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

Meeting Schedule

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

Timeline of Activities:

• 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/January - Student Director submits Board Report
• February/March - Finalize programming for June Sessions and November Annual Meetings
• April 1- Submit all Annual Meeting Sessions/Events/Activities

Recommended Resources

• For resources to aid students, post-docs, and mentors in demystifying the job market, see Beyond the Professoriate.
• Facebook community

Committee Members

• AAR Student Director and all committee members serve a three-year, non-renewable term
• The committee is composed of the AAR Student Director, who serves as the committee chair, and five committee members.