With over 30 committees and the Board of Directors, there are plenty of opportunities for members to contribute to our current efforts and shape the future directions of the Society and the field. We are calling for volunteers for: (a) appointed committee service beginning in January 2025 and; (b) elected offices beginning in January 2026 with elections occurring in summer 2025, although Nominating Committee members will begin service in Fall 2025.
Please fill out the volunteer survey form if you would like to volunteer for a specific office, or if you would like to serve, but are unsure in what capacity: SCS Elected Officials and Committee Volunteer Form
Committee Appointments
We have openings in January 2025 on most appointed committees, as well as some state legate positions.
Elected Offices
Elected positions that will appear on the 2025 election slate include:
President-Elect (three-year term on the board as President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President)
Vice President for Education (four-year term on the board with oversight of the Education Division)
Director with Special Responsibility for Equity (three-year term on the board to promote diversity, inclusivity, and equity (DEI) in all SCS activities)
Directors-at-large (two positions, three-year term on the board without special portfolio, but may be called to serve on an hoc committees and will discuss and vote on all board business)
Nominating Committee (two positions, three-year term with responsibility for filling the SCS election slate, service begins in Fall 2025)
Committee on Professional Ethics (two positions, four-year term on the committee that handles issues and complaints related to the Society’s Statement on Professional Ethics)
Program Committee (two positions, three-year term with responsibility for reviewing abstracts and proposals for the annual meeting, as well as discussing possible changes to the annual meeting and changes to program committee policies and procedures)
C. J. Goodwin Award of Merit Committee (one position, three-year term will responsibility for selecting three winners of the Goodwin Award, the Society's only book prize)
Learn More
You can learn more about the board and committees on this page. Please read carefully especially if you are volunteering for an elected position and reach out to info@classicalstudies.org if you have questions about specific duties and the time commitment involved. Please note that officers will write letters attesting to meaningful and impactful service and its contribution to the Society and the field for the purposes of evaluation, promotion, and tenure.