AAHHE Standing Committees of the Board of Directors

Much of AAHHE’s work is done on a volunteer basis by the members of the Board and Standing Committees of the Board of Directors. The Board and standing committees carry out a wide variety of tasks as indicated by their names, e.g., Finance/Audit, Governance, Partnership Development, Membership, Professional Development, Conference Planning, Publications and Awards, and provide strategic direction and oversight on matters within their respective areas of responsibilities.  The Standing Committees include both board members and volunteers from the membership at large.

Standing committees are established by the AAHHE Bylaws.

The Finance/Audit Committee is in charge of:

• Providing strategic direction and oversight, pertaining to the Association’s fiscal and financial affairs, including the annual budget and financial policies
• Financial analyses
• Financial reporting systems and controls
• Qualifications, performance and independence of the Association’s independent financial auditor
• Annual tax returns
• Organizational assets
• Proper use of resources
• AMC Source financial expenditures
• Making recommendations to the Board

The Governance Committee is in charge of:

• Providing strategic direction and oversight of the organization infrastructure including Board operations
• Overseeing the nomination and election process of new members to the Board, election of Board officers, as well as the leadership and membership of the Standing Committees
• Addressing gaps in competencies and demographic representation
• Facilitating performance self-evaluation of the Board, and the organization’s management service
• Making recommendations to the Board

The Partnership Development Committee is in charge of providing strategic direction and oversight on matters pertaining to strategic relationships for the association.

The Membership Committee is in charge of undertaking efforts concerning building the institutional, organizational, and individual membership of AAHHE and making recommendations to the Board.

The Professional Development Committees include the leadership programs, and professional development webinars and institutes. Leadership Programs include Undergraduate Fellows, Graduate Fellows, Faculty Fellows, New Leadership Academy, and Outstanding Dissertation Competition.

The Conference Planning Committee is in charge of making recommendations to the Board concerning the annual conference.

1. The Annual Conference Planning sub-committee identifies the conference theme and speakers, selects conference presentations and collaborates with AMC Source to execute the conference.
2. The Regional Conference Planning sub-committee identifies topics and speakers, organizes and schedules the conference and collaborates with AMC Source to execute the conference.

The Publications Committee is in charge of overseeing all publications of the association.

The Awards Committee is in charge of making recommendations to the Board concerning awards bestowed by AAHHE. 

AAHHE’s Advisory Council provides guidance and support to AAHHE’s strategic planning, governance, and issues of importance to the advancement of AAHHE’s mission.