Hello, this is just a reminder that the deadline for submitting a statement of interest for the position of FEAST Program Committee Grad Rep is tomorrow.  The original announcement is posted below.

 

Jess Kyle

FEAST Grad Student Rep

 

 

Hello all,
 
The FEAST Program Committee for the 2011 conference (Sept. 22-25 at the Illinois Beach Resort, Zion, IL) will include a graduate student representative.  It will be up to FEAST grad members to select this representative.  The responsibilities of the grad rep serving on the Program Committee are the same as those of non-student committee members, listed below, EXCEPT that the grad representative does not read submissions or help choose the winner of the graduate student paper award. 
 
If you are interested in holding this position, please email me by May 5 to let me know, and please also send me a brief statement of interest so that your names and statements can be posted for the May 7 - May 14 election of the Program Committee grad rep.  You must be a FEAST member to hold or vote for this position.
 
Thanks,
--Jess
 
List of responsibilities of Program Committee members:
 
* Working in consultation with the diversity committee to increase diversity and accessibility of the program and the conference.
* Choosing and inviting keynote speakers, and any other speakers or panels to be invited (this should be done by the end of summer 2010).
* Writing and publicizing a call for submissions (to be sent out by September 2010).
* Refereeing submissions (full length papers) to make selections. (Each committee member will probably read about 15-20 papers. This part of  the process will take place in    March-April 2011, and will be quite labor intensive for several weeks).
*Coordinating with the local arrangements coordinator about the number and timing of sessions and any other events that must be scheduled.
*Making decisions about other events, besides keynotes and regular paper sessions, to be included in the program.
*Organizing papers into sessions, and putting together the complete program (by May 2011).
*Finding session chairs, modifying the program as needed in case of cancellations, etc. (up until the conference itself).