Finance Committee

Comprises the three past ICA presidents, chaired by the most senior of them. Three years, with staggered terms.

• Develops an annual budget (for BoD in writing) for next fiscal year, for BoD approval (by May 1, Oct 1)
• Negotiates budget changes (through Chair) with ED, President-Elect and EC before approval deadlines
• Oversees and advises President on fund raising and other activities to increase income, with appropriate targets, including members’ dues, conference fees, and other development activities
• Chair provides regular (quarterly +) reports to the President and EC
• Advises the BoD on the fiscal policies of ICA
• Chair reports to each meeting of BoD

Membership Committee

Chair, Executive Director, plus three or four members who reflect the diversity of ICA’s membership. Members serve three-year terms, with staggered terms.

• Works with ICA Central Office to plan and implement membership recruitment
• Makes recommendations to President and BoD for increasing member benefits
• Reports in writing to BoD at the annual ICA conference on membership, recruitment and activities (Chair; deadline: May 1)
• Attends Board meeting at annual ICA conference as required (Chair) Work with Internationalization Task Force to increase access to ICA by non-US members.

Student Affairs Committee

The two current Student Members of BoD, normally serving as Co-Chairs, and up to five student and non-student members. Two-year staggered terms.

• Serves the needs and interests of student members and assists in crafting and disseminating student agenda
• Recommends and promotes policy and activities to enhance student involvement in ICA
• Craft a clear role for Graduate Student members of ICA Board of Directors.
• Reports in writing to the BoD on student policy and activity (Chair(s); deadline: May 1)
• Attends the BoD meeting at the annual ICA conference (Chairs)

Liaison Committee

• Liaises with Funding Agencies, Foundations, other Associations
• Work to establish the communication discipline and its researchers as visible targets for funding priorities by federal agencies and major foundations.
• Develop seminars for ICA members interested in submitting grant proposals.
• Invite foundation and agency heads to participate in ICA conferences and seminars.
• Develop links on the ICA website to funding agencies and foundations sympathetic to communication research.
• Facilitate ongoing relationships and cooperation between ICA and IAMCR.
• Recommend future joint activities.

Internationalization Committee

Chair (normally a Regional Member-at-large of BoD) and up to six members (normally including at least three other Regional Members-at-large and a student member). Three year terms, staggered.

• Recommends policy about the internationalization of ICA, including monitoring the needs of ICA’s international constituency
• Along with the Membership Committee, recommends and monitors policies and practices that meet the needs of non-US members of ICA
• Reports in writing to the BoD on internationalization policy and activity (Chair; deadline: May 1)
• Attends the BoD meeting at the annual ICA conference as required (Chair)