Student Representative Council
Leadership Opportunities

Serving as SRC Chair is an exciting and challenging way for you to serve at the national level, meet and work with APA leadership and other prominent members of the planning community, and exercise your leadership skills.

SRC Chair Responsibilities

As SRC Chair-Elect...

Attend the following events during the 2010 APA National Planning Conference in New Orleans

Saturday-Sunday, April 10-11, 2010

• APA Board of Directors Meeting (Saturday, April 10)
• SRC Executive Committee Meeting (Saturday, April 10)

• SRC Business Meeting and Exchange (Sunday, April 11)

As SRC Chair...

• Assume office of SRC Chair at the end of the SRC Business Meeting and Exchange
• Preside at all meetings of the SRC Executive Committee (during APA Fall Leadership Meetings, National Planning Conference, and conference calls) and the SRC Business Meeting at the National Planning Conference
• Fall Leadership Meetings — September 24-26, 2010, Washington, D.C.
• Spring Leadership Meetings — April 8–12, 2011, Boston
• Prepare and present/distribute an Annual Report
• Provide APA President with recommendations for student members for appointment to APA Committees
• Appoint student liaisons to the AICP Commission, Divisions Council, and Chapters Presidents Council
• Keep up-to-date on APA and student activities
• Maintain regular contact with SRC Regional Representatives and APA staff liaison
• Promote APA and Student Membership and encourage APA recognition of planning student organizations (PSOs)

As an Advisor to the APA Board of Directors (and APA leader)...

• Attend APA Board of Directors meetings (see below) and conference calls (scheduled as needed)
• Summer Board Retreat — two days (TBD)
• Winter Board Retreat — two days (TBD)
• Fall Leadership Meetings — September 24-26, 2010, Washington, D.C.
• Spring Leadership Meetings — April 8–12, 2011, Boston
• Advise the Board on student-related issues
• Participate in APA leadership activities scheduled during the Fall Leadership Meetings and several days prior to the APA National Planning Conference
• Serve on the APA Development Plan and Budget Committee; attend Committee Meeting (TBD)
• Represent student interests

As a member of the SRC Executive Committee...

Participate in planning the student activities, programs, and sessions for the National Planning Conference (conference call in May/June)

SRC Chair Eligibility Requirements

All candidates must be APA Student Members for at least six months at the beginning of the term of office — April 2010 — and plan to maintain full-time student status for at least half of the ensuing term (April 2010 to April 2011).

An APA Student Member may nominate herself or himself (if eligible) or another eligible student (with the student's permission).

SRC Chair Nomination/Submission Requirements

1. Each candidate must complete and submit a SRC Chair Candidate Questionnaire by March 1, 2010.

SRC Chair Candidate Questionnaire (rtf)

2. At least two letters (from a department chair, faculty adviser, PSO student leader, community organization, or internship supervisor/employer) are required to support qualifications to fulfill the responsibilities of this position, leadership skills, etc. Letters will be accepted in PDF, Word, or hard copy formats.

3. All candidate responses and letters of support will be posted on the APA Student website by March 1, 2010, and will be available for review.

4. Submit questionnaire in Word format. Letters of support should be scanned and all material sent to: STurner@planning.org.

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