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Committee Leaders Onboarding & Resources

The following information is provided to APS Committees to help you get oriented with APS ways of working and the tools provided to support your leadership role within APS.

Questions? Contact APS or one of the Councilors-At-Large.

Councilors-at-Large Office Hour Sessions

The CALs Office Hours are virtual sessions held 2-3 times a year that provide an opportunity to share ideas and discuss a given topic with other APS Coordinating Committees and the Councilors-at-Large.

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Committee Connections

Virtual meetings held twice a year for members to learn and explore APS committee volunteer activities.

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Annual Reports to Council

Timeline

June/July: APS staff sends reminders to committees to submit their annual report of activities.
August 31: Deadline for APS committees to submit their annual report of activities to APS Council. NOTE failure to submit a report of activities for two consecutive years may be considered for deactivation by APS Council.
September: Councilors-at-Large (CALs) review reports and prepare a summary report to present to Council, including any actions/requests to Council. CALs with support from APS staff provide immediate answers to any procedural questions or staff related support requests.
October: CALs present the committee summary report to APS Council. Following the meeting, CALs will respond back to committees with any Council actions/requests. NOTE any funding requests related to annual meeting may be delayed until information is available.
November/December: Annual Report Summary available on APS website.

View Annual Report Summaries Submit Annual Report

Leadership Development

Connecting action to the APS Strategic Plan
Facilitating smoother transitions in committee leadership
Increasing committee engagement year-round
Providing a platform through which committee chairs and vice chairs can interact more directly

2023 Leadership Development Series: Personal Leadership, Self Assessment, Reflections

2022 Leadership Development Series

APS Strategic Plan Update and Tactics

Presentation PDFs & On-Demand Video
- APS Strategic Plan Presentation

Leading APS Subject Matter Committees

2021 Leadership Cohort Series:

Topic Area 1: Roles & Responsibilities: Connecting to the APS Strategic Plan, Delegation as Chair - leading, managing, identifying/mentoring next leaders