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President

1. With the assistance of the Council, the executive vice president and others, the President leads and supervises all society affairs. The President, Officers, and Editors-in-Chief carry the major burden of establishing policy and conducting society business. The Executive Vice President is responsible for implementing these policies, as well as for operation of the society headquarters and supervision of its staff. The President, however, is ultimately responsible to the membership in all the foregoing matters.
2. The President maintains ongoing dialogue and exchanges information and ideas regarding current issues with the Executive Committee and the Chief Executive Officer.
3. The President along with APS staff develops priorities relevant to the current strategic plan.
4. Assumes office at the close of the society's annual meeting.
   
5. The President presides at all meetings of the Council and Executive Committee. With the assistance of APS staff, the Internal Communications Officer, and the Executive Committee, the President reviews and finalizes the agenda for Council meetings. APS staff distributes agenda and materials at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled meeting. 
   
6. Is the presiding officer of the Executive Committee of Council, serves as a member of the Headquarters Operations Committee, and serves as a member of the Public Policy Board.
7. Approves all press releases and similar public announcements from Office of Public Relations and Outreach.
8. Notifies appropriate persons of Council decisions on requests for fund expenditures.
9. Invites appointees designated by the Council to membership on task forces, ad hoc, or special committees. 
   
10. Reviews the activities of all special committees with Council to determine if the committee's charge has been met and, if so, recommends dissolution of the committee, task force, or ad hoc committee.
    

1. Maintains liaison with the Program Chair (president-elect) on all decisions relating to program planning and organization. Develops theme for annual meeting held at the end of their term of office.
2. Maintains liaison with the Chief Executive Officer, the director of the Annual Meetings Board, and the director of meetings on appropriate matters related to planning for the annual meeting. Organizes and selects speakers for the plenary/keynote sessions in consultation with the Immediate Past President, President-Elect, and Vice President.
3. Receives the report of the Awards and Honors Committee that is shared with Council members. The President will contact awardees to congratulate them and confirm that the awardee will attend the annual meeting to receive their award. Obtains the approval of a majority of Council members to approve nominees for the Award of Distinction.
   

1. Presides at the annual business meeting of the society and, with the assistance of the APS staff and the Internal Communications Officer (ICO), determines the society updates to present to the members.
   
2. Presents awards to the awardee during the annual meeting award ceremony. 
   
3. Introduces the plenary/keynote session speakers and aids in moderating as needed.
   
4. Attends or designates a fellow officer to attend the senior editor meeting.
   
5. Attends or designates a fellow officer to attend the Sustaining Associates meeting to provide an update on the affairs of APS.
   

1. The President creates, makes appointments to, and develops the charges to all ad hoc committees. Fellow officers, Council members, office directors, and chairs of relevant committees should be consulted for nominees.
2. Sends message of appreciation to:
   
1. Outgoing society officers, councilors, special and ad hoc​ committee chairs, and society representatives.
   
2. Plenary session speakers, guest lecturers and other participants in society functions, as appropriate.
3. Division president and local arrangements chair following each division meeting attended by the president.
3. Notifies chairs of ad hoc committees appointed by the previous president of their immediate dissolution or reappointment by the incoming president.

Nominations and Appointments

The President will receive suggested nominees for offers of society officer positions and other key leadership roles that require Council appointments from the Nominations Committee. Any APS member may also suggest nominees or self-nominate for consideration by Council. The President will present nominee(s) for each office/leadership role to Council for consideration. Council chooses by majority vote a successful nominee, who is notified by the President.

Nominees for Council appointed society offices should be selected early during the final year of service of the outgoing officer to allow orderly transfer of responsibilities. ​It may be desirable for certain officers-elect of Council, such as the Treasurer or Internal Communications Officer (ICO) to "shadow" their predecessor for up to one year before assuming office.

The President, with assistance of Council and the Chief Executive Officer, will insure that newly appointed officers are informed of their duties of office. The term of each office is three years. Individuals shall not serve more than two terms consecutively. Present members of Council normally will not be appointed to any position that would begin prior to the end of their current term. All nominees must be members of APS.

The President coordinates efforts to select as nominees, and elect or appoint well-qualified members of APS to serve as:

1. Society officers (Treasurer, Internal Communications Officer)​
   
2. Council members (Divisional and Publications Councilors)
3. Editors-in-chief
4. Directors and Chairs of all Boards and Offices
5. Members of the Financial Advisory Committee.
6. Members of Foundation Board of Directors
7. Society Representatives
1. The President appoints, with the approval of Council, representatives to other organizations in which the society is entitled to be represented and in which representation is to the society's advantage. (See Representatives section).
2. Representatives to meetings or events. APS receives many invitations to send representatives to important national or scientific meetings or events. In addition, requests are received soliciting nominees for various awards, lecture programs, etc. In consultation with the Council, appropriate committee chairs and others, the president selects members for such recognition or participation when it is in the best interest of the society.
3. The President works with the Chief Executive Officer to approve staff participation at other meetings and events.