| The Southwest Educational
Research Association strongly supports the involvement
of graduate students in the organization. Whether
through opportunities to present papers at the annual
conference, occasions for mentorship, or occasions
for leadership positions in the organization, SERA
is committed to furthering the education of graduate
students. For example, each year during the annual
business luncheon, students are awarded “travel
scholarships” that each pay one hotel night;
these awards are available only to students (a) registered
in the hotel AND (b) attending the luncheon.
Each year during the SERA annual meeting the graduate
students meet and elect their representatives. Students
from each given university represented in attendance
by at least five students select the student representative
for that university by secret ballot. These student
representatives then constitute the Graduate Student
Council.
One of the members of the Graduate Student Council
is then elected by secret ballot (if there are multiple
nominees) to serve as the Graduate Student Representative
to serve as a voting member on the SERA Board (see
the SERA By-Laws posted on the SERA website). Only
Graduate Student Council members who have already
served on the Graduate Student Council for at least
one year are eligible to be elected the SERA Graduate
Student Representative, if there are any Graduate
Student Council members who have served at least one
year.
This year's graduate student representative is Susan
Skidmore from Texas A&M University. If you
are interested in this position in future years, come
to the annual conference and put your name in for
consideration.
Attached in the links below are some photos of graduate
students from the 2009 Conference.
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