NAGT Organization
NAGT has two levels of organization. Locally, the 10 sections represent members in specific geographic areas. At the Association level issues are dealt with that affect the whole membership.
NAGT History | NAGT Constitution | NAGT Annual Reports | NAGT Strategic Plan and Action Plan (Acrobat (PDF) 105kB Oct6 04)
Association Governance
The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is composed of the National Officers of the Association (President, Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary/treasurer, Editor, Executive Director and six Councilors-at-Large) and the immediate Past-President of the Association. The Committee is charged with expending funds and overseeing other fiscal matters on behalf of the members of the Association. The Executive Committee meets twice a year. The Annual Meeting is held at the fall meeting of the Geological Society of America and there is a mid-year meeting held in the spring.
Nominating NAGT Officers
The nominating committee appreciates input from the membership. If you would like to nominate someone for a position on the Executive Committee, please contact the chair of the nominating committee, who is the immediate past president of NAGT.
Association Officers | NAGT Past Officers
Officer Roles and Responsibilities | Guidelines for NAGT Sections
The Council
The members of the Executive Committee, the president or representative from each regional section, representatives to other geoscience associations, and the chairpersons of standing committees constitute the Council of the Association. The Council makes recommendations regarding policy, and reviews the activities of the Association.
NAGT Position Statements
NAGT has taken positions on specific issues that affect or are affected by geoscience education. These positions were proposed by the membership and approved by the Council. You can also check out the policy for proposing and approving new position statements.
NAGT in MY Area: The Sections
There are 10 geographic Sections in the Association. The Sections have their own officers and conduct programs and events that are of interest to members in their area as well as presenting regional awards.