Conflict, Social Action, and Change Meeting Minutes (7/272026) 12:00-12:40 PM Eastern Time 
Attendance:
* Sara Tehrani 
* Jalia Joseph 
* Clay Michael Awsumb 
Agenda:
* Introductions
o Sara Tehrani, University of Central Florida 
o Dr. Jalia Joseph, James Madison University  
o Clay Michael Awsumb, Northwest Missouri State University
* Suggest sessions for next year’s program
o General sessions on radicalism 
o What does radicalism look like in this century and sociopolitical climate?
o  Why was SSSP founded and how does it implement radicalism in praxis? What sets SSSP apart from other organizations?
o Mutual Aid 
o Building communities of resiliency and transformative praxis
* Discuss awards sponsored by the division
o Mixed opinions on whether graduate students have to be part of a division to submit a paper to the graduate student paper award competition (for example, can someone who is not a member of CSAC apply for the award?). We do not want to take away any opportunities from graduate students, as research interests can diverge and evolve. 
o Honorary mentions in addition to a winner 
* Recruit undergrad members 
o What are they interested in?
o Graduate school seminar/fair (How to apply for graduate school?) 
o Establishing an Honors Undergrad Program 
o More emphasis on Poster Sessions
o More virtual events 
o Contacting undergraduate coordinators to share more information on SSSP so they can share with their students 
* Discuss the division’s proposed budget
o Medium-sized divisions now have a $400 budget instead of $500
o We went over the new proposed budget for 2027. 

* The Annual Meeting
o Sara Tehrani, Jalia Joseph, and Clay Michael Awsumb will all be in attendance at the Annual Meeting.