AAS/SEC

Membership Participation Information

The SEC/AAS offers its members a variety of ways to contribute--opportunities to develop professional, organizational and academic skills.

Members interested in serving in any of these capacities should contact the SEC/AAS President:

Daniel Métraux
Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA 24401
O: (540) 887-7063
H (540) 886-5251
Cell: (540) 290-3680
FAX (540) 887-7137
metraux@yahoo.com or dmetraux@mbc.edu

For additional information about Executive Committee positions go to the Executive Committee Handbook.

Executive Committee Positions

Vice President/President Elect (elected by SEC/AAS membership):

One year as vice president (chairing the Undergraduate Prize and Nominating committees)
One year as president
One year as past-president (serving on the Graduate Prize and Nominating committees)
One year as past-past-president (serving on the Graduate Prize Committee)

Secretary/Treasurer (appointed by the Executive Committee)

Indefinite term (serves on the Executive Committee; collects and disperses conference funds)

At-Large Member of the Executive Committee (elected by SEC/AAS membership):

Three years, including service on the Student Prize (Graduate and Undergraduate) Nominating committees

Program Chair (appointed by the vice-president/president-elect)

One year

Council of Conferences Representative (nominated by SEC/AAS, elected by AAS)

Three years as liaison with the Association for Asian Studies

Southeast Review of Asian Studies:

Editor (appointed by the Executive Committee)

Three years, renewable (chairs the Editorial Committee and serves on the Executive Committee)

Consulting Editor (appointed by the editor)

Several positions, usually three years (serves on the Editorial Committee)

Business Manager (appointed by the editor)

Indefinite term (serves on the Editorial Committee; assists with final production, finances and distribution of member, subscription and order copies)