Tuesday 12 June 2012

Serve on the ASPRS Student Advisory Council - Submit An Application by June 20th


Submit your application to fill a position on the ASPRS Student Advisory Council

The applications are due by June 20th, 2012.

The ASPRS Student Advisory Council (SAC) is looking for talented and motivated students to join us in being the student voice of ASPRS!

SAC is a group of students committed to serving all of the student members of ASPRS.  Our goal is to ensure that ASPRS is a society that both benefits from student involvement and creates opportunities for those students.  Serving on SAC opens doors for you both professionally and personally.

There are currently 5 positions open:
(for full descriptions please see SAC Positions)

You must be an ASPRS Student Member to apply and you must be a student for the full time that you would serve on the Council.  All specified term lengths are the minimums required for that specific position. Unless otherwise noted, each term ends July 1 each year. In addition to assigned responsibilities, you must be able to attend the ASPRS Annual Conference and the majority of SAC teleconferences which are held once a month.

· Deputy Chair (serves for 2 years, one as deputy chair, one as chair)
· Deputy Education and Professional Development Councilor (serves for 1 year, then moves up to councilor position)
· Deputy Communications Councilor (serves for 1 year, then moves up to councilor position)
· Networking Councilor (serves for 1 year)
· Deputy Networking Councilor (serves for 1 year, then moves up to councilor position)

There are perks to being selected as a SAC councilor. You will automatically be granted a Student Assistant Position for the Annual and Fall Specialty Conferences. This means complimentary conference and exhibit registration, complimentary accommodations, and a $100 stipend at the end of each conference week.

If you are interested, please fill out the application form and send it, and supporting documentation, to Kim Tilley at kimt (at) asprs (dot) org by June 20th.  Please email me if you have any questions or would like additional information. We would like to have our positions filled by July 1st.

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