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Meetings Coordinator in meeting audiovisual needs, arranging 
field trips, and managing the silent auction. The committee shall 
consist of the Meetings Coordinator as permanent chair, two 
members from the host institution, and three members 
appointed by the President for terms of 3 years, with one 
member appointed or reappointed annually. 
G. The Meritorious Teaching Award Committee may each year 
select for the award a member of the Association who has 
taught biology for at least ten years in any college or university 
represented in the Association and has been a member of the 
Association for at least ten years. The committee shall consist 
of three members appointed for terms of 3 years, with a 
member appointed annually and serving as Chair in the third 
year. 
H. The Nominating Committee shall, with due consideration of 
suggestions received from the membership, prepare a multiple 
slate of nominees for each office to be filled. The committee 
shall consist of three members, one of whom is a recent past 
president who shall serve as the Chair. 
I. The Past Presidents’ Council, composed of the Past Presidents 
attending the Annual Meeting with the current Past President 
serving as Chair, shall review and discuss major issues under 
consideration by the Executive Committee and, where 
appropriate, shall share its consensus view with the Executive 
Committee on the resolution of these issues. 
J. Deleted 10/1/2011 
K. The Poster Awards Committee may each year select a recipient 
of the Association Poster Award for the meritorious presentation 
of original research by members at the Annual Meeting. The 
Committee shall consist of six members appointed for terms of 
3 years, with a member appointed annually and serving as Co¬ 
chairs in the third year. 
L. The Publications Committee shall provide oversight of the 
Association's publications, consider requests for special 
publication activities, and recommend any alteration of 
publication policy to the Executive Committee for approval and 
subsequent approval by the membership. The committee shall 
consist of three of the Members-at-Large of the Executive 
Committee and the Editor (ex officio). 
M. The Resolutions Committee shall formulate and, with approval 
of the Executive Committee, present to the membership such 
resolutions as may be considered worthy of action by the 
Association. The committee shall be served by the Past 
President as Chair and two additional members with terms of 1 
year. 
N. The Senior Research Awards Committee may each year select 
a recipient of the Association Senior Research Prize for the 
meritorious presentation of original research by a member 
(student members excluded) at the Annual Meeting. The 
committee shall consist of three members appointed for terms 
