Graduate Student Committee

Duties and Responsibilities:

Graduate Student Committee members are expected to participate in a variety of activities, including the following:

• Programming for Student Sessions at the AAR Annual Meetings
  • Student Roundtable Sessions and Special Topics Forum; co-sponsored sessions, workshops, or other special events; GSC Business Meeting
• Additional activities for AAR Student Director
  • Student Director attends AAR Board Meetings
• Additional activities for Regional Student Directors
  • Regional Meeting

Meeting Schedule

• One in-person meeting at the Annual Meeting in November
• Meetings in spring, fall, and winter via Zoom

Timeline of Activities:

• Speaking of Students newsletter is sent out quarterly.
• At the AAR Annual Meeting in November:
  • Friday: GSC Committee Meeting
  • Saturday: Special Topics Forum
  • Saturday/Sunday/Monday: Student Roundtable Sessions
  • Sunday: GSC Business Meeting

Deadlines

• December 15 - Open Call for Papers
• December/January - Student Director submits Board Report
• February/March - Finalize AM Programming
• April 1- Submit all Annual Meeting Sessions/Events/Activities

Recommended Resources

• Facebook community

Committee Members

• Term of Service: AAR Student Director serves a two-year, non-renewable term. Each Regional Student Director is elected by their Region for a two-year term of service and may serve an optional third year.
• Committee Composition: Ten regionally elected Student Directors and the AAR Student Director, who serves as committee chair. The AAR Student Director is a member of the AAR Board of Directors. Each regionally elected Student Director serves as a member of their Regional Board of Directors.