Roles and Responsibilities of ERAPPA Representatives on APPA Committees

Each region within APPA recommends representatives to sit on APPA’s standing committees and task forces as needed.

Formal appointments are made each year by APPA’s incoming President.  Confirmation letters are sent to the Regional nominee and Board.

Committee appointments are normally renewable for a total of three years of service.

ERAPPA representatives are expected to:

Have the support from their college/university for the time and travel commitments;

Attend the APPA Education Forum where the committees meet as part of the APPA Board Meeting schedule;

Attend other committee meetings as needed (these are usually in early December and paid for by APPA);

Provide written reports of committee activities to the ERAPPA Board in advance of ERAPPA Board Meetings via the designated Board Liaison;

Attend the ERAPPA Annual Meeting and present a verbal report to the assembled members as part of the APPA Updates session, normally at a breakfast session;

Provide a strong linkage between the work of the APPA Committee and any similar ERAPPPA Committee (ex. Membership and Education committees) by attending the ERAPPA Committee meeting(s) if possible;

Advocate the ERAPPA Board position on matters of regional interest.

 ERAPPA Board Liaisons are expected to:

Be familiar with the APPA Committee, any related ERAPPA Committee and the committee’s meeting schedules; 

Maintain frequent communication with the ERAPPA Representative, especially before and after a scheduled committee meeting;

Obtain written reports of committee activities from the ERAPPA Representative in advance of ERAPPA Board Meetings;

Serve as a conduit between the ERAPPA Board and the committee representative on matters of regional interest