Committee Vacancies

ASHE 2023 President-Elect/2024 President Jeni Hart welcomes applications for a variety of standing committee vacancies. 

For all these positions, we seek individuals who will provide outstanding leadership to an association committed to advancing excellent research and scholarship across the multiple and varied domains of higher education and contributing to the national discourse by linking higher education research and scholarship to policy and practice. In selecting individuals, we will be attentive to the vast diversity of ideas and perspectives, backgrounds and values, communities and commitments that our association represents, seeking leadership attentive to all.

To see lists of all current committees and members, Log-In to the ASHE website and click on "Committees & Groups" in your "My Profile" section of the website.

If you have any questions about this process or positions, please contact ASHE Executive Director Jason P. Guilbeau, PhD (he/him) at jason@ashe.ws.

Open Call for Applications

ASHE has several committees that help govern and run our Association (e.g., budget, nominations, publications). To see lists of current committees and members, Log-In to the ASHE website and click on "Committees & Groups" in the left menu of your "My Profile" section of the website.

Beginning in November, there will be a variety of committee vacancies. To get ahead of the process and allow for an efficient transition, ASHE 2024 President Jeni Hart will be making recommendations for these upcoming vacancies to the board in the coming weeks.

Timeline & Process:

  • Applications must be received no later than September 8 at Noon Pacific.
  • ​ASHE President Elect Jeni Hart will develop a list of appointments for recommendation to the Board.
  • Decisions will be sent out in early October.
Apply
To submit your interest, you can complete the application form, which will ask for the following info:
  • Name
  • Organization/Institution
  • Position/Title
  • Email address
  • A pdf copy of your CV/Resume
  • A summary of any prior committee experience in ASHE, another scholarly or professional association, an institutional or organizational setting, or in your community. If you do not have any committee experience, please summarize other relevant involvement that positions you to contribute to our Association. (200 words maximum)
  • A list of your previous involvement with ASHE, including service as a reviewer, session chair, session discussant, and/or presenter
  • Agreement to ASHE Ethics, Membership, and Conflict of Interest policies

Upcoming Vacancies

Advancement and Fundraising Committee

Vacancies:
  • 1 Chair, term 11/2023-11/2025
  • 1 Member, term 11/2023-11/2025
The committee on advancement and fundraising recommends and facilitates policies and practices regarding fundraising and assists in the association’s fundraising activities.

Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per month throughout the year

Consider joining this committee if:
  • are interested and/or have experience with fundraising and
  • want to give back to the Association by helping to guide its fundraising and advancement program
Upcoming Committee Projects:
  • 50th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign
  • Review and update of ASHE Fundraising and Advancement Policies
  • Continued support of ASHE fundraising initiatives

Bobby Wright Dissertation of the Year Committee 

Vacancies:

  • 2 Members, Term: 11/2023-11/2026

The Bobby Wright Dissertation of the Year Committee sets the criteria for award nominations, reviews nominations, and makes the final recommendation on the award recipient.

Time Commitment: 15-20 overall, mostly in July and August

Consider joining this committee if:

  • enjoy reading dissertations from across the field;

  • can provide reliable feedback on dissertations; and

  • have time in July and August to read 5-8 15-page dissertation abstracts (first round of judging) and 1 full dissertation (final round of judging)

Budget, Finance, and Compliance Committee

Vacancy:
  • 1 member, Term: 11/2023-11/2026 
The Budget, Finance, and Compliance Committee reviews financial reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations to the ASHE Board on financial policies and strategies.

Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per month

Consider joining this committee if:
  • are interested and/or have experience with budget, finance, and/or management and
  • want to give back to the Association by helping supporting it financial viability.
Upcoming Projects:
  • Continued management of ASHE's investment portfolio and new endowment.
  • Review of ASHE's Budget, Finance, and Compliance Policies.
  • On-going monitoring of financial data.

Ethics Committee


Vacancies:
  • 1 Graduate Student Member, Term: 11/2023-11/2024
The Ethics Committee advances ethical professional and interpersonal conduct through its primary role and responsibility of considering concerns or complaints about alleged misconduct by those participating in or executing the programs of ASHE.

Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per month

Consider joining this committee if:
  • are interested and/or have experience with ethics;
  • are able to maintain the confidentiality of cases that may arise; and
  • are able to intertwine compassion and accountability.
​Upcoming Projects:
  • Continued management of ethics cases brought before the committee.
  • Review and update of ASHE's Ethics Policies.
  • Completion of ASHE's Scholarly Ethics Policies.

Graduate Student Scholarship Committee

Vacancies:

  • 1 Vice-Chair, Term: 11/23-11/24 as Vice Chair, 11/24-11/25 as Chair

  • 1 Member, Term: 11/23-11/24

The Graduate Student Scholarship Committee sets the criteria for scholarship applications, assigns reviewers, and makes the final recommendation on the scholarship recipients.

Time Commitment: 5-6 hours total, mostly in June-August

Consider joining this committee if:

  • have experience with and/or are interested in scholarship processes and

  • are a graduate student (at least 3 of the 5 members of the committee must be graduate students).

Membership Committee


Vacancies:
  • 1 member, Term: 11/2023-11/2025
The Membership Committee makes recommendations to the board and undertakes efforts concerning building the membership of the association.

Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per month

Consider joining this committee if:
  • are interested in learning about the ASHE membership and
  • are interested in being creative in finding ways to recruit and retain members.
​Upcoming Projects:
  • Review of ongoing membership survey data and developing/supporting action from this feedback.
  • Creating and/or supporting membership recruitment campaigns.

Outstanding Book Award Committee

Vacancies: 
  • 1 Chair, Term: 11/2023-11-2026
  • 1 member, Term: 11/2023-11/2025
The ASHE Outstanding Book Award Committee sets the criteria for award nominations, reviews nominations, and makes the final recommendation on the award recipient.

Time Commitment: 10 hours total, mostly in July and August

Consider joining this committee if:
  • enjoy reading books;
  • can provide reliable feedback on books; and
  • have time in July and August to read 5-8 book nominations (first round of judging) and 1 full book (final round of judging).
Book Award Committee Members are provided with a complimentary copy of each nomination book that they may keep.

Position Taking Committee

Vacancies:
  • 1 member, Term: 11/2023-11/2026
The Position Taking Committee reviews, analyzes, and makes recommendations to the board regarding whether ASHE should take a position, and if so, a recommendation on possible position taking actions.

Time commitment: 1-2 hours per month

Consider joining this committee if:
  • have experience with and/or are interested in public policy and/or member issues;
  • are interested in writing and/or reviewing ASHE Position Statements; and
  • can connect ASHE member research with issues relevant to ASHE members.
​Upcoming Projects:
  • Creation of Standing Position Statements (a set of 10+ statements on core topics relevant to ASHE members).
  • Development of a rapid response protocol for emerging issues.

Professional Development Committee

Vacancies:
  • 1 chair, Term: 11/2023-11/2026
  • 1 member, Term: 11/2023-11/2026
  • 1 graduate student member, Term: 11/2023-11/2024
The Professional Development Committee coordinates the association’s professional development events, including Council events, special initiatives, etc.

Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per month

Consider joining this committee if:
  • are interested in learning about and/or have experience with ASHE's professional development events and
  • have experience with developing and/or leading professional development programs.
​Upcoming Projects:
  • On-going support for ASHE professional development events.
  • Continued review of member feedback and trends to develop new programs.

Publications Committee

Vacancies:
  • 1 member, Term: 11/2023-11/2026
The Publications Committee oversees the publication program of the association and advises the board on related issues.

Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per month

Consider joining this committee if:
  • have experience with scholarly publishing (e.g., have served on an editorial board) and
  • are interested in supporting and advancing ASHE's publication portfolio.
​Upcoming Projects:
  • Continued support of the Review of Higher Education
  • Expansion of ASHE's publication portfolio to include additional outlets for scholarly communication.