Nominations are now being accepted for the following positions for the SNRS 2026-2028 slate.

All members of the Governing Board are responsible for:

  • Maintaining his or her membership in the Society.
  • Attending Quarterly Board meetings
  • Submitting annual and monthly reports in a timely manner
  • Implementing all SNRS policies and procedures.
  • Orienting successors to the role.
  • Delivering all records that are the responsibility of each office to the Executive Director.

President Elect

  • Serve as a member of the Executive Committee.
  • Prepare to assume responsibilities of President.
  • Conduct meetings in the absence of the president.
  • Monitor and oversee process of revising Strategic Plan.
  • Special projects as assigned by the President and Board; and
  • Serve as liaison to the Succession Planning and Nominations Committee.

Secretary/Treasurer
Serve as Secretary/Treasurer of the Governing Board and Executive Council;

  • Ensure that proceedings of meetings of the Society, Governing Board, and Executive Council are accurately recorded;
  • Ensure that designated files of Society reports, membership lists, Bylaws, minutes and other documents and their amendments are maintained according to policy and procedure;
  • Review of the Bylaws on a periodic basis and monitor revision as needed.
  • Review and monitor revision of the Policies and Procedures manual.
  • Archive documents of historical importance for the Society according to policy and procedure;
  • Ensure the timely preparation and submission of an annual budget to the Governing Board in consultation with the Executive Director;
  • Monitor the collection and dispersion of all funds of the Society in accordance with established policies and procedures;
  • Provide updates on the Society's financial status to the Governing Board and membership of the Society;
  • Ensure that financial records of the Society are prepared and maintained for review, audit, or other needs as required.
  • Administer discretionary and reserve funds as directed by the Board and in accordance with policy and procedures.

Director of Development
Work with the chair of the committee and staff to:

  • call and direct meetings of the Development Committee on a quarterly basis either in- person or via conference call.
  • develop fundraising strategies and present to Board for approval.
  • to implement Board-approved fundraising strategies.
  • report the results of fundraising efforts to the Board on a quarterly basis and to the general membership at the annual meeting.
  • plan for and implement with staff raffle at annual meeting.

Director of Communications
Work with the chair of the committee and staff to:

  • initiate, develop, evaluate, and revises policies and procedures related to the SNRS Communications Committee with approval from the President and Governing Board.
  • manage the two subcommittees: Official Newsletter Committee, composed of the Editor and one member; and the Website subcommittee composed of one member for Doctoral Student page and one member for all other pages.
  • recommend and initiate changes to the website on an “as needed” basis to the President and Governing Board (if changes are significant and would require Board approval); otherwise, recommend changes to the management company for the website. The website requires frequent monitoring (about monthly), which can be delegated to a website committee member. Approved requests for changes can be implemented by this committee member.
  • review and recommend any changes in the content covered in the Official Newsletter with the Editor of the newsletter.
  • call and direct quarterly, or “as needed” committee meetings. Generally, these are held by phone/zoom, with one face-to-face meeting during the annual conference. The purpose of these meetings is to communicate board information to the committee members, organize procedures, and promote communication amongst the various sub- committees.
  • convey requests and information from the Communications Committee to the Board.
  • review and makes recommendations related to policies and procedures based on decisions of the Board and/or membership as needed.
  • perform other duties as directed by the President and the Governing Board

Director of Grants
Work with the chair of the committee and staff to:

  • coordinate with other organizations regarding provision of jointly funded grants with SNRS (e.g., STTI, CANS)
  • recruit new committee members annually, ensuring diversity in research interest, expertise, and geographic representation.
  • recommend new committee members annually to the President and Governing Board.
  • direct scientific reviews of proposals for dissertation and Research grant awards
  • monitor progress of grant award recipients
  • review and make recommendations related to policies and procedures based on decisions of the Board as needed.
  • work with the Director of Communications and the management company to convey information about grant opportunities and grant award recipients to the general membership.
  • perform other duties as directed by the President and the Governing Board

Two Succession Planning and Nominations Committee positions

The duties of the Succession Planning and Nominations Committee shall be to:

  • Plan, initiate and evaluate a systematic program for succession planning.
  • Relate succession planning activities to achievement of strategic initiatives.
  • Ensure that a slate of qualified nominees is submitted to the membership for election of Officers, Members-At-Large and Succession Planning and Nominations Committee, in accordance with Bylaws and relevant policy and procedures.
  •  Review nominations-related policy and procedures and make recommendations for revisions to the Secretary.

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