SAA Committee on Education:
Graduate Archival Education Subcommittee Description

I. Purpose:
Graduate Archival Education Subcommittee is a subcommittee focused on graduate education. The Committee on Education is charged with reviewing needs for graduate archival education, drafting and promulgating guidelines, and providing guidance to the Society in this area. The Graduate Education Subcommittee is responsible for these duties and responsibilities. The Subcommittee establishes its own agenda except as otherwise directed by the Council to perform specific tasks.

II. Committee Selection, Size, and Length of Term
The Subcommittee will consist of a chair and members drawing expertise, perspective, and community input from around the profession. The Subcommittee should include a student or new professional and four archival educators, each serving 3-year staggered terms. The chair may bring on ad-hoc members for expertise as required. The chair also serves on the Committee on Education.

III. Reporting Procedures
The Chair reports to the Committee on Education on any work of the Subcommittee, and brings charges and input from the Committee to the Subcommittee.

IV. Duties and Responsibilities
●	Regularly assess existing guidelines for educational programs (such as the Guidelines for a Graduate Program in Archival Studies [GPAS]), publish appropriate revisions for member comment, and submit to the Standards Committee for the internal approval process.
●	Regularly update and maintain the Directory of Graduate Archival Education with the aim of establishing a comprehensive list.
●	Maintain communication with archival education programs.
●	Encourage communication about the role of continuing education in tandem with graduate programs.
●	Communicate with membership about the role of the Committee on Education in the world of graduate archival education.
●	Review and assess information provided by the Education Office on the full range of the profession's educational needs and the degree to which they are being met by existing educational opportunities, and make recommendations or undertake initiatives as appropriate;
●	Advise the Council on conditions and developments that affect educational program needs;
●	Maintain contact with educational offices/committees in related professions and organizations to explore opportunities for cooperative and mutually beneficial efforts;
●	Assist the Education Office with issues relating to student chapters.

V. Meetings
The Subcommittee on Graduate Education shall carry out its charge primarily via electronic mail, regular mail, and conference calls. It shall meet at the SAA Annual Meeting and as necessary, provided that SAA Council-approved funding is available.

The Subcommittee Chair attends regular Committee on Education phone and in-person meetings.