Per the PERLOC Bylaws: The Chair may establish Standing Committees to address issues and conduct business on behalf of PERLOC. The initial membership and charge of any Standing Committee must be approved by a vote of PERLOC. Thereafter, these Committees shall be reviewed and reapproved at the start of every Official Year by the new Chair and Vice Chair. At any time, any Councilor may call a vote to dissolve any Standing Committee.

The current Standing Committees are:

Community Conversations

Committee Chairs: Liam McDermott, Sarah McHale, Brianna Santangelo, Idris Malik

The goal of the Community Conversations is to provide a space to discuss topics of special interest to the PER community. These topics can include, but are not limited to, "How to Publish a Paper," "Qualitative Methods," "Quantitative Methods," and "Diversifying Physics."

The Community Conversations are intended to occur on a five-times-a-year basis. This, generally, will be in the form of 2 Community Conversations per semester, and one in the summer.

To propose a Community Conversation, please contact Idris Malik (idris.malik@ndsu.edu)