Terms of Reference

1. To inform students of the benefits of being a student member of CMOS, and provide background information and application forms as required.

2. To ensure that students have adequate information on local and national CMOS meetings, and encourage them to attend meetings and make presentations locally and at annual Congresses. 

3. To encourage students to submit scientific, technical, and opinion articles for publication in both the CMOS Bulletin and Atmosphere-Ocean. 

4. To encourage and arrange for students to participate as judges in regional school Science Fairs on behalf of CMOS. 

5. To canvass students on an on-going informal basis to determine what other benefits and/or services that students would like CMOS to provide to them.

6. To make periodic recommendations to Council based on their findings. 

Mode of Operation: The Committee will normally work and make regular contact by e-mail, and hold a formal meeting of its members or their proxies at the annual Congress. Local contact with students will be conducted by e-mail, at centre meetings, and by other personal contact. 

Membership: A student Chair will be chosen at the annual Congress meeting. The committee shall consist of one student member from each CMOS Centre, elected annually at the Centre AGM. 

Committee Level: This is a Council-appointed Committee. The Chair of this committee will be a member of CMOS Council. 

Report: The Committee will produce an annual report in accordance with Appendix III to the By-Laws.

Other: Funds 'may' be allocated to assist the Chair to attend the annual Congress.

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