Structure and Terms
APS Council appoints both the director and vice director positions to each serve a three-year term. The vice director may not be reappointed for a consecutive term and does not automatically transition into the director position.
Voting members are formally appointed by a majority vote to serve staggered three-year terms so that no more than one-third are replaced or reappointed each year. Members may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
Membership in APS is required to serve on the committee.
General Responsibilities of the Director
The director is responsible for the overall activities and reports to Council upon request, and/or when major changes or financial requests are needed from Council, and shall submit an annual report of activities to Council. The director assigns an official note taker at each meeting and that individual will provide their draft to the director to be disseminated, approved, and archived. The director serves as liaison with the APS Foundation in selection of recipients for the International Travel Fund and JANE Fund, with the exception of the APS Excellence in International Service Award. The director ensures announcements for these funds are included in Phytopathology News issue at least three months prior to the application deadlines.
General Responsibilities of the Vice Director
The vice director role does not automatically transition up to the director position. The vice director will support the efforts of the director and at times may step in to lead other selected initiatives as appropriate.
The director and vice director will coordinate meetings and conference calls and will share responsibilities for drafting reports and other communications from the committee.
General Responsibilities of Members
In addition to being responsible for advice and oversight on international program activities and policies, members will be proactive in bringing issues to the attention of international programs and in pursuing opportunities to increase the visibility of APS internationally. The group shall meet regularly year-round for planning, decision-making, and program execution. Members are expected to participate actively in discussions and to respond in a timely manner to requests for information/opinion by the director, vice director, and/or by APS staff.
General Responsibilities of Sub-committee Members
Sub-committees may be formed as necessary to complete tasks and shall be led by a current committee member. Sub-committee members must be current APS members. Additional sub-committee members may be added at the discretion of the committee membership and upon approval of the director.
Sub-committee members are expected to participate actively in regular committee discussions and to respond in a timely manner to all requests for information/opinion from the sub-committee leader, the director, vice director, and/or APS staff.
