Chairpersons of the following standing committees shall be appointed by the President with the consent of the Executive Committee; membership of the committees shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Committee Chairperson, and reported annually to the Executive Committee:

a. Membership

b. Policy

c. Education

d. Nomination

e. Animal Care

f. Public Affairs

g. Film

h. Historian

i. Research Grants

j. Issues in Applied Animal Behavior

k. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Liaison

l. Career Awards

m. Development

n. Conservation

o. Latin American Affairs

p. Diversity

The membership of these committees shall be appointed for terms of not more than three years. Members may initiate the formation of committee activities by request for authorization and approval from the Executive Committee at any time, or from the membership at the annual business meeting.