Members at large are elected representatives of the APSA membership and are responsible for representing these members at the Board Level. Responsibilities include:
- Take responsibility for the direction of the Association. Ensure legal and ethical integrity and maintain accountability as participants on the Board.
- Understand the Association, its mission, its strategic plan, culture, advocacy and research contributions and promote them to the members.
- Assist in the development of policy and set a course for the future, ensuring effective organizational planning. Maintain focus on the mission and strategic goals of the Association rather than the day-to-day management of the organization and staff.
- Attend meetings of the Board and the Annual General Meeting and participate fully in Board and committee deliberations.
- Help to identify and prioritize the needs of the members and the resources required to achieve them.
- Serve on at least one sub-committee of APSA in a chair or committee member position and report on the committee’s activities at the Board meetings.
- Provide guidance to the membership as it relates to SFU Policies and Procedures (AD 10) and direct requests for information to the Association office.
- Support the decisions of the Board and communicate those decisions to the general membership.
- Promote and attend the various social and professional development events sponsored by APSA.
- Act with integrity, good faith and fiscal responsibility.
- Act as an advocate for the Association within the internal and external community.
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