AMS Council
The AMS Council is established as an entity of the AMS in its By-laws, Article IV. AMS Council functions as a forum for AMS members to consider matters of policy and make recommendations to the Board of Directors. It also elects Honorary and Corresponding Members of the Society each year. It meets at the Annual Meeting each year (Saturday noon).
Further administrative information on AMS Council is provided in the AMS Handbook.
See the AMS Administration page for the current members of AMS Council.
Council membership: The Council Nominating Committee solicits nominations in December each year, and draws up a slate of candidates for Board approval in March. The Council then votes on the slate.
Nominations, including self-nominations for AMS Council are encouraged. Send your nomination to the Chair of the Council Nominating Committee by 17 January 2012.
Further information on nominations:
- As stated in the Bylaws of the AMS, "The regular members of the Council shall be scholars who have made notable contributions to the stated object of the Society," that is, Council members have a strong track record in the discipline.
- The primary obligations of Council members include conscientious voting for Honorary and Corresponding Members of the Society, and attending the annual Council meeting, held at each annual meeting (Saturday noon).
- The term of Council membership is three years.
- No one can run for AMS office (Officer, Director-at-Large) if he or she has not been a member of Council.
- Send a brief bio with your nomination in order to assist the Council Nominating Committee. Click here for details.
