Dear ACBS Members,
The ACBS Board has created a new, more formal process for identifying and selecting new committee chairs to replace current chairs who are due to rotate off. Part of that process involves putting out an open call to members who may be interested in becoming committee chairs. The new appointment process is outlined below and the application to be considered as a new chair is on the website: https://contextualscience.org/webform/acbs_committee_chair_application.
We are currently seeking applications for the Chapters and SIGs Committee Chair, currently co-chaired by Brian Pilecki and Mark Sisti. The term for the position will be three years. The person selected will shadow the current chair until their term ends in summer 2021. The Chapter and SIG Committee Chair application will close September 19, 2020.
Committee Charge
The Chapter and SIG Committee shall be responsible for advising and supporting chapters and special interest groups (SIGs). The committee facilitates the creation and continuation of chapters and SIGs; liaises chapters, SIGs, and the ACBS Board; and promotes collaborations among chapters and SIGs.
Appointment
Fourteen months* prior to the end of a current chair term, the Board of Directors will hold an open call for new committee chair applicants. Potential chairs may be nominated by the current/outgoing chair or may self-nominate in response to the open call. Potential chairs will complete an application which will be reviewed by the current chair, the committee liaison, and 2 additional members of the Board of Directors. Applicants will have one month from the open call to complete their applications. Applicants will be discussed, and a new chair selected by the current chair, the committee liaison, and two additional members of the Board of Directors. *We are a couple months behind in this process due to pandemic-related delays
Sincerely,
The ACBS Board