4S will hold its annual election in June, seeking to fill seats for President-Elect, four Council members and one 6S (Student Section) representative, all of whom will serve December 2022 through the annual meeting in 2025.
Terms and Responsibilities of 4S Council and 6S Representatives
4S Council members are elected by the membership in annual elections, serving a three-year term beginning immediately after the annual 4S meeting in the year they are elected. Four members are elected annually from a slate of candidates. Council members are expected to participate in approximately four meetings during the calendar year, with one face-to-face meeting at the annual meeting (generally on the day before the conference starts). All other meetings are held virtually.
Throughout the year, Council members serve on prize committees, standing committees and ad hoc committees, overseeing the core activities of the Society (its publishing program and website, for example). Standing and ad hoc committees produce reports that are discussed by Council and with 4S membership. Council members help sustain the regular activities of the Society and help envision new activities and directions.
All 4S members are eligible for nomination for a 4S Council seat. A final slate of candidates is selected by the Council’s Election Committee, which also runs the annual (spring) elections.
Elected representatives of 6S (the Student Section of the 4S) serve a three-year term beginning immediately after the annual 4S meeting in the year they are elected. One representative is elected annually from three candidates. Working together, (three) 6S representatives are responsible for maintaining open communication with graduate students and junior scholars in 4S, representing their interests and concerns to the 4S Council. 6S representatives are members of the 4S Council (two are voting, one is non-voting) and fully participate in Council meetings and serve on committees. 6S representatives help attune the Society to the special needs of graduate students and junior scholars while also helping plan the Society’s future.
All 4S members who are graduate students (at the time of the election) are eligible for nomination for a 6S representative seat. A final slate of candidates is selected by the Council’s Election Committee, whose membership includes 6S representatives.
