CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
As part of its effort to ensure members receive value at all levels of AIA membership, AIA is undergoing a transition to dissolve AIA regions. As part of this transition, AIA Tennessee has been working in connection with local AIA components in our state over the last year to ensure a positive outcome for AIA members in Tennessee. At the 2021 AIA Annual meeting delegates voted to approve Bylaws Amendment 21-A Dissolution of AIA Regions. The amendment will dissolve the regional structure and position state AIA chapters as the conduit of information between the local and national level of AIA. As part of this restructuring, each state will have representation at the National level through various leadership opportunities such as the State Strategic Counselor and the National Associates Committee representative. Additional leadership positions, such as the Young Architects Forum (YAF) Representative will arise as the transition takes place over the next several years. We will keep members abreast and informed of these opportunities. Learn more about the Bylaws Amendment Transition.
National Associates Committee – TN Representative
The National Associates Committee position is open to applications at this time.
ABOUT NATIONAL ASSOCIATES COMMITTEE
Since 2000, the National Associates Committee has been dedicated to representing and advocating for Associates, both mainstream and non-traditional, in the national, regional, state, and local components of the AIA. By promoting excellence, providing information and leadership, fostering inclusiveness and encouraging individual, community and professional development, the NAC strives to integrate the growing Associates community of the profession into a strong voice within the American Institute of Architects.
ELIGIBILITY
The NAC representative must be an Associate AIA member in good standing. The representative will act as liaison to the national committee; sit on the state AIA EP committee; participate in quarterly calls with Tennessee AIA Leadership Network (TALN); participate in various NAC meetings throughout the term as requested by National.
This position is a two (2) year term and begins on January 1, 2022 with monthly calls as part of a work group with a particular focus. There are The selection process will take place via a Call for Applications. A statewide selection committee will evaluate the candidates and identify the preferred representative for the NAC seat.
AIA National will fund state representatives to attend committee annual meetings if and when travel resumes. AIA TN will support and provide funding for travel to AIA Grassroots, AIA Conference on Architecture and/or other meeting/conferences deemed relevant by AIA TN leadership.
Review & Submit Your Application Today! Deadline to submit your application has been EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2.
AIA National Strategic Councilor – TN
THE STRATEGIC COUNCIL
The Strategic Council (Council) was first formed in 2015, following members’ overwhelming approval of the historic change to AIA’s governing structure in 2014. The Council advances the profession by informing the Board of Directors and other AIA bodies of important professional issues and opportunities. It is charged with surveying the profession to identify opportunities and threats, and engaging in strategic planning to inform AIA’s goals, objectives, and strategies. The Council is an outward-focused, forward-thinking, and member-centric group. Its members include representatives from around the world, and includes a student and an Associate representative, as well as a representative from the Council of Architectural Component Executives (CACE). In addition, the Council may also choose to elect at-large representatives who bring different perspectives and areas of expertise.
ROLE OF THE STRATEGIC COUNCILOR
Much of the Council’s work throughout the year is forward thinking: searching for new ideas and solutions to issues facing the profession with an element of futurist thinking. Collaborations seek to produce visionary thought and ideation, deliberation, prototyping of ideas, and consensus building. The Council develops ideas to inform future needs or opportunities for the profession and presents those ideas to the AIA Board for consideration. The Council focuses on long-term goals and outcomes as opposed to administrative or programmatic goals except in rare instances of profession-wide or societal changes urgently impacting the architectural profession and or health, safety, and welfare.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Councilors are expected to serve as a communications link between the Strategic Council and their respective state to improve and increase the flow of information throughout the AIA.
- Participation on the Strategic Council requires attending Council assemblies.
- Councilors may be appointed to a Board committee, a task force, or another AIA committee.
- This position is a three (3) year term beginning January 1, 2022.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants for the Strategic Council must be members in good standing (having paid all dues and obligations due to AIA and its components to which they are assigned and having met continuing education requirements for membership).
- An individual under suspension for violation of the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct is not in good standing.
- Both Architect and Associate members are eligible to serve as State Councilors.
Although years or membership or previous leadership experience within the AIA at the local, state or national level are not prerequisites, a history of volunteering within AIA is important.
Councilors are expected to:
- Understand the role of a Councilor as an innovative thinker, to be open-minded, and to have experience in ideation.
- Be able to volunteer time for calls, assemblies, committee work, etc.
- Be available for limited travel to attend Council assemblies and other meetings, including those in one’s state. AIA provides a travel stipend for Councilors to attend Council meetings and to attend meetings in their state.
- Possess strong communication skills and be able to engage with membership, solicit input on relevant issues before the Council, and report back on activities and progress of Council.
The selection process will take place via a Call for Applications. A statewide selection committee will evaluate the candidates and identify the preferred representative for the Strategic Council seat.