Committee Participation
Accessibility: The committee has the responsibility of developing and recommending to the Board of Directors and to the membership policies that will encourage and assure the full participation of disabled persons in the Society and in the larger community.
Anti-Harassment Committee: The committee has the responsibility of recommending to the Board mechanisms for reporting violations of the anti-harassment policy; investigating and resolving reported violations of the anti-harassment policy; providing support and assistance to those reporting the violations and making every effort to be fair to all involved parties; the committee may seek external expertise and guidance for these processes.
Arlene Kaplan Daniels Paper Award: The committee has the responsibility of selecting the best paper on Women and Social Justice.
C. Wright Mills Award: The committee has the responsibility of selecting among books nominated by individuals and/or publishers, the book(s) which are consistent with the C. Wright Mills’ nomination criteria as published annually.
Committee on Social Action: The committee has the responsibility of proposing social actions to the Board of Directors; clarifying and refining resolutions before resolutions are discussed by the Council of Division Chairs; and exploring ways that the Society can be more action oriented by connecting with organizations in local and global communities.
Doris Wilkinson Faculty Leadership Award: The committee has the responsibility of selecting a SSSP member who has exercised an extensive leadership role within the SSSP and other professional societies and within the larger community.
Elections: The committee has the responsibility of contacting the nominees, supervising the conduct of the general election and of referendums on policy and legislation, and certifying the results thereof.
Erwin O. Smigel Award: The committee has the responsibility of allocating funds to facilitate conference attendance by unemployed and underemployed sociologists.
Joseph B. Gittler Award: The committee has the responsibility of selecting a SSSP member who has significant scholarly achievement in contributing to the ethical resolution of social problems.
Kathleen S. Lowney Mentoring Award: The committee has the responsibility of selecting an outstanding faculty member or community activist who demonstrates quality mentoring relationships for undergraduate or graduate students and/or for social activists, particularly for younger scholars and activists.
Lee Founders Award: The committee has the responsibility of selecting a SSSP member who has significant achievements that have demonstrated continuing devotion to the ideals of the founders of the Society and especially to the humanistic tradition of the Lees.
Lee Scholar Support Fund: The committee has the responsibility of allocating funds to facilitate conference attendance by non-U.S. based international scholars from politically, economically, and culturally oppressed groups in countries not considered part of the Global South).
Lee Student Support Fund: The committee has the responsibility of allocating funds to facilitate conference attendance by undergraduate or graduate students.
Local Arrangements Committee: The committee assists the Program Committee and the Administrative Office in preparation for the Annual Meeting. Specific duties include: write a brief Wecome to the City and Welcome to the City-The Student Edition; identify a local organization(s) for the Indigenous Peoples' Social Justice Award and make a recommendation to the Board of Directors; provide referrals to local services available; and arrange walking tours of local sites of sociological interest.
Permanent Organization and Strategic Planning: The committee’s duties are: a) performs a critical survey of the functioning of the Society; b) develops proposals for the improvement of the organization and operation of the Society; c) examines the distribution of functions between volunteer members and paid staff for more effective achievement of organizational objectives; d) initiates the process of planning for new goals and future development of the Society; e) reviews the maintenance of a system of permanent records and operating procedures; f) reviews the Society’s web site; g) conducts personnel evaluations of the Executive Officer, Administrative Officer, Meeting Manager, Information Technology Specialist, Administrative Assistant, and the Graduate Research Associate at each annual meeting.
Racial/Ethnic Minority Graduate Fellowship: The committee has the responsibility of selecting among the applicants, the top two deserving minority students to receive fellowship awards.
Thomas C. Hood Social Action Award: The committee has the responsibility of selecting the most deserving non-profit social action organization in the city/local area hosting the annual meeting.
Transnational Initiative Committee: The committee has the responsibility of allocating funds to facilitate conference attendance by scholars located in those regions that fall under the definition of Global South. This includes economically disadvantaged countries and nation-states, as well as politically, economically, and culturally subjugated regions of all countries.
