This Committee disseminates information about the Society and conducts outreach to encourage new members. It seeks to preserve and enhance both the multidisciplinary nature of the Society and the involvement of disabled and nondisabled participants. Simi Linton The Nominations Committee helps select candidates and conduct elections to the Board of Directors to reflect diversity of physical abilities, academic disciplines, gender, age, race, ethnicity, and educational levels. This Committee submits a slate of candidates solicited from members. Elections occur approximately two months prior to the Annual Meeting.
Directors serve three-year terms beginning with the first Annual Meeting following their election.
The membership elects approximately one-third of the Board each year. A temporary committee assembled to review and update the SDS bylaws. Read and comment on the Proposed Bylaw Revisions developed by this committee. A temporary committee established to update the current SDS mission statement. October 2000 version of the Proposed Mission Statement .