SAEA Steering Committee Position Descriptions:
Duties:
All members of the Steering Council are expected to: attend monthly
1-hour conference calls; serve on one or more subcommittee(s); attend
national conferences if possible; represent the Association as
appropriate.
Vice-Chair (1-year term, 1 opening)
The
vice-chair succeeds to the office of Chair for a term of one year after
finishing their term as Vice Chair. As vice chair, they will assume the
duties of the Chair in the event of the inability of the Chair to
fulfill their duties. As vice chair, they learn to perform the duties of
the Chair, who is the presiding officeholder of the Association. Chairs
organize steering committee meetings and conference calls, set agendas
and decision-making priorities, and delegate appropriate duties to other
committee members and subcommittees. The Chair also represents the
organization at SAEA conferences and other public events. By nominating a
Vice-Chair, you are effectively nominating the next SAEA Chair.
Secretary (2-year term, 1 opening)
The
secretary keeps full and accurate records of all business and
proceedings of the Steering Council in regular and special meetings, as
well as general information related to SAEA activities and bylaws. S/he
maintains all records and, upon leaving office, make necessary
arrangements for passing on these records to the successor Secretary.
The secretary may be responsible for correspondence of the SAEA upon
direction of the Steering Council. The secretary prepares and
distributes ballots to the voting membership, tabulates and records the
votes, and notifies the candidates for office and the Steering Council
of the election results.
Member Representatives (1 opening) and Student Representatives (3 openings) (2-year terms)
Member
and Student Representatives maintain awareness of the diverse views,
goals and objectives of the membership of the SAEA and represent these
as appropriate at meetings of the Steering Council. They are required to
serve as chairs or members of subcommittees. Nominated Student
Representatives must be current students in any institution of higher
learning when elected, but may complete their term if they graduate
during this time.
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and exchange of best teaching and learning practices in sustainable
agriculture education and curricula through communication, training,
development, and collaborative activities for teachers and learners. The
Association is organized exclusively for education purposes within the
meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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