AFS Student Subunits
Within the American Fisheries Society, students play a critical role in the continued of the successes of the American Fisheries Society and the management of your fisheries resources. Involving students can start at your university by joining, establishing, or updating a student subunit. The following documents are aimed at guiding students on the journey of creating a student subunit. Documents are provided on events and activities that a student subunit can host to increase their presence on their host university, enhance their public outreach capabilities, or improve their abilities to provide opportunities of technical or professional development or even recruit the future fisheries professional ensuring the longevity of the organization.
Recruiting Students
- Why should you join AFS (Posted 2 March 2009)
- Relevance of Professional Societies (Schwartz et al. 2008)
- AFS Student Unit Tips for Developing Brochures (Posted 2 March 2009)
Managing a Subunit
- AFS Student Unit Website Guide (Posted: 20 November 2008)
- Suggestions for organization of student meetings (Posted 2 March 2009)
Public Outreach
- Ideas for Outreach Activities for AFS Student Units (Posted 2 March 2009)
Professional Development
- Ideas for Professional Development Activities for AFS Student Subunits (Coming soon)
Survey of AFS Student Subunits
- Assessing AFS Student Needs and Desires Summary of Student Subunit/Chapter Survey Governing Board Retreat – August 2008 (PDF)
Subunits listed by University
- Alaska – Fairbanks, Juneau, Sitka
- Auburn University
- Ball State University
- Bemidji State Universtiy
- British Columbia
- California University of PA
- Clemson State University
- Colorado State University
- Cornell University
- East Carolina University
- Eastern Illinois University
- Iowa State University
- Kansas State University
- Lake Superior State University
- MATES (NJ)
- Michigan State University
- Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Mississippi State University
- Missouri State University – Springfield
- Montana State University
- North Carolina State University
- Northland College
- Oklahoma State University
- Ontario
- Oregon State University
- Purdue University
- Quebec
- Rutgers University
- South Dakota State University
- Southeast Missouri State University
- Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
- Stockton University
- SUNY Cobleskill
- SUNY ESF
- Stony Brook University
- Tennessee Technological University
- Texas Tech University
- University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff
- University of California – Davis, Sacramento
- University of Connecticut
- University of Georgia – Athens
- University of Idaho (Palouse Unit)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- University of Maine
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Minnesota- Duluth
- University of Minnesota – St. Paul
- University of Missouri
- University of Montana
- University of Nebraska – Lincoln
- University of New Hampshire
- University of North Carolina – Wilmington
- University of Southern Mississippi
- University of Toledo
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
- University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
- University of Wisconsin – Stout
- Utah State University
- West Virginia University
- Western Illinois University
Current lists of Subunits may also be listed under their respective Divisions.