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In short, they serve the Association as both think tanks and work groups in their areas of interest.</p> <p>Area Committees normally have nine members, including six appointed by the Nominating Committee and three appointed by the President-Elect.</p> <p>The <a href="/aboutaapt/handbook.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_2041">Handbook for Area Chairs</a> includes information on planning for National Meetings and other committee responsibilities. For more information about the organizational structure, consult the<br /> </p> <form action="/aboutaapt/AAPT-By-Laws-2015.cfm"><button style="color:#fff;font-size:16px;background-color:#003366;font-weight:normal;height:30px;width:140px;padding:15px;line-height:5px;padding-bottom:20px;" type="submit" value="AAPT By-Laws">AAPT By-Laws</button>.</form> <p></p> <p></p>  <p>The Association completed and approved a new <a href="/aboutaapt/2022-Strategic-Plan.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_97351">Strategic Plan</a> on November 5, 2022. This plan is available for members, sections, and committees to review as they align their programs and activities with the goals of AAPT. A <a href="/aboutaapt/organization/upload/2022_Strategic_Plan_Final.pdf" data-id="CP___PAGEID_97915" onmouseout="" onmouseover="">PDF of the Strategic Plan</a>.</p> <p>To learn more about participating in committees, please see the <a href="/aboutaapt/nominate.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_1099" onmouseout="" onmouseover="">Nominations & Elections</a> page.</p> <h3>Directories</h3> <p>The following is a directory of all AAPT governing bodies, committees and groups as defined by the AAPT Constitution, as well as links to the directory of members and AAPT staff.</p></div></div> <div id="cs_spacer_3103" class="CS_Layout_SpacingHeight" style="line-height:1;"> </div> <div id="cs_control_3103" class="cs_control CS_Element_LinkList"><div class="CS_AlignLeft CS_LinkList_Item"><style type="text/css">:target:before { content:""; display:block; height:90px; /* fixed header height*/ margin:-90px 0 0; /* negative fixed header height */ } </style> <h3>Members</h3> <ul> <li> <p><a 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target="_blank">AAPT DEI Governing Body</a></li> </ul> <h3>Task Forces</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/deitaskforce.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_89632">DEI Task Force</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/EquitablePolicies.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_91053">Equitable Policies Task Force</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/K-12_Task_Force.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_91628">K-12 Task Force</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/Local_Engagement_Task_Force.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_93389">AAPT Local Membership Engagement Task Force </a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/early_career_physics_educators.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_102197">Task Force for Recruiting and Retaining New and Early Career Physics Educators</a></li> </ul> <h3><a id="committees" name="committees"></a>Committees (by Type)</h3> <ul> <li> <h4>Advisory Committees</h4> <a href="https://portal.aapt.org/portal/Advisory_Committees.aspx" target="_blank">Audit, Governance Structure, and 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data-id="CP___PAGEID_1313">Committee on Laboratories</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/minorities.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_1314">Committee on Diversity in Physics</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/modern.cfm">Committee on Contemporary Physics</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/highschools.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_1315">Committee on Physics in High Schools</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/prehighschools.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_1316">Committee on Physics in Pre-High School Education</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/tyc.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_1317">Committee on Physics in Two-Year Colleges</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/undergraduate.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_1318">Committee on Physics in Undergraduate Education</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/concerns.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_1319">Committee on Professional Concerns</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/physed.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_1321">Committee on Research in Physics Education</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/scienceed.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_1322">Committee on Science Education for the Public</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/astronomy.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_1304">Committee on Space Science and Astronomy</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/teacherprep.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_1326">Committee on Teacher Preparation</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutaapt/organization/women.cfm" data-id="CP___PAGEID_1323">Committee on Women in Physics</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>  <h3>Other Positions</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://portal.aapt.org/portal/Contacts/Sign_In.aspx?WebsiteKey=558e69f8-0be9-4a17-a834-b0778764254d&LoginRedirect=true&returnurl=%2fportal%2fCommittees_and_Groups_All.aspx" target="_blank">Archivist and Historian</a></li> </ul>  <h3>Local Sections</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/Sections/">Section Information</a></li> </ul></div></div> </td></tr> </table></div> 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