Note: Conference Committees are available from the conference site with which they are associated.

Awards: AIS Fellow Award Committee

The AIS Fellow Award Committee solicits nominations and decides on recipients of the AIS Fellow award. The AIS Fellow Award Committee is constituted each year on September 1, and consists of six members made up of: the current Immediate Past-President of AIS (who acts as Committee Chair), the President of AIS, the President-Elect of AIS, and three members of the existing body of AIS Fellow (at least one of whom has not previously served on the AIS Fellow Award Committee). The latter three will be selected by the Chair of the Committee, with the approval of the AIS President.

David Avison (Immediate Past President, committee term ends June 30, 2010)
Bernard Tan (President-Elect, committee term ends June 30, 2011)
Joey George (President-Elect, committee term ends June 30, 2012)
Doug Vogel, Region 3
Dov Te'eni, Region 2

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Awards: Leo Awards Committee

The Leo Awards Committee solicits nominations and decides on recipients of the Leo Award. The Committee will comprise six standing members. Except in unusual circumstances, the term of office of Committee Members will be two years, with three members rolling off each year. To ensure international coverage, the Committee will comprise two members from each AIS Region. The Committee will be appointed by a Subcommittee of the AIS Council comprising the President (who will chair the Subcommittee), the immediate Past President, and the President Elect. By 1 September each year, the Subcommittee must determine the membership of the Committee, at which time the AIS Administrative Office will declare the membership of the Committee to the Information Systems community.

Jane Fedorowicz (R1, committee term ends June 30, 2010)
Niels Bjørn-Andersen (R2)
Ting-Peng Liang (R3, committee term ends June 30, 2010)
Sal March (R1)
Michael Meyers (R3)
Edgar Whitley (R2, committee term ends June 30, 2010)

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Awards: Distinguished Member Awards Committee

The Distinguished Member Award Committee shall determine awardee(s). There is no requirement for the Committee to make an annual award but rather it should make one or more awards when the stated criteria are satisfied. The Committee consists of four (4) members: AIS President-Elect (who acts as Chair), AIS Past-President, one LEO awardee and one AIS Fellow.

Joey George (AIS President-Elect, Chair, committee term ends June 30, 2010)
David Avison (AIS Past-President, committee term ends June 30, 2010)
Frank Land (Fellow Award Recipient, committee term ends June 30, 2009)
Phil Ein-dor (Leo Award Recipient, committee term ends June 30, 2009)
 

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Communications Committee

The purpose of the communications committee is to help administer the initiatives and tasks put forth by the communications VP and the AIS council at-large, and to provide input to further future strategic planning regarding the communications of the association. The committee members may manage smaller sub-committees chosen collectively by themselves and the VP of communications in order to complete assigned tasks. The communications committee is comprised of volunteers who are in turn selected by the VP of communications.

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Executive Committee

The Executive Committee prepares the agenda for meetings of the Council, advises the President between meetings as needed, and can approve requests for a limited amount. The Executive Committee consists of the President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer and Executive Director (ex officio). The President serves as chair of the Executive Committee.

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Finance Committee

The Finance Committee provides financial oversight for AIS, including budget review, selection of an auditor, selection of bonding and officers and directors insurance, acting as an investment committee, and considering and making recommendations for proposals for larger expenditures.

The number of members of the Finance Committee shall be at least five (5). The President shall propose the membership of the Finance Committee at the mid-year meeting for approval by Council. It is stipulated, however, that (i) the Treasurer, (ii) the ICIS Representative, (iii) the AMCIS representative, (iv) the President-Elect, and (v) the Executive Director shall be members of the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee shall include at least one member from each World Region, and the President can appoint such members for a period of two years. If there is a need to appoint two members at the same time to satisfy the requirement of one member from each World region, the President may apoint one member for a three-year period to facilitate continuity.

The President shall propose the chair of the Finance Committee. The Treasurer is ineligible to serve as the chair. The terms of the members are staggered, as designated by the Council, to maintain continuity. The Council has the right to remove members from the Finance Committee.

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Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee nominates members for positions that the Council determines shall be filled by an election. Nominating Committee appointments are made by the President with the approval of the Council for a term of one year commencing on July 1 of each year. The Nominating Committee consists of seven members: the President-Elect, who serves as chair; the immediate Past President, who represents the World Region from which the next President-Elect will be selected; and five other members, at least one of whom has not served on the Council and including at least one additional member from the World Region from which the President-Elect will be elected in that year.

Joey George (Chair, President-Elect, committee term ends June 30, 2011)
David Avison (Immediate Past President, committee term ends June 30, 2010)
Pete Tinsley (non-voting, ex-officio)
Ming-Hui Huang, Taiwan, Region 3
Shan-Ling Pan, Singapore, Region 3
Josep Valor,  Spain, Region 2
Marco de Marco, Italy, Region 2
Alan Dennis, USA, Region 1

Nominating Committee Terms of Reference (Updated August 31, 2006)

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Organization and By-Laws Committee

The Organization and By-Laws Committee observes management of AIS with respect to compliance with its Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws and with the resolutions of the Council; studies proposed changes in those documents; makes recommendations to Council about AIS objectives and organization; and examines all subdivision and World Region by-laws. The Council determines the members (including the number of members) of the Organization and By-Laws Committee and their terms of membership. The terms of the members are staggered, as designated by the Council, to maintain continuity. The Council has the right to remove members from the Organization and By-Laws Committee. The Organization and By-Laws Committee selects its chair.

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Publications Committee

The Vice President-Publications determines the number of members of the Publications Committee and their terms of membership. The number of members of the Publications Committee shall be at least five (5) and shall include at least one member from each World Region. The Vice President-Publications shall recommend the members of the Publications Committee to the Council for approval. The Council, upon the recommendation of the Vice President-Publications, shall have the right to remove members from the Publications Committee. The Vice President- Publications shall serve as the chair of the Publications Committee. The terms of the members shall be staggered, as designated by the Vice President-Publications, to maintain continuity.

Guy Fitzgerald (VP, Publications, Chair, R2, committee term ends June 30, 2010)
Joey George (Editor, CAIS, R1, membership for duration of CAIS editor-in-chief term)
Kalle Lyytinen (Editor, JAIS, R1, membership for duration of JAIS editor-in-chief term)
Coming Soon

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Research Conduct Committee

At the request of the President, the Research Conduct Committee considers allegations of scholarly misconduct, and especially plagiarism. The Committee recommends to AIS Council editorial actions to redress injustices or harm to victims of such misconduct where possible and as appropriate. The Committee may recommend to AIS Council sanctions or other such actions, including expulsion, as may be appropriate against any AIS member found to have committed scholarly misconduct. Members of the committee are Vice President-Meetings and Conferences, Vice President-Publications, and a member appointed by AIS Council.

Research Conduct Committee Terms of Reference (Updated July 26, 2006)

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Technology Committee

The purpose of the Technology Committee is to make recommendations to the President and Council with respect to strategic investments in technology. In the current environment it is important that all technology spending should support and be consistent with the AIS Strategic Plan.

Andrew Schwarz (VP Technology, Chair, term ends June 30, 2010)
Simha Magal (Editor-in-Chief, AISWorld)
Munir Mandviwalla
Christian Wagner

Technology Committee Terms of Reference (Updated January 2007)

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