Committees

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Hundreds of AGU members volunteer their time and expertise by serving on committees and task forces.

These committees/task forces work together with the Board, Council and staff to advance AGU’s strategic plan.
Examples of how this works are provided in the Roles Committee Play.

The AGU President works with other volunteer and staff leaders to: develop charges that align with the strategic plan, support upcoming initiatives, appoint chairs, and recruit people with a wide range of perspectives. All committees/task forces provide reports to the Board and Council twice a year.

Associations are built on a system of committee actions, linking the association with the attitudes, expectations and needs in the real world of its members. Committees represent, involve, and serve members. They also provide an important training ground for future leaders. Committees are an effective workforce for the association – they ensure group participation in problem solving and provide a critical forum for the many interests within the association.

Effective committees unify, represent, motivate, coordinate, consolidate and communicate. They function best when their members are selected appropriately, and they have clearly defined mission, strong leadership, and competent staffing.

Council Committees
Section Committees