Student Advisory Council Positions
You must be an ASPRS Student Member to apply and you must be a student for the duration of your time 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.
Application Form for ASPRS Student Advisory Council Position (Adobe PDF 259Kb)
Chair (1 year)
Organizes the group and sets the course for the year
Organizes and runs the SAC Student Summer Education Assembly
Plans phone conferences and facilitates communication between the Council members
Holds a SAC meeting at both Annual and fall conferences
Attends the ASPRS Board Meeting at Annual and fall conferences
Attends the ASPRS Sustaining Member Council Meetings
Deputy Chair (1 year, then moves up to Chair position)
Organizes and runs the annual GeoLeague Challenge
Helps the chair and prepares to be Chair the next year
Takes notes of all of the phone conferences
Attends the ASPRS Young Professional Council Meetings
Education and Professional Development Councilor (1 year)
Organizes and develops SAC educational track sessions for each of the conferences, such as the Academic Publishing SAC session
Collaborates with our Associate Member Liaison on other educational sessions for students and recent grads
Works with the National Workshop Coordinator to determine webinars of interest to students, such as the Provisional Certification Webinar
Attends the ASPRS Education and Professional Development Committee Meetings
Deputy Education and Professional Development Councilor (1 year, then moves up to councilor position)
Helps set up the SAC educational track sessions at each of the conferences
Works with the Associate Member Liaison and the Sustaining Members Council to create opportunities for students to interact with professionals, including the Student and Employer Meet and Greet
Promotes certification programs and webinars, especially on Social Media
Communications Councilor (1 year)
Updates and monitors the Google group and Signatures blog
Puts together the student page in PE&RS
Works with student chapters to create their own webpage
Attends the ASPRS Membership Committee Meetings
Deputy Communications Councilor (1 year, then moves up to councilor position)
Helps the Communications Councilor and prepares to take over the following year
Maintains any Social Media associated with the SAC, including Facebook and LinkedIn
Networking Councilor (1 year)
Maintains the online Virtual Career Expo
Is the liaison between the SAC and the student chapters of ASPRS
Deputy Networking Councilor (1 year, then moves up to councilor position)
Organizes the networking events for each conference, inlcuding the Exhibit Hall Tour, Speed Networking, and fun evening social events during the conference
The other positions associated with the SAC:
Young Professionals Council Liaison (1 year)
The link between the SAC and the ASPRS Associate members
ASPRS Staff Liaison
The link between the SAC and ASPRS Headquarters
ASPRS Board Liaison
The link between the SAC and ASPRS Board
Expectations:
- It is expected that all SAC members will attend the ASPRS Annual Meeting and hoped that they will attend the ASPRS Fall Conference.
- It is expected that all SAC members will attend scheduled teleconferences to discuss SAC business on a monthly basis.
- It is expected that each person in a SAC position will carry out their responsibilities to the fullest during their term on the Council.
- It is expected that if a member of the SAC is unable to fulfill their responsibilities during their tenure on the Council that they will notify both the SAC Chair and the ASPRS Staff Liaison as soon as possible so a new appointment may be made.
