Committee on Professional and Member Relations
| Committee | Committee on Professional and Member Relations (P&MR) |
| Type | Board committee, appointment by the Board Chair |
| Mission Statement | Understand and advance through Board鈥恖evel policy recommendations the professional and economic interests of ACS members worldwide. |
| Responsibilities and Duties | ACS Board Regulation I, Sec. 17 a. developing plans to advance the members鈥� professional and economic聽interests and stature; (12/2/16) b. monitoring, assessing, and facilitating the SOCIETY鈥橲 progress on聽Diversity, Inclusion and Respect; c. obtaining the best possible understanding of the members鈥� wishes聽concerning SOCIETY policies and activities in these areas; (12/2/16) d. assuring a similar understanding by the membership of the SOCIETY鈥檚聽objectives, policies, and activities in the professional and member relations聽field; and to seek ideas about ways to extend SOCIETY influence in these聽areas; and (12/2/16) e. overseeing the SOCIETY awards program to recognize accomplishments聽by persons and organizations within the fields of activity of the SOCIETY.聽The Committee shall develop policies, rules, and regulations for the聽SOCIETY awards program; recommend to the Board the creation or聽termination of SOCIETY awards and new award sponsors; establishing聽SOCIETY award selection and canvassing committees as needed and聽recommending appointments thereto to the Chair of Board; and ensuring to聽the extent possible, that the SOCIETY awards program is administered聽fairly and without bias and encouraging broad and diverse participation in聽all phases of the program. To assist it in administering these award-related聽duties, the Committee is authorized to establish as a subcommittee a聽national awards advisory board, whose members shall be appointed jointly聽by the Chair of the Board and the Chair of P&MR. (12/2/16) |
| Meeting Schedule | Four times per year to the start of the Board of Directors鈥� meeting. Interim electronic ballots as necessary. Zoom and teleconferences as needed. |
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| Staff Liaison | LaTrease E. Garrison |
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