AGAS Positions

Executive Positions:

President*: the President is responsible for coordinating AGAS meetings and activities. 

Secretary*: duties include taking attendance and minutes at AGAS meetings, and preparing and distributing meeting agendas and minutes. In the absence of a treasurer, the secretary takes on the responsibilities of this position.

Treasurer*: the Treasurer is responsible for managing AGAS finances, providing cash floats for fundraisers, and maintaining the AGAS bank accounts. 

VP Internal*: the VP Internal typically handles social affairs and fundraising activities, and heads up any respective committees needed for these. 

VP External: the VP External serves as the Anthropology graduate student representative on the GSA Council. They attend the monthly GSA Council meetings and may engage in the affairs of the GSA if desired.

AGAS Agents:

AnthHelp Coordinator: is responsible for manning the AnthHelp gmail, and pairing graduate student mentors with high school, undergraduate, or graduate mentees. 

Fringe Friday Coordinator*: is responsible for booking the room (in-person) or creating the session link (Zoom, Meets, etc.), scheduling presenters and presentations, and promoting Fringe Friday events. 

Frucht Conference Organizer(s)*: this person/team heads the Frucht Organizing Committee and the holder is determined in part by the sub-field of anthropology that they study (the sub-field for the conference usually rotates each year).   

Department Council - Graduate Rep(s): duties include attending the monthly Department Council meetings and soliciting opinions on Departmental Affairs from AGAS membership.

Department Council - Undergrad. Rep: duties include attending the monthly Department Council meetings and soliciting opinions on Departmental Affairs from AGAS membership. 

Socials Coordinator: is responsible for updating the maintaining the AGAS website, Facebook, and Twitter pages (previously "Webmaster"). 

*Position requires ~2-3hrs of mandatory training (online)

For more information on any of the positions, contact us at agas@ualberta.ca