Councilors-at-Large (CALs) serve a three-year term. One CAL is elected each year for a three-year term. The newly elected CAL assumes office at the close of the APS Annual Meeting. In the CALs third year, they are identified as Senior Councilor-at-Large. A CAL cannot simultaneously hold another leadership position of the society during their term on Council.
General Responsibilities
- The Senior CAL is a member of the Executive Committee.
- Councilors-at-Large (CALs) will submit a summary of the committee's annual reports to APS Council by October of each year.
- Lead the annual Committee Chair/Vice Chair orientation webinar.
- Each CAL is designated as a liaison to a committee during their 3-year term to serve as a conduit between committees and APS Council. Each CAL is a resource to their designated committees and provide support for committee ideas, help committees increase year-round activities, and attend committee meetings as available.
Specific Responsibilities of Senior Councilor-at-Large
- Leads the annual Committee Chair/Vice Chair orientation webinar prior to the APS Annual Meeting.
- Works with APS Staff to ensure chair/vice chair appointments are completed as outlined in the Manual of Operations for the upcoming year (to be completed by the end of the APS Annual Meeting)
- Alongside APS Staff, promotes the call for APS Outstanding Volunteer Award nominations, award notifications, and award announcement included in Phytopathology News.
- Serves in an advisory role as an ex-officio non-voting member on the Annual Meeting Board.
- Ensures incoming CAL is properly onboarded prior to them assuming their CAL role on APS Council.
