Committee Profile
| Reports To: | Executive and Governance Council |
The members of the Traveling Fellowship Committee are a dedicated group of ambassadors for the Traveling Fellowship Program. They are influential in selecting members who will best represent AOSSM during our annual international exchanges with our partner societies – APKASS, ESSKA, and SLARD. | |
| Committee Term: | Members-at-large serve three (3) consecutive years upon appointment; Chairperson can serve two (2) consecutive years. |
| Committee Size: | Maximum of 7 total, including 6 members at large and one chairperson. |
| Rotation Schedule: | 3/1/3 (2024: 3; 2025: 1; 2026: 3; 2027: 3; 2028:1; 2029: 3) |
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Selects Traveling Fellows for the upcoming tours based on applications submitted.
- Work with the AOSSM President-Elect to choose a Godparent for upcoming tours.
- Develops and maintains relationships with ESSKA, APKASS and SLARD.
- Oversees Traveling Fellowship Tours, including selection of hosts and itinerary.
- Engage with younger members and encourage them to apply for the traveling fellowship.
- Encourage members to host the visiting traveling fellows.
- Review Traveling Fellowship participant consideration criteria and update as needed.
Time Commitment:
- One virtual meeting in the fall to review applications and select the traveling fellows for the following year.
- One in-person meeting at Annual Meeting to hear tour recaps and discuss opportunities to improve the program.
- Apply to host the traveling fellows at your institution during your committee term.
- Virtual conference calls, as needed.
Qualifications:
- All members, except those in the International category, are eligible to serve as committee members at large.
- Eligibility is contingent on previous participation as a Traveling Fellow.
- Chairperson must be an AOSSM Active Member.
- Passion for the AOSSM Traveling Fellowship Program and a desire to maintain our relationships with our partner societies in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
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