Charge

Plan and hold the New Faculty Consortium in accordance with established AAA policies. Specifically:

• Review previous Committees' reports and other important background material.
• Arrange for the conduct and administration of the consortium.
• Assure a diversity of topics and speakers for the program to match the diversity of attendees.

Membership

• The Committee consists of nine members, including the Chair, Chair-Elect and Past Chair, serving staggered three-year terms.
• Three Committee members constitute the leadership group -- a Chair, Past Chair, and Chair-Elect.
• One new Committee member each year is named Chair-Elect by the AAA President and this person serves one year each as Chair-Elect, Chair, and Past Chair of the Committee (a three-year term in all).

Meetings

• The Committee meets annually during the AAA Annual Meeting.
• The next New Faculty Consortium will be held January 30-February 2, 2020.

Responsibilities

• To fulfill the Committee charge as above.
• After the event takes place, a report to the AAA President, Board of Directors Liaison, and Executive Director is prepared by the Chair or Co-Chairs and should include an overview of highlights of the event, a description of the program and list of participants, actual expenditures compared with the budget and the effectiveness of the program as evaluated by the Chair or Co-Chairs, Committee, Presenting Faculty, and the faculty participants. The report is to be filed no later than July 1st.
• If the Chair has any questions about the charge or responsibilities of this committee, s/he should contact the Executive Director, the President, or the committee’s Board of Directors Liaison.

Members