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Home » Governance » Governance Manual » Governance Manual

Governance Manual

SAA's Governance Manual describes the organization's structure, officers, component groups, awards program, and student chapters, and includes the Constitution and Bylaws. See Appendix A for specific policies such as guidelines for SAA Websites, use of the SAA logo, choosing Annual Meeting sites, fundraising policy, etc.

  • Section I: Constitution and Bylaws
  • Section II. Officers
  • Section III. Executive Committee
  • Section IV. Council
  • Section V. Executive Director
  • Section VI. Membership Categories
  • Section VII: Committees and Boards
  • Section VIII: Task Forces
  • Section IX: Sections
  • Section X: Official Representatives to External Groups
  • Section XI: Fellows, Awards, and Scholarships
  • Section XII: Student Chapters
  • Section XIII: Working Groups
  • Appendix A. Current SAA Policies and Procedures
  • Appendix B. Selected List of Council and Business Meeting Resolutions
Section I: Constitution and Bylaws ›
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Governance Manual

  • Section I: Constitution and Bylaws
  • Section II. Officers
  • Section III. Executive Committee
  • Section IV. Council
  • Section V. Executive Director
  • Section VI. Membership Categories
  • Section VII: Committees and Boards
  • Section VIII: Task Forces
  • Section IX: Sections
  • Section X: Official Representatives to External Groups
  • Section XI: Fellows, Awards, and Scholarships
  • Section XII: Student Chapters
  • Section XIII: Working Groups
  • Appendix A. Current SAA Policies and Procedures
  • Appendix B. Selected List of Council and Business Meeting Resolutions

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