2020-2021 Student/Associate Advisory Committee Nominations

Eligibility: Student, Student Affiliate, and Associate members in good standing who will remain in the same member category for at least one year.  For example, students are eligible if they will be students for at least one year following appointment.  

Time Commitment: Each committee meets by monthly conference call. Projects may require time commitment outside of conference calls. Committee meets in-person once per year at the ASLA Spring Meeting, participating in training and Advocacy Day. Committee chair must also attend meetings of the Board of Trustees during his/her term at its spring and fall meetings.  

Student Advisory Committee Charge: Advise ASLA leaders and staff on key policies and programs that have an impact on student members and student chapters.  Draw on their own experiences and that of their fellow students to provide input and feedback to inform annual program development and priority-setting.  Focus on recruitment and retention of student members.  Provide support to the student chapters and student chapter presidents.  Develop content for publications and social media.  The committee chair will serve as the Student Representative to the Board of Trustees, a non-voting position, and serve as the liaison between the Board and the committee.

Associate Advisory Committee Charge: Advise ASLA leaders and staff on key policies and programs that have an impact on associate members.  Draw on their own experiences and that of their fellow emerging professionals to provide input and feedback to inform annual program development and priority-setting.  Focus on recruitment and retention of associate members.  Develop content for publications and social media.  The committee chair will serve as the Associate Representative to the Board of Trustees, a non-voting position, and serve as the liaison between the Board and the committee.