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2026-2027 New Faculty Consortium Committee

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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

• New Committee members are appointed prior to the Annual Meeting by the AAA Management Team.
• 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 Management Team 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 at the discretion of the Chair.
• The 2027 New Faculty Consortium will be held on February 4-7, 2027.

Responsibilities

• To fulfill the Committee charge as above.
• The Chair must submit at least one report per year to the Board of Directors by June 30. The report 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, Faculty, and the student participants. The report should be sent to the AAA President, the committee’s Board of Directors Liaison, and Governance Manager, Barbara Gutierrez (barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org).
• If the Chair has any questions about the charge or responsibilities of this committee, s/he should contact the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or the committee’s Board of Directors Liaison.

Members