The following documents are for use by SIG Officers only.

2016-2017 SIG Officer Information Form 

The information collected enables the AERA Central Office to support the operation and management of your SIG in the coming year. In filling out this form, you will be asked to submit information on the name and contact information of each elected and appointed SIG Officer, as well as information on the terms of service and officer's duties. Please note that each SIG is required to have a Chair, a Secretary (or a Secretary/Treasurer), and one other elected officer. If your SIG is planning on adjusting the membership dues for the 2016 membership year, please indicate the change in the e-form. You will also have the opportunity to inform AERA of changes to the description of your SIG's purpose and your SIG's communication needs.  If you have any questions as you fill out this form, please do not hesitate to contact the AERA Governance Department at [email protected].

2015-2016 SIG Annual Report Form 

This annual report is designed for SIG Chairs to provide information on the 2015-2016 SIG governance year ending at the conclusion of the 2016 Annual Meeting. This form should be filled out by the SIG chair who was in office through the 2016Annual Meeting or his/her designate.

Handbooks/Guidelines

SIG Handbook (PDF)
SIG bylaws template - Jan 2013 (DOC)
2016-2017 SIG Governance Calendar (PDF)
2016 SIG Leadership Orientation Presentation(PDF)
AERA Publications Manual (PDF)
CMS Training Guide (PDF)
Social Media Guidelines and Best Practices for SIGs (PDF)

Awards

Petition for an AERA-Approved Award (PDF)
List of AERA-Approved Awards (PDF)
To request an award plaque for an AERA Sanctioned Award, please use this form.

New SIG Petition

Petition to form a new SIG
Any group of 75 or more active AERA members may petition to establish a new SIG related to a specific topic or area of research that is not a primary focus of any existing SIG or Division of AERA. Click here to access the online SIG Formation Petition. 

SIG Financial Transactions

SIG Deposit and Expense Reimbursement Form (Excel)
(Note: There are individual tabs for Deposits and Expense Reimbursements on this file.) Request for Award

Please contact the Governance office at [email protected] if you have any questions.